AWR 160- MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS

AWR 160- MODULE 2 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
HazardousA2MaterialsA2(HazMat)A2-A2Ans--
areA2definedA2byA2theA2DepartmentA2ofA2TransportationA2(DOT)A2asA2anyA2substanceA2inA
2anyA2formA2orA2quantityA2thatA2posesA2anA2unreasonableA2riskA2toA2safety,A2health,A2andA
2propertyA2whenA2transported.


HazardousA2substancesA2-A2Ans--
areA2definedA2byA2theA2EnvironmentalA2ProtectionA2AgencyA2(EPA)A2asA2anyA2chemicalsA
2releasedA2intoA2theA2environmentA2aboveA2aA2certainA2amountA2thatA2poseA2aA2threatA2to
A2waterwaysA2andA2theA2environment.A2TheA2OccupationalA2SafetyA2andA2HealthA2Admini
strationA2(OSHA)A2definesA2hazardousA2substancesA2asA2everyA2chemicalA2regulatedA2by
A2EPAA2andA2DOT.


ExtremelyA2hazardousA2substancesA2-A2Ans--
areA2definedA2byA2EPAA2asA2chemicalsA2thatA2mustA2beA2reportedA2toA2theA2appropriateA2
authoritiesA2ifA2releasedA2aboveA2theA2thresholdA2reportingA2quantityA2listedA2inA2theA2Sup
erfundA2AmendmentsA2andA2ReauthorizationA2ActA2(SARA)A2TitleA2III

ToxicA2chemicalsA2-A2Ans--
areA2definedA2byA2theA2EPAA2asA2chemicalsA2listedA2inA2SARAA2TitleA2IIIA2whoseA2totalA2e
missionsA2mustA2beA2reportedA2annuallyA2byA2ownersA2andA2operatorsA2thatA2manufactur
e,A2process,A2orA2useA2them

HazardousA2wastesA2-A2Ans--
areA2definedA2byA2theA2EPAA2asA2wasteA2thatA2isA2dangerousA2orA2potentiallyA2harmfulA2to
A2ourA2healthA2orA2theA2environment.A2ThisA2includesA2wastesA2regulatedA2underA2theA2Re
sourceA2ConservationA2andA2RecoveryA2ActA2(RCRA)A2andA2thoseA2includedA2onA2special
A2EPAA2lists.A2DOTA2regulatesA2hazardousA2wasteA2inA2transportation


TRACEM-PA2-A2Ans--
remindA2respondersA2ofA2theA2potentialA2hazardsA2andA2mechanismsA2ofA2injuryA2theyA2fa
ceA2atA2anA2incident

TRACEM-PA2-A2Ans--
ThermalA2(extremesA2ofA2heatA2andA2cold),A2Radiological,A2Asphyxiation,A2corrosive,A2Eti
ological,A2Mechanical,A2Psychological

HazardousA2materialsA2lifeA2cycle-A25A2stagesA2-A2Ans--
Production,A2Transportation,A2Storage,A2Use,A2Disposal

NationalA2FireA2ProtectionA2AssociationA2(NFPA)A2-A2Ans--
NFPAA2standardsA2applyA2toA2responsesA2toA2HazMatA2incidents.A2TheA2standardsA2areA2

, notA2laws,A2butA2becauseA2theyA2areA2nationalA2consensusA2standards,A2theyA2canA2beA2u
sedA2asA2anA2acceptedA2practice

5A2agenciesA2involvedA2inA2HazMatA2regulationA2-A2Ans--
DOT,A2EPA,A2NRC,A2OSHA,A2PHMSA

HAZOPERA2-A2Ans--
HazardousA2WasteA2OperationsA2andA2EmergencyA2ResponseA2StandardA2(HAZWOPER
),A229A2CFRA2§A21910.120A2(q)(6)(i)
—"FirstA2respondersA2atA2theA2awarenessA2levelA2areA2individualsA2whoA2areA2likelyA2toA2
witnessA2orA2discoverA2aA2hazardousA2substanceA2releaseA2andA2whoA2haveA2beenA2train
edA2toA2initiateA2anA2emergencyA2responseA2sequenceA2byA2notifyingA2theA2properA2autho
ritiesA2ofA2theA2release.A2TheyA2wouldA2takeA2noA2furtherA2actionA2beyondA2notifyingA2theA2
authoritiesA2ofA2theA2release."

NFPAA21072A2-A2Ans--NFPAA21072A23.3.4A2definesA2awareness-
levelA2personnelA2asA2"PersonnelA2who,A2inA2theA2courseA2ofA2theirA2normalA2duties,A2coul
dA2encounterA2anA2emergencyA2involvingA2hazardousA2materials/
WeaponsA2ofA2MassA2DesctructionA2(WMD)A2andA2whoA2areA2expectedA2toA2recognizeA2t
heA2presenceA2ofA2hazardousA2materials/
WMD,A2protectA2themselves,A2callA2forA2trainedA2personnel,A2andA2secureA2theA2scene."A2
(NFPA,A22017A2edition)

ERGA2dividedA2intoA25A2color-codedA2sections:A2-A2Ans--
white,A2yellow,A2blue,A2orange,A2green

yellowA2pagesA2containA2-A2Ans--
indexA2ofA2dangerousA2materialsA2inA2numericalA2orderA2basedA2onA2UNA2IDA2numberA2(fir
stA2column),A2guideA2numberA2isA2inA2secondA2columnA2usedA2withA2orangeA2sectionA2ofA2
erg.A2thirdA2columnA2showsA2shippingA2nameA2ofA2materialA2spelledA2outA2andA2asA2anA2a
cronym.A2HighlightedA2chemicalsA2indicateA2TIH,A2chemicalA2warfareA2agent,A2orA2aA2dan
gerousA2water-reactiveA2material.

BlueA2pagesA2containA2-A2Ans--
namesA2inA2alphabeticalA2order,A2guideA2number,A2IDA2number,A2andA2highlightedA2chemi
calsA2indicateA2TIH,A2chemicalA2warfareA2agent,A2orA2aA2dangerousA2water-
reactiveA2material.

OrangeA2left-handA2pagesA2-A2Ans--
GuideA2111A2isA2usedA2whenA2theA2productA2identificationA2cannotA2beA2made.A2OnceA2th
eA2productA2isA2identified,A2youA2willA2useA2theA2blueA2orA2yellowA2sectionA2ofA2theA2ERGA2t
oA2locateA2theA2guideA2numberA2necessary.A2TheA2potentialA2hazardsA2sectionA2indicatesA
2theA2product'sA2healthA2effectsA2andA2fire/
explosionA2hazards.A2TheA2publicA2safetyA2sectionA2indicatesA2theA2publicA2safetyA2measu
resA2thatA2shouldA2beA2takenA2inA2theA2eventA2ofA2aA2releaseA2andA2addressesA2isolationA2