ATP Safety Standards & Environmental Compliance 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?
- 12
- 16 (Correct answer)
- 10
- 8
Correct answer: 16
GHS-aligned SDS documents must contain exactly 16 standardized sections covering hazard identification, composition, first-aid, fire-fighting, and other critical information.
Question 2: Which EPA program requires facilities that manufacture, import, process, or use listed toxic chemicals above threshold quantities to report annual releases?
- RCRA Subtitle C
- Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) (Correct answer)
- TSCA Section 8(e)
- EPCRA Section 302
Correct answer: Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
EPCRA Section 313 established the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) program, requiring annual reporting of releases of listed toxic chemicals to the EPA.
Question 3: A facility stores 15,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia. Under OSHA PSM (29 CFR 1910.119), what is the threshold quantity for anhydrous ammonia that would trigger PSM requirements?
- 5,000 lbs
- 10,000 lbs (Correct answer)
- 20,000 lbs
- 50,000 lbs
Correct answer: 10,000 lbs
OSHA PSM lists anhydrous ammonia with a threshold quantity of 10,000 pounds, so a facility storing 15,000 lbs is subject to PSM requirements.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)?
- Documenting worker compensation claims after an incident
- Identifying hazards associated with each step of a task before work begins (Correct answer)
- Certifying that equipment meets ANSI design standards
- Calculating the maximum allowable exposure limit for a chemical
Correct answer: Identifying hazards associated with each step of a task before work begins
A JHA (also called JSA) breaks a job into steps, identifies potential hazards for each step, and recommends controls before work begins to prevent injuries.
Question 5: Under the Clean Water Act's NPDES permit program, a facility discharging industrial wastewater directly to a river must obtain which type of permit?
- General stormwater permit (MSGP)
- Individual NPDES permit (Correct answer)
- RCRA Part B permit
- UIC Class I permit
Correct answer: Individual NPDES permit
Direct discharges of pollutants to navigable waters from point sources require an individual NPDES permit under the Clean Water Act, tailored to the specific facility.
Question 6: Which NFPA standard governs the installation and use of portable fire extinguishers in industrial and commercial occupancies?
- NFPA 70
- NFPA 10 (Correct answer)
- NFPA 72
- NFPA 25
Correct answer: NFPA 10
NFPA 10 is the Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers, covering selection, installation, inspection, maintenance, and testing requirements.
Question 7: In the hierarchy of controls, which control measure is considered most effective at eliminating workplace hazards?
- Administrative controls
- PPE
- Engineering controls
- Elimination (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Elimination
Elimination—physically removing the hazard from the workplace—is the most effective control because it removes the risk entirely rather than managing exposure to it.
ATP Safety Standards & Environmental Compliance 2
Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?