ATP Safety Standards & Environmental Compliance 2

Question 1

Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), how many sections must a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contain?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

10,000 lbs

Answer

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)?

Accepted Answer

Identifying hazards associated with each step of a task before work begins

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Individual NPDES permit

Answer

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.

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ATP Safety Standards & Environmental Compliance 2