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Intro to Hazardous Waste Managemet Quiz

Please complete the Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management Quiz by clicking on the box that best represents a correct answer.

Once you have completed the quiz click the "Submit to EHS&RM" button and the quiz will be emailed directly to fysafety@uaf.edu. Your quiz will be graded and entered into the safety training database.

First Name:

Last Name

Department:

Department PO Box Number:

Email Address:

Employee or Student Identification Number:

Are you:

Staff / Faculty / UAF Student employee
UAF Student (if you are a UAF student AND a UAF student employee click above)
Volunteer
Non affiliate

1. The scope of this training is to familiarize me with the following:

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act hazardous waste regulations.
UAF hazardous waste procedures.
Emergency procedures.
All of the above.

2. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations are enforced by the:

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Department of Transportation (DOT).
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA).
Chancellor.

3. Wastes can be stored without regard to compatibility if they are stored in a fume hood.

True.
False.

4. Containers of chemicals do not need to be labeled if you are the only person in the lab who is using the chemical.

True.
False.

5. According to the EPA, the UAF main campus is a __________ of hazardous wastes.

Small quantity generator.
Conditionally-exempt large quantity generator.
Large quantity generator.
None of the above. Federal environmental regulations do not apply in the State of Alaska.

6. To be able to manage the wastes that I generate in the lab, I need to know:

Every item on the EPA F- and K-lists.
All of the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers for my wastes.
The primary RCRA concerns and how to communicate the need for waste removal to UAF Hazmat personnel.
All of the P- and U-listed waste codes.
All of the above.

7. Sally has generated some acetone waste from one procedure, and some sodium hydroxide waste from another procedure. She is in a quandary becasue she only has one waste container. Sally should:

Put the acetone in the waste container, leave the lid off, and let it evaporate overnight. In the morning, she can put the sodium hydroxide waste into the empty container that used to hold acetone.
Pour the sodium hydroxide down the drain (since it's pretty much drain cleaner) and put the acetone in the waste bottle.
Call EHS&RM or her Chemical Hygiene Officer to inquire about getting another waste container.
Mix the two waste solutions in the same container since it is large enough to hold it all.

8. To communicate the need for hazardous waste removal from my lab, I should:

Wait until I retire or move to a different job before having the materials picked up.
Call EHS&RM and they will take care of everything.
Dump it down the drain or throw it into the trash can.
Complete a hazardous waste transfer form and sticker, then call EHS&RM to schedule a pickup.

9. In the event of a fire or emergency in my building, I should:

Leave the building, using the nearest elevator.
Activate the fire alarm if needed, leave the building by the nearest safe exit, and meet at the evacuation assembly point for the building.
Close my door and continue working.
Leave the building, take the rest of the day off, and tell my supervisor about it the next day.

10. In the event of a large chemical spill, I should (check all that apply):

Notify my supervisor and/or Chemical Hygiene Officer.
Contact UAF Dispatch (non-life threatening) or 911.
Not put myself at risk to clean up the spill if I am not trained or properly equipped.
Leave the lab and come back the next day, after the floor has dried.