1. Why is it important to conduct a risk assessment before establishing an emergency response action plan? Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2. Explain the purpose and function of the National Response Center. Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

3. Identify the primary federal agencies responsible for issuing hazardous material spill and release regulations, and describe each agency's role. Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

4. What are the differences between threshold limit value and permissible exposure limit? Which one should be used when considering the toxicity of a spilled hazardous material? Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

5. In a spill response operation, one of the basic operating principles is to not make the situation worse. Discuss a real or imagined spill scenario, and explain two or more actions that might make the situation worse. Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

6. Discuss how vapor density and vapor pressure contribute to the hazards of a spilled or released hazardous material. Provide examples that illustrate your points. Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Explain the role of the states in the regulation of hazardous material spills and releases under DOT, EPA, and OSHA.