WorksheetsChapter 20: An All Hazards Approach to Hazardous Materials
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Hazardous material is well defined and easily identifiable.
True
False
The emergency response guide is updated and reprinted on a 5-year cycle.
True
False
Always approach hazardous material incidents from upwind, uphill, or upstream.
True
False
In a crisis involving the release of a hazardous material, the first thing that must be done is to identify what has been released and in what quantity
True
False
The standard response protocol consists of three consecutive steps. The correct order of these steps is:
Identify the material, activate the appropriate contingency plan, perform site security
Activate the appropriate contingency plan, determine the extent of the damage, identify the material
Activate the appropriate contingency plan, identify the material, determine the quantity of released material
Identify the material, activate the appropriate contingency plan, determine the quantity of released material
There are several ways to determine what hazardous material has been released in an employee-related spill, but the best way is to:
Ask bystanders and onlookers
Ask the person who was using it
Assemble members of the HAZMAT Response team
Contact the local fire department as quickly and practically as possible
There is a standard that should be used for preparing an MSDS.
True
False
The media present unique challenges for site security personnel.
True
False
The most comprehensive and detailed information concerning a specific hazard would be found in the:
MSDS
49 CFR
NIOSH handbook
Emergency Response Guide
The fumes from hazardous materials release have been known to carry 20 miles or more.
True
False
