ASP Hazardous Materials & Chemical Safety 3

Question 1

Under SARA Title III (EPCRA) Section 312, Tier II chemical inventory reports must be submitted annually by:

Accepted Answer

March 1

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January 1

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June 15

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October 1

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an engineering control for chemical hazards?

Accepted Answer

A fume hood or enclosed process system

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Job rotation to limit exposure time

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Written safe work procedures

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Chemical-resistant gloves

Question 3

A chemical's vapor density value determines whether its vapors will:

Accepted Answer

Rise above or settle below the surrounding air

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React violently with water

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Be visible as a colored cloud in air

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Penetrate standard nitrile gloves

Question 4

Under 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HazCom), which elements must appear on a shipped chemical container label?

Accepted Answer

Product identifier, signal word, hazard statements, pictograms, precautionary statements, and supplier information

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Boiling point, specific gravity, and molecular weight

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Purchase price, lot number, and storage date

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OSHA form number and SDS section cross-references

Question 5

A permit-required confined space differs from a non-permit confined space primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Contains or has a potential for serious atmospheric or physical hazards

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Has an interior volume greater than 50 cubic feet

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Has only one means of entry or exit

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Requires more than two workers to enter safely

Question 6

A DOT Class 5.1 Oxidizer label indicates that the material:

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May enhance combustion of other materials by releasing oxygen

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Reacts violently with water to produce toxic gases

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Is self-reactive and may decompose explosively

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Produces toxic combustion products when burned

Question 7

The primary regulatory purpose of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) is to:

Accepted Answer

Promote local emergency planning and public access to chemical hazard information

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Establish cleanup standards for Superfund hazardous waste sites

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Regulate the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste

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Control chemical manufacturing process safety