HAZWOPER 40 - Lesson 1: Regulation Overview questions with correct answers

Who is NOT covered under the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response section of OSHA? • A worker cleaning up hazardous waste sites • A family who is exposed to hazardous waste buried under their house • Anyone working with hazardous waste at TDS's • Someone responding to emergencies involving hazardous material releases CORRECT ANSWER A family who is exposed to hazardous waste buried under their house When did hazardous waste legislation first start to go into effect? CORRECT ANSWER 1970s (October 21, 1976 - The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)) Which is NOT a source for OSHA standards? • Consensus standards • Propriety standards • Some federal worker protection laws • Work standard developed by the individual company CORRECT ANSWER Work standard developed by the individual company What lists the general and permanent rules of federal agencies? • The Federal Register • The OSHA CD-ROM • The OSHA Manual • The Code of Federal Regulations CORRECT ANSWER The Code