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Who is regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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- Municipal Water Systems
- Regulated Non-Municipal Drinking Water Systems - Owners of Drinking Water Systems - Operators - The Ministry |
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What is drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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Water that is intended for human consumption and required to be potable, and meet or exceed the prescribed drinking water standards
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What is required to operate a drinking water system under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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Valid Operator's Certificate
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, no person shall cause or permit anything to enter a drinking water system if it could result in..
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- Drinking Water Health Hazard
- Contravention of a Prescribed Standard - Interference with the normal operation of a system |
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, all municipal systems require _____________ to establish, alter, or replace and operate a drinking water system
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Approval
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What is required to establish or alter a drinking water system?
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Drinking Water Works Permit
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What is required to operate a drinking water system?
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Drinking Water Licence
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, you may not establish a drinking water system that will serve a ___________________ without municipal consent
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Major Residential Development (6 or more private residences)
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, laboratories that offer drinking water testing must be:
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- Accredited to conduct the test
- Inspected by the Ministry - Licenced by the Ministry |
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, inspections of municipal drinking water systems shall by conducted ___________
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Annually
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, all deficiencies, except those that represent a drinking water health hazard, are to be ordered within ____________ for mandatory abatement
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14 days
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Under the Safe Drinking Water Act, laboratories that test drinking water are to be inspected every _____________
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2 Years
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Penalty for an Individual under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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1st: $20,000/day
2nd: $50,000/day or 1 year or both |
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Penalty for a Corporation under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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1st: $100,000/day
2nd: $200,000/day |
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Penalty for an individual committing obstruction or furnishing false documents or information under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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1st: $50,000
2nd: $100,000 and/or year |
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Penalty for an individual causing a drinking water health hazard or failing to report adverse water tests under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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1st: $4,000,000
2nd: $7,000,000 and/or 5 years |
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Penalty for a corporation causing a drinking water health hazard or failing to report adverse water tests under the Safe Drinking Water Act?
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1st: $6,000,000
2nd: $10,000,000 |
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Under the Environmental Protection Act, a Provincial Officer may issue an order to any person the officer reasonably believes is contravening..
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1. The Act or Regulations
2. A provision of another order issued under the Act 3. A condition of a Certificate of Approval, licence or permit |
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Why are preventative measures orders issued under the Environmental Protection Act?
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1. To prevent or reduce the risk of a discharge or a contaminant into the natural environment from the undertaking or property
2. To prevent, decrease, or eliminate an adverse effect that may result from the discharge of a contaminant |
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What must be included on a Contraventions Order?
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1. Contravener
2. Section Contravened 3. Compliance Date 4. Location of Contravention 5. Action Required 6. Nature of Contravention (description) |
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What must be included on a Preventative Measures Order?
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1. Person to whom the order is Targeted
2. Authority (157.1) 3. Compliance Date 4. Rationale/Circumstances 5. Action Required |
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Only _____________ should be made per ordered item to make appeals much easier?
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One Requirement
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How is a Pesticide defined under the Pesticides Act?
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- Poison
- Substance to repeal or otherwise control pests - Can be naturally occurring or synthetic |
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What are the different types of pesticides?
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- Insecticide (Insects)
- Herbicide (Plants) - Algicide (Algae) - Lampicide (Lamprey) - Avicide (Birds) - Acaricide (Spiders, Mites) |
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What is the distribution of responsibility under the Pesticides Act?
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Each government agency and municipality is responsible for their own compliance monitoring
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How are pesticides regulations enforced in Municipalities?
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By-Laws
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How is Environment Defined under the Pesticides Act?
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The natural environment, a building, structure, machine or vehicle, or any of them
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How is Exterminator defined under the Pesticides Act?
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A person who personally or through employees, assistants, or agents, performs or enters into a contract to perform extermination
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How is Extermination Business defined under the Pesticides Act?
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An activity carried on for the purpose of causing an extermination to be performed for fee or payment
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How is an Operator defined under the Pesticides Act?
