Seabee Combat
Warfare (105
HAZMAT /
HAZWASTE
Environmental
Safety
Fundamentals)
Define Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) -
answer Any material that, because of its
quantity, concentration, or physical or
chemical characteristics, may pose a real
hazard to human health or the environment.
, Define Hazardous Waste (HW) - answer Any
discarded material (liquid, solid, or gas) that
meets the definition of hazardous material.
What general information is contained on a
MSDS? - answer Material Safety Data Sheet:
An MSDS tells users how to use, store, and
dispose of hazardous material.
What are the six categories of HAZMAT? -
answer FAT-COC
Flammable and combustible materials
Aerosols
Toxic or poisonous materials
Compressed gases
Oxidizing materials
Corrosive materials (such as strong acids and
alkalis)
What are the general procedures to be
followed when a Hazardous
Material/Hazardous Waste spill is discovered?
- answer The unit must respond immediately!
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