When analyzing a hazardous materials incident at the Awareness level, you are responsible for: recognizing the presence of hazardous materials.
What should you do to determine if a material is classified as hazardous?
To identify if a substance is hazardous, check the product’s container label and/or the SDS which is available from the supplier. If a product is not classified as a hazardous chemical under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, a SDS is not required and therefore may not be available.
Where is the best place to look for hazardous materials?
One limitation of using your senses to determine the presence of a hazardous material is that: if you are close enough to sense hazardous materials, you may have already endangered yourself. At a fixed facility, the best place to look for the names of the hazardous materials are the SDS and the:
How are hazardous materials determined by the dot?
Using the DOT hazard classification system, certain hazards can be determined by the: color of the label or placard. When hazardous materials are being transported by rail, the shipping papers are most likely to be: with the conductor or engineer.
What is the legal airborne permissible exposure limit?
OSHA: The legal airborne permissible exposure limit (PEL) is. 20 ppm not to be exceeded at any time, and 50 ppm as a maximum peak, not to be exceeded during any 10-minute work period. NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit (REL) is. 10 ppm, which should not be exceeded during any 10-minute work period.
Which is a limitation of a contamination survey instrument?
Instruments that measure effects in CPM are useful for detecting contamination on personnel and equipment. A limitation of contamination survey instruments is that they should not be used to measure radiation exposure.