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A person who has the control and management of an extermination business
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How is a Pest defined under the Pesticides Act?
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An injurious, noxious, or troublesome plant or animal life other than humans or plant or animal life on or in humans
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How is the definition of Adverse Effect under the Pesticides Act different than the Environmental Protection Act?
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"To a degree greater than would result from the proper use of the pesticide"
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What two definitions of adverse effects under the EPA are missing in the Pesticides Act?
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- Loss of Normal Enjoyment of Property
- Interruption with the Normal Conduct of Business |
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What type of licence is required to perform an extermination under the Pesticides Act?
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Exterminators Licence
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What type of licence is required to sell or transfer a pesticide under the Pesticides Act?
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Vendor's Licence
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There are no provisions for a _______________ Order under the Pesticides Act
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Preventative Measures
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When may somebody be considered a repeat offender under the Pesticides Act?
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If they have previously been convicted of an offence under this Act, the Environmental Protection Act, the Nutrient Management Act or the Ontario Water Resources Act
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What type of orders may be made under the Pesticides Act?
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Stop Work Order
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Penalty for an individual committing a general offence under the Pesticides Act?
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1st: $20,000
2nd: $50,000 and/or 1 year |
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Penalty for a corporation committing a general offence under the Pesticides Act?
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1st: $100,000
2nd: $200,000 |
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Penalty for an individual committing obstruction, risk of adverse effect, or failing to comply with a permit under the Pesticides Act?
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1st: $50,000
2nd: $100,000 and/or 1 year |
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Penalty for a corporation committing obstruction, risk of adverse effect, or failing to comply with a permit under the Pesticides Act?
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1st: $250,000
2nd: $500,000 |
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Penalty for an individual causing an adverse effect or failing to comply with a stop order under the Pesticides Act?
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1st: $4,000,000
2nd: $6,000,000 and/or 5 years - 1 day |
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Penalty for a corporation causing an adverse effect or failing to comply with a stop order under the Pesticides Act?
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1st: $6,000,000
2nd: $ 10,000,000 |
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What are the three main categories under the Pesticides Act?
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- Exterminator
- Operator - Vendor |
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What are the three classes of Exterminator Licences under the Pesticides Act?
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- Structural
- Land - Water |
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How long to pesticide licences last under the Pesticides Act?
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5 years
- Operator expires annually |
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What are the classes of Structural Exterminator Licences under the Pesticides Act?
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- Structural
- Termite - Greenhouse/Interior Plant - Fumigation General - Fumigation Vault - Fumigation Commodity - Fumigation Soil |
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What are the classes of Land Exterminator Licences under the Pesticides Act?
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- Agriculture
- Landscape - Industrial Vegetation - Aerial - Forestry |
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What are the classes of Water Exterminator Licences under the Pesticides Act?
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- Mosquito/Biting Fly
- Aquatic Vegetation - Fish/Mollusc |
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Products that receive partial exemptions under WHMIS?
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- Explosives
- Cosmetics - Pesticides - Radioactive Sources - Consumer Products |
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Products that receive full exemptions under WHMIS?
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- Wood or wood products
- Tobacco or tobacco products - Manufactured Products - Transported Products |
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What are the three types of Consumer Products under WHMIS?
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- Prohibited
- Restricted - Controlled |
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What must be included on a supplier label under WHMIS?
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- Product ID
- Hazard Symbols - Risk Phrases - Precautionary Measures - First Aid Measures - Supplier ID - MSDS Statement - Trade Secret Exemption |
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What must be included on a workplace label under WHMIS?
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- Product ID
- Info on Safe Handling - Reference to MSDS |
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Who is required to keep or access MSDS sheets?
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- Suppliers
- Employers - Workers |
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Compressed Gasses
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Dangerously Reactive Materials
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Corrosive Material
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Biohazardous Infectious Material
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Material Causing Other Toxic Effects
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Material Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects
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Oxidizing Materials
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Flammable and Combustable
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What are the three divisions of Poisonous and Infectious Materials?
