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USCG PI PQS

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Passed in 1972 and designed to eliminate all water pollution by 1985. Created the Strike Force.   Federal Water Pollution Control Act  
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Amended the FWPC, creates 311k Fund with 35 Millon Ceiling.   Clean Water Act  
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Amended FWPCA/CWA, creats OSLTF, Establishes RP's   OPA 90  
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The Refuse act of 1899 is enforced by?   Army Corps of Engineers  
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Main purpose is to maintain clear navigation channels   The Refuse act of 1899  
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CERCLA applies to Hazardous substances or oil?   Hazardous substances  
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SARA (1986)amended which act?   CERCLA  
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SARA created which 8.5 Billion dollar fund?   the Superfund  
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the goal of RCRA is to?   Reduce or eliminate the Generation of Hazardous Waste. (Cradle to Grave)  
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What is a "Harmful quantity?"   40 CFR 110.3 Violates applicable water quality standards or creates a sludge sheen or emulsion.  
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Hazard Class   Hazard as specified in the Hazardous materials table 49 CFR 172.101  
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Reactivity   a substances tendency to undergo chemical reaction either by itself or with other materials with the release of energy.  
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Physical state   Soluid Liquid or gas at equilibrium at ordinary temp and pressure  
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Specific gravity   water is 1 <1 Product floats >1 product sinks  
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Vapor Density   Air is 1 <1 Product floats >1 Product sinks  
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Path (route of entry)   How a substance enters the bodyInhalation, Ingestion, Injection, absorbtion  
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TLV   The Threshold Limit Value (TLV) of a chemical substance is a level to which it is believed a worker can be exposed day after day for a working lifetime without adverse health effects.  
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PEL   The Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL or OSHA PEL) is a legal limit in the United States for exposure of an employee to a chemical substance or physical agent.  
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REL   NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits TWA 10 hour workday for a 40 hour workweek unless noted otherwise  
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STEL   Short term exposure limit 8 hours  
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IDLH   Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Value maximum level from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any irreversable health effects.  
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LC50/LD50   50% of test animals die  
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Bioaccumulation   The accumulation of a substance in a living organism  
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Bio-Oxygen Demand   Amount of O2 needed to stabilize organic matter under aerobic conditions  
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LEL   Lower explosive (flammable) limit in air % by volume  
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UEL   Upper explosive (flammable) limit in air % by volume  
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UFL/LFL   The % Concentration in air (by volume) gives and indication of the relative flamability of the chemical.  
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Vapor Pressure   The Value is the equilibrium pressure exerted by a vapor over the liquid at 100 degrees F expressed as pounds per square inch. Defined by 46 CFR 30.10-59  
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Boiling point   The value is the temperature of a liquid when its vapor pressure is one atm.  
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REL   NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits TWA 10 hour workday for a 40 hour workweek unless noted otherwise  
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STEL   Short term exposure limit 8 hours  
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IDLH   Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Value maximum level from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any irreversable health effects.  
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LC50/LD50   50% of test animals die  
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Bioaccumulation   The accumulation of a substance in a living organism  
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Bio-Oxygen Demand   Amount of O2 needed to stabilize organic matter under aerobic conditions  
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LEL   Lower explosive (flammable) limit in air % by volume  
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UEL   Upper explosive (flammable) limit in air % by volume  
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UFL/LFL   The % Concentration in air (by volume) gives and indication of the relative flamability of the chemical.  
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Vapor Pressure   The Value is the equilibrium pressure exerted by a vapor over the liquid at 100 degrees F expressed as pounds per square inch. Defined by 46 CFR 30.10-59  
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Boiling point   The value is the temperature of a liquid when its vapor pressure is one atm.  
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REL   NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limits TWA 10 hour workday for a 40 hour workweek unless noted otherwise  
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STEL   Short term exposure limit 8 hours  
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IDLH   Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health Value maximum level from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any irreversable health effects.  
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LC50/LD50   50% of test animals die  
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Bioaccumulation   The accumulation of a substance in a living organism  
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Bio-Oxygen Demand   Amount of O2 needed to stabilize organic matter under aerobic conditions  
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LEL   Lower explosive (flammable) limit in air % by volume  
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UEL   Upper explosive (flammable) limit in air % by volume  
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UFL/LFL   The % Concentration in air (by volume) gives and indication of the relative flamability of the chemical.  
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Vapor Pressure   The Value is the equilibrium pressure exerted by a vapor over the liquid at 100 degrees F expressed as pounds per square inch. Defined by 46 CFR 30.10-59  
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Boiling point   The value is the temperature of a liquid when its vapor pressure is one atm.  
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Harmful Quantity- 40 CFR 110.3   "Discharges the Administrator has determined may be harmful to public health and welfare" ...Violate water quality standards, cause a film or sheen, sludge or emulsion on the water or shoreline or deposit beneath the surface or adjoining shoreline  
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5 Elements   1.)Discharge/Release 2.)Oil/HAZMAT 3.)Harmful Quantity/ RQ 4.) Navigable Waterway 5.) RP  
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