Response to EACH question must be a minimum of 150 words :
1) Explain the purpose and function of the National Response Center.
2) What are the differences between threshold limit value and permissible exposure limit? Which one should be used when considering the toxicity of a spilled hazardous material?
3) We may not be able to control the weather, but we can use weather characteristics to assess risks in hazardous material spills. What are some of the weather characteristics where you live that might create problems during a spill response or cleanup operation?
4) Identify the primary federal agencies responsible for issuing hazardous material spill and release regulations, and describe each agency's role.
Response to EACH question must be a minimum of 300 words :
5) Operational Readiness has a list of questions that can be used to aid in planning exercises and drills. Which question would you judge as most important? Which question would you judge as most likely to be deficient in an organization? Use examples to help explain your decisions.
6) In a spill response operation, one of the basic operating principles is to not make the situation worse. Discuss a real or imagined spill scenario, and explain two or more actions that might make the situation worse.