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- Materials causing immediate and serious toxic effects
- Materials causing other toxic effects - Biohazardous infectious material |
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What are the three types of toxic effects?
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- Teratogen - Mutagen - Sensitizer |
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What does a Teratogen do?
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Influence Prenatal Development
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What does a Mutagen do?
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Genetic Alteration or Mutation
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What does a Sensitizer do?
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Repeated exposure increases reaction
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What is the Occupational Health and Safety Act based on?
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Internal Responsibility System
- if all parties perform their roles, workplace will become safer on its own |
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What are the three roles under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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- Employer
- Supervisor - Worker |
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What are the responsibilities of an Employer under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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- Ensure prescribed materials and protective devices are provided
- Ensure equipment, material and protective equipment is maintained - Ensure both of the above are used as prescribed - Gumby Clause: Take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the worker |
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What are the four things a supervisor does?
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- Hire
- Fire - Discipline - Give Direction |
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What are the responsibilities of a supervisor under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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- Ensure worker works with the protective devices, measures and procedures required by the Act
- Ensure worker uses and wears equipment employer requires - Gumby Clause: take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances for the protection of the worker |
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What are the responsibilities of a worker under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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- Work in compliance with the Act
- Use and wear equipment provided - Report an absence or defect in protective equipment - Report any contravention of the Act or hazard which they know about |
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When can a worker refuse unsafe work under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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- Any equipment, machine, device, or thing the worker is to use or operate is likely to endanger themself or another person
- The physical condition of the workplace is likely to endanger themself - Workplace violence is likely to endanger themself - Any equipment, machine or thing is working in contravention of the Act, and this contravention is likely to endanger themself |
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What is the limitations on the right to refuse unsafe work?
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- If the danger is inherent in the work
- Where refusal would put the safety of another person at risk Ex. Police, Firefighter, Ambulance Services |
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What is a confined space under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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- Not designated and built for continuous human occupancy
- Atmospheric hazards may occur because of its construction, location or contents |
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If the oxygen content is not between ___________ percent, there is an atmospheric hazard
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19.5 - 23 %
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When does the accumulation of atmospheric contaminants become an atmospheric hazard under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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- May result in acute health effects that pose an immediate threat to life, or
- Interfere with a person's ability to escape unaided from a confined space |
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What is required when a worker will be entering a confined space under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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Individual written assessment of entry hazards by a competent person
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How is exposure defined under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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Inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption or contact
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What is the Time Weighted Exposure Value under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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Maximum concentration to which a worker may be exposed in a normal work day
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What is the Short Term Exposure Limit under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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Maximum concentration to which a worker may be exposed in any 15 minute period
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When can a worker not enter a site under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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When it is immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH)
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What is the Hierarchy of Controls or priorities when dealing with a contaminated site under the Occupational Health and Safety Act?
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1. Eliminate Hazard
2. Engineering Controls 3. Work Practices 4. Personal Protective Equipment |
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When is water deemed impaired under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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- Causes or may cause injury or interference with any living organism in the water or soil
- Causes or may cause injury or interference if the water or soil or a living organism in the water is consumed - May degrade the appearance, taste, or odour of water - A toxicity test shows toxicity - Peer reviewed scientific research indicates such |
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What is require to take and use surface or ground water under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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Permit to Take Water (PTTW)
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What volume of water must be taken on a daily basis to require a permit to take water under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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50,000 Litres per day
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Under what circumstances in a permit to take water not required under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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- Farms for Watering of Livestock
- Househould Use - Firefighting - Structures that have existed unaltered since March 29, 1961 |
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Under the Ontario Water Resource Act, no person shall construct a __________ in a regulated area without a permit
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Well
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Under the Ontario Water Resource Act, only the holder of a ___________________ may construct a well
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Well Contractors Licence
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Under the Ontario Water Resource Act, only the holder of a _______________________ may work at the construction of a well
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Well Technicians Licence
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What is the rate certain industries must may to consume water under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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$3.71 per million Litres
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What is the course of action when an order is complied with under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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They shall not be prosecuted or convicted of an offence
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Penalty for an individual under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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1st: $50,000 per day
2nd: $100,000 per day or 1 year in jail or both |
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Penalty for a corporation under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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1st: $250,000 per day
2nd: $ 500,000 per day |
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Penalty for a person charged with impairment/discharge, obstruction, or exceeding discharge limits under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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1st: $50,000 - $4,000,000
2nd: $10,000 - $6,000,000 3rd or more: $20,000 - $6,000,000 or 5 years on jail or both |
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Penalty for a corporation charged with impairment/discharge, obstruction, or exceeding discharge limits under the Ontario Water Resource Act?
