CHMM Emergency Response and Recovery 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, which level of training is required for hazardous materials emergency responders who take defensive actions without actually trying to stop the release?
- First Responder Awareness
- First Responder Operations (Correct answer)
- Hazmat Technician
- Hazmat Specialist
Correct answer: First Responder Operations
First Responder Operations level training is required for those who respond defensively to releases without trying to stop them.
Question 2: During a hazardous materials incident, a Unified Command structure is most appropriate when:
- A single agency has clear jurisdiction over the incident
- Multiple agencies share responsibility or geographic jurisdiction (Correct answer)
- The incident is small enough for one IC to manage alone
- Federal agencies have preempted local authority
Correct answer: Multiple agencies share responsibility or geographic jurisdiction
Unified Command is used when multiple agencies share jurisdiction, responsibility, or functional authority over an incident.
Question 3: The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) orange-bordered guides provide:
- Exact toxicological data for each chemical
- Initial isolation and protective action distances (Correct answer)
- Cleanup and remediation procedures
- Long-term health monitoring protocols
Correct answer: Initial isolation and protective action distances
ERG orange guides provide initial isolation distances and protective action distances for first responders.
Question 4: Which document serves as the primary planning tool under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) for local emergency planning committees?
- Facility Response Plan
- Local Emergency Response Plan (LERP)
- Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Emergency Plan (Correct answer)
- National Response Framework
Correct answer: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) Emergency Plan
EPCRA Section 303 requires LEPCs to develop local emergency response plans for their planning districts.
Question 5: What is the purpose of the 'cold zone' (support zone) at a hazmat incident?
- Where decontamination of personnel occurs
- Where emergency medical triage takes place for contaminated victims
- Where command post, staging, and support functions are located (Correct answer)
- Where responders don suits before entry
Correct answer: Where command post, staging, and support functions are located
The cold zone is free of contamination and houses the incident command post, staging areas, and support operations.
Question 6: During post-incident decontamination, which method is considered most effective for removing water-soluble chemical contaminants from skin?
- Dry brushing followed by vacuuming
- Copious water flushing for at least 15-20 minutes (Correct answer)
- Application of neutralizing agents first, then rinsing
- Absorption with dry materials followed by disposal
Correct answer: Copious water flushing for at least 15-20 minutes
Copious water flushing for at least 15-20 minutes is the most effective first-line method for water-soluble contaminants.
Question 7: An Emergency Response Plan (ERP) for a facility storing extremely hazardous substances must be coordinated with which external body?
- State Emergency Response Commission (SERC) only
- Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) (Correct answer)
- EPA Regional Administrator
- Department of Transportation district office
Correct answer: Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)
EPCRA requires that facility ERPs be coordinated with and submitted to the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
CHMM Emergency Response and Recovery 2
Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120, which level of training is required for hazardous materials emergency responders who take defensive actions without actually trying to stop the release?