CEM Emergency Response & Environmental Incidents Flashcards
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A Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan is required under which regulation?
Answer: Clean Water Act 40 CFR Part 112
SPCC plans are required under 40 CFR Part 112 (Clean Water Act) for facilities with oil storage above threshold quantities that could reasonably be expected to discharge oil to navigable waters.
The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 302 requires facilities to notify Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) when they have:
Answer: Extremely Hazardous Substances (EHS) at or above threshold planning quantities
EPCRA Section 302 requires facilities storing Extremely Hazardous Substances at or above their threshold planning quantities to notify their SERC and LEPC to support emergency planning.
During an environmental emergency, the Incident Action Plan (IAP) serves as:
Answer: The operational plan documenting objectives, tactics, and assignments for each operational period
An IAP is developed at each operational period during an incident response, specifying incident objectives, strategies, tactics, and resource assignments for that period.
Which of the following is the primary purpose of decontamination during a hazardous materials emergency response?
Answer: To prevent contaminants from spreading beyond the incident site and protect responders and the public
Decontamination removes or neutralizes hazardous substances from personnel and equipment to prevent cross-contamination, protect responders, and prevent the spread of contamination.
EPCRA Section 304 requires facilities to immediately notify local emergency planners and state emergency response commissions when:
Answer: A release of an EHS or CERCLA hazardous substance exceeds the reportable quantity
Section 304 mandates immediate emergency notification to LEPCs and SERCs when a release of an EHS or CERCLA hazardous substance above its reportable quantity occurs.
In hazardous materials response, the 'hot zone' is defined as:
Answer: The area immediately surrounding an incident where contamination is present and PPE is required
The hot zone (exclusion zone) is the area of actual or potential contamination where the highest level of PPE is required and only essential trained responders are permitted to enter.