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1st: $25,000 - $6,000,000
2nd: $50,000 - $10,000,000 3rd or more: $100,000 - $10,000,000 |
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What is an offence regarding the sale of a motor vehicle under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- sell, offer, advertise, or expose for sale a vehicle that doesn't comply with the regulations
- sell, offer, advertise, or expose for sale a vehicle that does not have its originally equipped emission control equipment installed |
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Under the Environmental Protection Act, it is an offence to remove...
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Manufacture installed emission control equipment unless it is replaced with an equivalent
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What is an offence regarding the operation of a motor vehicle under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Operate a vehicle prohibited by regulations
- Operate a vehicle without manufacturers emission control equipment or equivalent that is functioning as designed |
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How does a catalytic converter work?
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- Exhaust passes through a medium coated with noble metals
- hydrocarbons are burned off - Carbon monoxide picks up an oxygem atom and becomes carbon dioxide which is less harmful - Nitrous Oxide is converted into nitrogen - Water also produced |
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How does an evaporative canister work?
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- Contains activated carbon
- Hydrocarbons are gathered on the activated carbon and held - Gentle vaccuum applied to canister when engine is started and hydrocarbons are used by the engine |
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How does an Exhaust Gas Recirculating Valve Work?
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- Connected to the exhaust manifold
- Exhaust gas is partially sent back to intake manifold to allow unburnt hydrocarbons to be used |
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How does a Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve work?
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- Some hydrocarbons slip around the pistons though blowby
- Valve opens through vacuum and permits vapours to be re-introduced to the combustion chamber |
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What emission control equipment is found on vehicles pursuant to the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Catalytic Converter
- Evaporative Canister - Positive Crankcase Ventilation Value - Exhaust Gas Recirculation Value |
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What is the weight of a heavy vehicle under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Gross Vehicle Weight Rating more than 4,500 kg
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What is the weight of a light vehicle under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Gross Vehicle Weight Rating less than 4,500 kg
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When is a vehicle guilty of an emissions offence under the Environmental Protection Act?
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15 seconds of visible emission in any 5 minute period
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What different types of roadside enforcement does the Vehicle Emissions Enforcement Unit do under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Visible Emission
- Missing Components - Altered Governor - Roadside Opacity Test |
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Why is the Environmental Protection Act an asset to a police officer relating to street racing?
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May seize the permit and plates from a street racing vehicle for emissions violations
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Penalty for a person convicted of littering under the Environmental Protection Act?
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1st: $1,000
2nd: $2,000 |
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How is a spill defined under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Discharge of a Pollutant..
- into the natural environment - from or out of a structure, vehicle or other container - that is abnormal in quantity or quality in light of the circumstances of the discharge |
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What must a person who is responsible for a spill do under the Environmental Protection Act?
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-Forthwith notify the MOE and the Municipality within which the spill occurred
- Indicate the person responsible, the nature of the spill and the steps being taken to clean up |
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If any member of a police service, municipal official or member of another public authority do if they discover a spill under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Notify the MOE
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Under the Environmental Protection Act, the Minister may order agents of the MOE to undertake cleanup of a spill if..
