Business Management Quiz

Domain 6 - Environmental Management

• Environmental hazards have increased over the years due to accidents globally.
• Bhopal, India, and Institute, West Virginia, accidents raised public concern over chemical releases.
• EPA established the Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program (CEPP) in 1985.
• CEPP supports local and state efforts for planning potential emergencies.
• Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986, also known as Title III of SARA.

Topic 1 - Environmental Hazards

• Disaster Preparedness
• SARA Title III requires states to create state emergency response commissions (SERCs) and local emergency planning committees (LEPCs) to develop local emergency response plans.
• Facilities must notify LEPCs and SERCs if a chemical release exceeds the minimum reportable quantity.
• EPCRA (Section 304, 40 CFR 355) mandates reporting of:
  • Extremely hazardous substances (EHSs)
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) hazardous substances
• Emergency Notifications must include:
  • Chemical name
  • Indication if extremely hazardous
  • Estimated quantity released
  • Release time and duration
  • Media of release (air, water, or soil)
  • Health risks (acute and chronic)
  • Contact information (name and phone number)

Topic 1: Environmental Hazards

• Oil-Spill Prevention and Preparedness
• EPA has a program to prevent, prepare for, and respond to any oil spill in U.S. inland waters.
• The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule (40 CFR 112).
• SPCC rules require facilities to have spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) plans.
• SPCC plans prevent oil from reaching navigable waters by planning and enforcement.
• Oil Pollution Act of 1990 provides facility operators with incentives to prevent oil spills.
• Oil spill contingency plan is required if secondary containment isn't possible.
• Facilities must provide information.

Domain 6 - Environmental Management

• EPA Review of Emergency Preparedness Systems
• Nationwide Survey of Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) conducted in 2008
• Goals of 2008 survey were to track progress of LEPCs, understand current LEPC preferences, and assess effectiveness of OEM products and services.
• Chemical Accident Prevention Program in 1986 (integrated with CEPP).
• Accidental Release Information Program (ARIP) and Chemical Safety Audit Program aid in accident prevention.
• EPA reviews emergency systems, detects, and prevents chemical accidents across the U.S. from April 2008.

Miscellaneous

• Oil Spill – April 20, 2010, BP explosion and oil spill.
• Largest U.S. oil spill, exceeding the Exxon Valdez incident.
• EPA's 2008 report on the progress of LEPCs.

Topic 1: Environmental Hazards

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
• Created in 1979 to coordinate response to major disasters (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes).
• Now part of the Department of Homeland Security, focused on preparedness, response, and recovery.
• FEMA's role is to protect people and the environment during disasters.
• FEMA provides guidance on environmental requirements.
• FEMA collaborates with local, state, and federal partners on environmental issues during disaster recovery.

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