This Federal Act addresses the problem of inactive hazardous waste sites
Superfund
This act requires chemical companies to research the effects of new chemicals and notify the EPA before they are manufactured
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This Federal Act addresses the problem of inactive hazardous waste sites
Superfund
This act requires chemical companies to research the effects of new chemicals and notify the EPA before they are manufactured
The Toxic Substances Control Act
Under Title III, the primary responsibility for developing a local plan for handling accidental releases of acutely toxic substances is the responsibility of:
The Local Emergency Planning committee
EPCRA requires industries that store or use certain quantities of acutely toxic substances to report them under what conditions?
Only accidental releases of a certain quantity
The local role in reducing public risks from hazardous materials includes:
Developing an emergency plan for hazardous materials incidents, regulating hazardous materials transportation through local ordinances, and regulating safe disposal of hazardous waste.
If you believe a local manufacturer is not in compliance with Title III, you should:
Report the situation to the LEPC
The Federal agency responsible for regulating hazardous materials transportation is:
The Department of Transportation
The best source for information on where hazardous materials are stored or released from fixed sites in your community is usually:
The LEPC
On which of the following might you find an NFPA 704 Label?
A storage tank
You find on an NFPA label that the left side of the quadrant, which is blue, has a rating of 4. This means that:
A very short exposure to the substance could cause serious injury or death.
DOT requires highway cargo tanks and railroad tank cars with regulated hazardous contents to bear a four-digit number identifying the load if they are:
Moving in interstate commerce
The CWA that interferes with the body's ability to transfer oxygen to the cells is:
AC
Results of Commodity Flow Surveys which outline the types of hazardous materials being shipped through your community can be obtained from:
LEPC
The ______________ usually prepares the MSDS of a hazardous substance:
The manufacturer or distributor
To inform workers of hazards a chemical may pose, OSHA requires employers to develop a:
Hazard Communication Program
Health hazards of a given chemical would be found in what section of the MSDS?
Section VI
Personal protective clothing and equipment for safe handling of the chemical would be discussed in what section of the MSDS?
Section VIII
Permissible exposure limits are levels of exposures mandated by:
OSHA
OSHA's PEL for hydrogen fluoride (HF) is?
3.0 ppm
National Priorities List (NPL) are dangers sites targeted for cleanup under:
Hazardous Materials Transportati
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