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- The person responsible failed to do so
- The person responsible cannot be identified or found - The person responsible requests assistance |
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Under what circumstances is a person not liable for a spill under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Person responsible can demonstrate due diligence
- Act or War - Act of God - Deliberatie Sabotage |
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When may a Provincial Officer prohibit entry to a place or use of a thing under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Conducting an Inspection
- Conducting a Search - Waiting for the Issuance of a Warrant |
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How long may a provincial officer restrict access to a place or thing before having to obtain a judicial order?
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2 days
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Penalty for an individual under the Environmental Protection Act?
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1st: $50,000 per day
2nd: $100,000 per day or 1 year in jail or both |
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Penalty for a corporation under the Environmental Protection Act?
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1st: $250,000 per day
2nd: $500,000 per day |
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What is a Generator under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Where waste is created
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What is a Carrier under the Environmental Protection Act?
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How waste is transferred from Generator to Receiver
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What is a Receiver under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Where waste is processed or disposed
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What are the two main categories of waste under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Subject Waste
- Solid Non-Hazardous Waste |
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What are the two kinds of subject waste under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Liquid Industrial Waste
- Hazardous Waste |
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When does the Federal Government Regulate hazardous waste?
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Extra-Provincial Movement
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When does the Provincial Government regulate hazardous waste?
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- Approvals and Control
- Interprovincial Movement |
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When does the Municipal Government regulate hazardous waste?
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- Household Waste Collection
- Municipal Sewer use By-Law |
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What is the Cradle to Grave Principle?
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Subject waste is managed in such a fashion that it is monitored and regulated from the time it is first created until it reaches its final disposal or treatment
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What does a Certificate of Approval do?
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Give permission to act outside of the legislative standards
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Records of Waste stored more than 90 days are required to be kept for _____ years under the Environmental Protection Act
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2
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You cannot store hazardous waste for more than _____ years without approval under the Environmental Protection Act
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2
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When must record keeping of waste begin under the Environmental Protection Act?
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As soon was waste is first stored, not when container is full
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When must record keeping begin for hazardous waste under the Environmental Protection Act?
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5 kg is accumulated
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When must record keeping for liquid industrial waste being under the Environmental Protection Act?
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25 L is accumulated
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What is the chain of command under the Environmental Protection Act?
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1. Environmental Minister
2. Deputy Minister and Assistants 3. Directors 4. Supervisors 5. Abatement Inspectors & Investigations and Enforcement Branch |
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What kind of legislation is the Environmental Protection Act?
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Comprehensive Legislation
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What types of Environmental Compliance Approvals may be obtained?
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- Air and Noise
- Waste - Systems - Sewage Works - Water |
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What types of Orders can be made by a Director under the Environmental Protection Act?
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- Remedial Orders
- Preventative Measures Orders - Control Orders - Stop Orders |
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What are the operating conditions of an Environmental Compliance Approval?
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- Monitoring/Testing
- Physical Inspections - Emission Limits - Types or Quantities of Material - Record Keeping - Submission of Reports - Processes Types of Methods - Review |
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What industries do not require an Environmental Compliance Approval?
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- Automotive Refinishing- Standby Power Systems- Heating Systems
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What activities does HAZWOPER guidelines for?
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- Storage
- Handling - Disposal |
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What does monitoring entail under the HAZWOPER guidelines?
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- Detection
- Surveillance |
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What are the two types of exposure monitoring instruments under HAZWOPER?
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- Direct Reading Instruments
- Sampling Collection Devices |
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Spraying water on a dry or dusty surface is one example of an...
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Environmental Control
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What health conditions might limit or prevent a person from being able to wear a respirator?
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Heat Condition or Asthma
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What does APF stand for?
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Assigned Protection Factors
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What are the three classes of air filtering respirators and what does each mean?
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P = Oil Proof
R = Oil Resistant N = Not Oil Proof |
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Filter efficiency is rated as a _____________, what are they?
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Percentage
- 95% - 99% - 99.7% |
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What is the problem with qualitative fit testing?
