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670 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher for Cleanup Operations
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On-site Survey Monitoring

  • Identify wind barriers, such as building, hills, and tanks.
The building and tank are wind barriers that should be noted.
  • Note the physical condition of the materials:
    • gas, liquid, or solid
    • color and turbidity
    • behavior, e.g., corroding, foaming or vaporizing
    • conditions conducive to splash or contact
  • Determine the potential pathways of dispersion:
    • air
    • biologic routes, such as animals and food chains
    • ground or surface water
    • land surface

Knowledge Check Choose the best answer for the question.

8-4. When conducting an on-site survey of materials, note the _____ (such as gas, liquid, or solid).