HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2024-2026
HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2024-
2026
Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - CORRECT
ANSWER To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) . - CORRECT ANSWER Must be provided for
chemicals used at a facility
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER CERCLA
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should occur
first? - CORRECT ANSWER Engineering controls
Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120
regulations do not include which of the following? Correct - CORRECT
ANSWER Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste site? -
CORRECT ANSWER OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of
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- CORRECT ANSWER Engineering controls
.
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from exposure
to hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER False
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of .
- CORRECT ANSWER Engineering
Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an
example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER PPE
Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication
Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Respirator training
Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? -
CORRECT ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - CORRECT ANSWER
True
By identifying lines of authority, communication, and coordination among
personnel and managers, the is being defined according to the General Health
and Safety Program (HASP). - CORRECT ANSWER Organizational Structure
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, HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at hazardous
waste sites receive which of the following training? - CORRECT ANSWER
40-hour training course on health and safety
Through planning, potential hazards may be anticipated and steps may be
taken to reduce the risk of harm to workers, the public, and the environment
using which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety and Health
Program
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training is required for a
person working at a hazardous waste at a Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility.
- CORRECT ANSWER True
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
is associated with which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety data
sheets
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an industry's
management of its hazardous wastes from generation to off- site disposal! -
CORRECT ANSWER True
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
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Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! - CORRECT ANSWER Assess hazards at the waste site
How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including backup
entry personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER At least four
Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER All answers are correct
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team
encounters problems on the site. - CORRECT ANSWER False
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? -
CORRECT ANSWER Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered the site.
- CORRECT ANSWER False
A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest
impact on employee safety? - CORRECT ANSWER Wind direction
The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for
unpredictable events such as fire or physical injury. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
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RATED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2024-2026
HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2024-
2026
Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - CORRECT
ANSWER To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) . - CORRECT ANSWER Must be provided for
chemicals used at a facility
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER CERCLA
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should occur
first? - CORRECT ANSWER Engineering controls
Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120
regulations do not include which of the following? Correct - CORRECT
ANSWER Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste site? -
CORRECT ANSWER OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of
pg. 1
, 2
- CORRECT ANSWER Engineering controls
.
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from exposure
to hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER False
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of .
- CORRECT ANSWER Engineering
Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an
example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER PPE
Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication
Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Respirator training
Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? -
CORRECT ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - CORRECT ANSWER
True
By identifying lines of authority, communication, and coordination among
personnel and managers, the is being defined according to the General Health
and Safety Program (HASP). - CORRECT ANSWER Organizational Structure
pg. 2
, HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+ LATEST UPDATE 2024-2026
The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at hazardous
waste sites receive which of the following training? - CORRECT ANSWER
40-hour training course on health and safety
Through planning, potential hazards may be anticipated and steps may be
taken to reduce the risk of harm to workers, the public, and the environment
using which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety and Health
Program
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training is required for a
person working at a hazardous waste at a Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility.
- CORRECT ANSWER True
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
is associated with which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER Safety data
sheets
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an industry's
management of its hazardous wastes from generation to off- site disposal! -
CORRECT ANSWER True
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
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Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! - CORRECT ANSWER Assess hazards at the waste site
How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including backup
entry personnel? - CORRECT ANSWER At least four
Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER All answers are correct
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team
encounters problems on the site. - CORRECT ANSWER False
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? -
CORRECT ANSWER Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered the site.
- CORRECT ANSWER False
A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest
impact on employee safety? - CORRECT ANSWER Wind direction
The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for
unpredictable events such as fire or physical injury. - CORRECT ANSWER
True
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