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Subjective since it relies on each persons sense of smell
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What is the alternative to qualitative fit testing?
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Quantitative Fit Testing
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When do Material Safety Data Sheets Expire?
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3 Years
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What are some types of Direct Reading Instruments?
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- Oxygen Indicators
- Combustible Gas Indicators - Gas Chromatograph - Photo-Ionizing Detectors - Radiation Detectors - Colorimetric Indicator Tubes |
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What are the advantages of Colorimetric Tubes?
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- Accurate, affordable and easy to use
- No Calibration Required |
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How is person monitoring done?
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Collecting samples of airborne gases, vapours, and particles from your breathing zone using monitors attached to your clothing
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What are the for major elements to working safely with hazardous materials?
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- Work Practices
- Engineering Controls - Personal Protective Equipment - Decontamination |
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What are work practices?
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Methods for isolating workers from dangerous chemicals, such as spraying water on hazardous dust to keep it from becoming airborne
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What are Engineering Controls?
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Devices for protecting people from hazardous materials such as robotic equipment used for handling hazardous materials or large ventilation fans which remove toxic fumes from work areas
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What is Personal Protective Equipment?
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Anything you wear that protects you from contamination and physical injuries, including Chemical Protective Clothing, Respirators, Hard Hats, Face Shields and Work Boots
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What is Decontamination?
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Removing hazardous substances from your PPE and other equipment or changing those materials into a harmless form
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What are exclusion zones?
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Locations to dangerous that no one is permitted to enter them without authorization and the appropriate PPE
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What are the questions about an exclusion zone that should be asked to determine the characteristics of the site?
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- What hazardous materials are present?
- What are their concentrations? - Where is most of the contamination located? - What sort of work needs to be done within the zone? |
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Who has the ultimate authority over how decontamination should be carried out?
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Site Safety and Health Officer
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What is the Contamination Reduction Zone?
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The part of the site that acts as a barrier between the exclusion zone and the outside world
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What is the sole function of the Contamination Reduction Zone?
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To keep people from straying into or out of the exclusion zone
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What is the Contamination Reduction Corridor?
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A narrow strip of ground that stretches across the contamination reduction zone that acts as a bridge from the exclusion zone to the outside world where everyone must exit
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What happens at either end of the Contamination Reduction Corridor?
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- Workers enter CRC from the exclusion zone, wearing contaminated PPE and carrying contaminated tools
- Workers come out the the CRC decontaminated and ready to resume their normal activities |
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What is the Purpose of the Contamination Reduction Corridor?
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Bottles up contaminants and keeps them from travelling away from the exclusion zone
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Any personnel that work in the Contamination Reduction Corridor must wear PPE that is one level ____________ that of the exclusion zone workers
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Below
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What is neutralization?
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Special decontamination procedures for chemicals that react with water are mixed with special decontamination chemicals and transformed into harmless substances
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What may happen if you apply the wrong decontamination chemicals during the Neutralization Process?
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- Corrosion
- Release of Hazardous Vapours |
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What is the chain of stations in a Contamination Reduction Corridor?
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1. Equipment Drop
2. Outer Suit Wash 3. Outer Suit Rinse |
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What must every person who leaves a Contamination Reduction Corridor receive?
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Medical Surveillance Exam
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What is the Detection part of HAZWOPER monitoring?
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Determining what hazardous materials are present at a site
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What is the Surveillance part of HAZWOPER monitoring?
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Deals with keeping tabs on hazardous chemicals over time
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What is the main strength of direct reading instruments?
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Provide immediate feedback which is critical in detection IDLH conditions
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What are the weaknesses of direct reading instruments?
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- Each one is only sensitive to a limited range of chemicals
- Cannot detect concentrations under 0.5 ppm - Cant distinguish between multiple contaminants when they are present together |
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What is the main strength of Sampling Collection Devices?
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Can detect concentrations of parts per billion, rather than parts per million in direct reading instruments
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What is the main weakness of Sampling Collection Devices?
