Chapter 29 Regulations Standards and Laws
Chapter 29 Regulations Standards and Laws
Chapter 30 Recognizing and Identifying Hazards
Chapter 30 Recognizing and Identifying Hazards
Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)
100
What does "WMD" stand for?      P. 1201

Weapon of Mass Destruction

100

This governmental agency regulates worker safety, and in some cases, responder safety.   P. 1202

"OSHA" Occupational Safety and Health Administration

100

This is approved by the incident commander and contains objectives used in the overall strategy. The letters "IAP" stand for?   P.1216

Incident action plan
100
This type of shipping paper is required for road and highway transportation.   P.1229   

Bill of Lading

100

This section of the Emergency Response Guidebook or ERG lists the chemicals alphabetically by name?  P. 1239

The blue section

200
Which government agency, enforces rules and regulations that relate to the transportation of many hazardous materials?   P.1201
Department of Transportation "DOT"
200

These are updated annually, have 50 titles, and are permanent rules published in the Federal Register. "CFR" stands for?   P. 1203

Code of Federal Regulations

200

The "N" in the acronym "SIN" stands for?   P.1217

"Notify" 

Safety

Isolate

Notify

200

This marking identifies the broad hazard class, based on the chemical family and can be found on Semi trailers and other types of transportation vehicles under the DOT.   P. 1234

Placard
200

The green section identifies chemicals that are water reactive and produce toxic gases which are TIH. This stands for?   P. 1239

Toxic Inhalation Hazard
300

A mandate that is issued and enforced by a governmental body is a?   P. 1202

Regulation
300

"HAZWOPER" stands for?   P. 1204

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
300

These formatted documents are found at fixed facilities that provide chemical manufacturers, physical and chemical properties, and health and safety hazards.   P.1218

Safety Data Sheet (SDS) sometimes referred to as MSDS material safety data sheets.
300

This is a glass, plastic or steel container that holds 5-15 gallons of product.   P.1221

Carboy
300

This color of the section of the ERG is organized by the emergency action guide number and describes the hazards associated with the chemicals in the guide?   P.1240

Orange Section

400

The NFPA standard for Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction WMD for Responders is?   P. 1203

NFPA 470

Replacing NFPA 472, 473 and 1072

400

This type of hazard includes any occupancy type or facility, that presents a high potential for loss of life or serious impact to the community.   P.1209

Target Hazard

400

This type of container has a permanently attached lid with one or more openings called a bung?   P. 1221

Closed-head drum

400

This type of container is designed to hold cryogenic liquid or cryogen. These include Oxygen, Helium, Hydrogen, Argon and Nitrogen?   P.1223

Dewar Container
400

These 2 countries Jointly developed the ERG with the United States?   P.1236

Canada and Mexico

500

This government reauthorization act was created for a local community to understand and be aware of the chemical hazards in that community.  P. 1209 

"SARA" Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986

500

NFPA 47 contains this many chapters?   P.1204

48 chapters

500

This marking system was developed by the NFPA as it's own system for identifying hazardous materials.   P.1225

NFPA 704


Flammability, Health, Instability, Special Hazards 0 being least hazardous, and 4 being most hazardous.

500

This military marking of an Orange X with a number 2 printed in the middle, identifies what kind of hazard?   P.1229

Explosion with Fragment Hazards
500

The Emergency Response Guidebook is Revised, updated and issued every ___ Years?   P.1237

Every 4 years
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