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Knowledge check: Hazmat incident report
Scenario: You were involved in a hazmat incident that required a written detailed hazardous materials incident report to be filed. You filled out all the information as best you could at the time. Several months later, you received the investigation report. While reviewing the report you realize the package information you provided on the incident report was incorrect.
Do you update the hazmat incident report with the correct package information? Yes
No
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Knowledge check: Hazmat incident report: Answer
Answer: Yes. The hazardous materials incident report must be updated within one year of the incident whenever:
- A death results from injury caused by a hazardous material,
- There was a misidentification of the hazardous material or package information on a prior incident report,
- Damage, loss, or related cost that was not known when the initial incident report was filed becomes known, or
- Damage, loss, or related cost changes by $25,000 or more, or 10% of the prior total estimate, whichever is greater.
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Knowledge check: Hazmat incident report
Scenario: You were involved in a hazmat incident that required a written detailed hazardous materials incident report to be filed. You filled out all the information as best you could at the time. Several months later, you received the investigation report. While reviewing the report you realize the package information you provided on the incident report was incorrect.
Do you update the hazmat incident report with the correct package information? Yes
No
Click below to see the answer.
Knowledge check: Hazmat incident report: Answer
Answer: Yes. The hazardous materials incident report must be updated within one year of the incident whenever:
- A death results from injury caused by a hazardous material,
- There was a misidentification of the hazardous material or package information on a prior incident report,
- Damage, loss, or related cost that was not known when the initial incident report was filed becomes known, or
- Damage, loss, or related cost changes by $25,000 or more, or 10% of the prior total estimate, whichever is greater.
Scenario: You were involved in a hazmat incident that required a written detailed hazardous materials incident report to be filed. You filled out all the information as best you could at the time. Several months later, you received the investigation report. While reviewing the report you realize the package information you provided on the incident report was incorrect.
Do you update the hazmat incident report with the correct package information? Yes
No
Click below to see the answer.
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