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You have to wait for the results so they cant be used to detect IDLH conditions
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What is the most widely used Direct Reading Device?
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Colorimetric Indicator Tubes
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What is Perimeter Monitoring?
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Detecting contaminants that might escape from the site
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What type of equipment is used in perimeter monitoring?
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Fixed Location Sampling Equipment
- does not require use of PPE |
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What is Periodic Monitoring?
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Keeping tabs on environmental changes of a site over time to determine if the concentration of a contaminant has changed over time or if a new contaminant has appeared
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What is Personal Monitoring?
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Keeping an eye on how much of a chemical you come in contact with during every work day done by collecting air samples from your breathing zone
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What information is required for personal monitoring equipment to be effective?
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The exact time you began and ended your shift
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What is Level A PPE?
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- Respirators
- Full Face Mask with Positive Pressure - Totally encapsulating chemically protective clothing (TECPC) |
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What is Level B PPE?
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- SCBA or SAR
- Non encapsulating suit - Chemically protective clothing - 1 or 2 piece suit - Outer and inner chemically resistant gloves |
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What is Level C PPE?
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- Air purifying respirators without its own air supply
- Negative Pressure |
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What is Level D PPE?
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- Coveralls
- Work Gloves - Eye Protection - Chemically resistant boots or shoes |
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When is Level A PPE worn?
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Greatest danger to skin or lungs
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When is Level B PPE worn?
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Less severe threat to skin or lungs
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When is Level C PPE worn?
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When you can breathe air with help and know what the contaminants are
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When is Level D PPE worn?
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Only used when air is safe, nuisance contamination protection
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What steps can be taken to prevent heat stress?
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- Alternate Work/Rest Periods
- Work during cool periods - Drink lots of water - Replace Fluids and electrolytes |
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What is heat stress?
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An interference with the bodies ability to cool itself
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What are the problems associated with chemically protective clothing?
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- Restricted Movements
- Heat Stress - Decreased ability to handle things - Limited hearing and vision |
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What is SCBA?
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Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
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What is SAR?
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Supplied Air Respirator
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What is APR?
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Air Purifying Respirators
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What is CPC?
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Chemically Protective Clothing
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What is PAPR?
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Positive Air Purifying Respirator
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What is the main problem with using respirators and CPC?
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People dont take the time to evaluate the scene and feel invincible
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What do abatement inspectors do under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Find problems and make them better
- No proof of any violations when they walk in the door |
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What does the Investigations and Enforcement Branch do under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Gather evidence for prosecution
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What is Agent Provacateur?
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Investigators using help from inspectors to help their case
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Why is the Environmental Protection Act comprehensive legislation?
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Tells you what to do and how to do it
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What city has the dirtiest landfill in Canada?
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Ottawa
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What is the number 1 compliance tool under the Environmental Protection Act?
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Review of Compliance Approval
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Why are black tanks used at a Hazardous Waste Tank Farm?
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Keep contents from freezing to allow it to flow
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Why are white tanks used at a Hazardous Waste Tank Farm?
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Reflect heat to keep contents cold and solidified
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How large must an area be that is designated to receive chemicals in the event of a spill?
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110% of the volume of the largest tank
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Subject Waste is almost always ____________
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Processed
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Solid Non-Hazardous Waste is rarely __________
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Processed
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Spills are ______________ offences under the Environmental Protection Act
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Strict Liability
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What vehicle documents may be requested upon a stop by an officer?
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- Manifests
- Driver's Licence - Insurance |
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If something has a flashpoint less than 100F it is considered ______________
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Flammable
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If something has a flashpoint between 100F - 200F it is considered _____________
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Combustable
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What is the Duration of Exposure Rule
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The longer you are exposed to a chemical the worse the effects will be
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What are the two types of health effects?
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Acute: occur rapidly, no long term effects
Chronic: take a long time to develop and damage body |
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The _____________________ application of Pesticides is no longer permitted under the Pesticides Act?
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Cosmetic Application
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