hazwoper 8 hour refresher test
Questions & Answers 100% Verified!!
b - ANSWER Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of a hazardous substance accident?
A
Broken or rusted pipes
B
Following standard operating procedures
C
Faulty valves or transfer hoses
D
Leaking tank
e - ANSWER What is a hazardous substance?
A
Any substance defined under section 101(14) of CERCLA
B
Any biological agent and other disease-causing agent that could cause death, disease, behavioral
abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in
reproduction), or physical deformations in exposed people or their offspring
C
Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a hazardous material under 49 CFR
172.101 and its appendices
D
Hazardous waste
E
All of the above
b - ANSWER All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
A
True
,B
False
e - ANSWER The floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina were polluted with which of the following
hazardous substances?
A
Petroleum
B
Dioxin
C
Mercury
D
Pesticides
E
All of the above
a - ANSWER Which of the following standards does not usually apply to HAZWOPER situations?
A
Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding
B
Subpart H - Hazardous Materials
C
Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
D
Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances
f - ANSWER The HAZWOPER Standard applies to:
A
Cleanup operations involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous
waste sites
B
,Corrective actions involving cleanup operations at sites covered by RCRA
C
Emergency response operations for releases or substantial threats of release of hazardous
substances regardless of location
D
Materials that are currently destined for disposal or recycling
E
All of the above
F
A, B and C only
b - ANSWER How many levels of training apply to "regardless of location" emergency responders?
A
3
B
5
C
7
b - ANSWER Refresher training is only required for individuals who took 40 hours of HAZWOPER
training initially.
A
True
B
False
a - ANSWER The law that requires employers to provide a workplace that is "free from recognized
hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm" is known as:
A
OSH Act
B
RCRA
C
, HSWA
D
SARA
b - ANSWER Which of the following acts was passed in 1976 to protect human health and the
environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal?
A
HSWA
B
RCRA
C
OSH Act
D
CERCLA
c - ANSWER Which regulation deals with cleaning up inactive and abandoned hazardous waste sites?
A
Solid Waste Disposal Act
B
Clean Air Act
C
CERCLA
D
Clean Water Act
b - ANSWER The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.
A
True
B
False
Questions & Answers 100% Verified!!
b - ANSWER Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of a hazardous substance accident?
A
Broken or rusted pipes
B
Following standard operating procedures
C
Faulty valves or transfer hoses
D
Leaking tank
e - ANSWER What is a hazardous substance?
A
Any substance defined under section 101(14) of CERCLA
B
Any biological agent and other disease-causing agent that could cause death, disease, behavioral
abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in
reproduction), or physical deformations in exposed people or their offspring
C
Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a hazardous material under 49 CFR
172.101 and its appendices
D
Hazardous waste
E
All of the above
b - ANSWER All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
A
True
,B
False
e - ANSWER The floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina were polluted with which of the following
hazardous substances?
A
Petroleum
B
Dioxin
C
Mercury
D
Pesticides
E
All of the above
a - ANSWER Which of the following standards does not usually apply to HAZWOPER situations?
A
Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding
B
Subpart H - Hazardous Materials
C
Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
D
Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances
f - ANSWER The HAZWOPER Standard applies to:
A
Cleanup operations involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous
waste sites
B
,Corrective actions involving cleanup operations at sites covered by RCRA
C
Emergency response operations for releases or substantial threats of release of hazardous
substances regardless of location
D
Materials that are currently destined for disposal or recycling
E
All of the above
F
A, B and C only
b - ANSWER How many levels of training apply to "regardless of location" emergency responders?
A
3
B
5
C
7
b - ANSWER Refresher training is only required for individuals who took 40 hours of HAZWOPER
training initially.
A
True
B
False
a - ANSWER The law that requires employers to provide a workplace that is "free from recognized
hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm" is known as:
A
OSH Act
B
RCRA
C
, HSWA
D
SARA
b - ANSWER Which of the following acts was passed in 1976 to protect human health and the
environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal?
A
HSWA
B
RCRA
C
OSH Act
D
CERCLA
c - ANSWER Which regulation deals with cleaning up inactive and abandoned hazardous waste sites?
A
Solid Waste Disposal Act
B
Clean Air Act
C
CERCLA
D
Clean Water Act
b - ANSWER The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.
A
True
B
False
