HSE Emergency Response Planning and Incident Investigation 3

Question 1

Which federal regulation requires facilities with extremely hazardous substances above threshold quantities to notify the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)?

Accepted Answer

SARA Title III / EPCRA

Answer

SARA Title III (EPCRA) requires facilities to notify LEPCs and provide hazardous chemical inventories to support community emergency planning.

Question 2

In Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), an 'AND gate' means:

Accepted Answer

All input events must occur simultaneously for the output event to occur

Answer

An AND gate in FTA requires all connected input events to occur together before the higher-level failure event can happen.

Question 3

A Drill differs from a Full-Scale Exercise primarily because a drill:

Accepted Answer

Practices a single, specific operation or function

Answer

A drill is a coordinated supervised activity that tests a single specific function, whereas a full-scale exercise tests all functions together with multiple agencies.

Question 4

Which factor is MOST critical when selecting a Incident Command Post (ICP) location?

Accepted Answer

Upwind and uphill position outside the hazard zone

Answer

The ICP must be positioned upwind and uphill of the hazard to protect personnel from toxic releases and prevent contamination.

Question 5

What is 'loss causation' as described by Frank Bird's Domino Theory?

Accepted Answer

A sequence where lack of management control leads to basic causes, immediate causes, incident, and loss

Answer

Bird's updated domino model shows that management system deficiencies cascade through root and immediate causes to produce incidents and losses.

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HSE Emergency Response Planning and Incident Investigation 3