HAZWOPER FINAL 2024
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard applies to all hazardous waste operations.
True or False - answer False
Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - answer To shut down a
work site you believe is unsafe.
What is the Part in the following OSHA regulatory citation?29 CFR 1910.120 -
answer1910
Which federal law contains most of the regulatory requirements for the management of
hazardous waste? – answer RCRA
To provide a worker protection from exposure to hazards, the recommended first choice
is to utilize - answer Engineering Controls
Which governmental body has the primary responsibility for safety at a hazardous waste
site? – answer OSHA
For initial site entry into a hazardous waste site, how many members should the entry
team consist of? - answer At least 4
Perimeter reconnaissance requires that those performing this task be suited up in the
highest level of protection. True or False - answer False
What is the recommended minimum level of protection for the entry team performing an
initial site survey where the site hazards are unknown? - answer Level B
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team encounters
problems on the site. True or False - answer False
Identify three different resources you might utilize to identify site hazards prior to site
entry by personnel. - answer Interviews, Record research, Perimeter reconnaissance
ACGIH defines Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL) as a 15-minute TWA exposure that
should not be exceeded at any time during the workday without the proper protective
measures. A waste-site worker uses the STEL to protect himself/herself by -
answerRealizing low STEL values represent more toxic chemicals
Legally enforceable exposure levels are established by____. - answerOSHA
TLV is an acronym for - answerThreshold limit value
, A chemical that deprives the victim's body tissues of oxygen is a/an - answerasphyxiant
What type of airborne hazard probably results from grinding clean, dry metal parts? -
answerDust (particulates)
Damages genes in sperm and egg cells - answerMutagen
Being struck by an object or moving machine part would be considered a -
answerphysical hazard
Risk can be defined as - answera measure of the probability and severity of a hazard
Chemicals that support combustion in organic materials through the release of oxygen
or other gases - answerOxidizer
A chemical that will ignite spontaneously in air - answerPyrophoric
The acronym HASP refers to - answerhealth and safety program
Below which level in air does OSHA define an area to be oxygen deficient? -
answer19.5%
Human blood spilled on a work site is considered a _______ hazard. - answerbiologic
What is the definition of a corrosive class chemical? - answerA chemical that causes
visible destruction of or irreversible alterations in living tissue at the site of contact.
If an MSDS shows a material has a pH of 12.5 this material would be considered -
answerBasic
What are the three elements of the fire triangle? - answerIgnition source, fuel, oxygen
Flash point is expressed as the lowest concentration in air that will burn. True or False -
answerFalse
What is the definition of specific gravity? - answerA measure that indicates whether a
substance will sink or float in water.
Gases and vapors that are heavier than air pose a threat because? - answerthey can
displace air especially in low lying areas
Hydrogen gas burns between (approximately) 4% and 75% concentration in air. This
represents the: - answerflammable range
OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard applies to all hazardous waste operations.
True or False - answer False
Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - answer To shut down a
work site you believe is unsafe.
What is the Part in the following OSHA regulatory citation?29 CFR 1910.120 -
answer1910
Which federal law contains most of the regulatory requirements for the management of
hazardous waste? – answer RCRA
To provide a worker protection from exposure to hazards, the recommended first choice
is to utilize - answer Engineering Controls
Which governmental body has the primary responsibility for safety at a hazardous waste
site? – answer OSHA
For initial site entry into a hazardous waste site, how many members should the entry
team consist of? - answer At least 4
Perimeter reconnaissance requires that those performing this task be suited up in the
highest level of protection. True or False - answer False
What is the recommended minimum level of protection for the entry team performing an
initial site survey where the site hazards are unknown? - answer Level B
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team encounters
problems on the site. True or False - answer False
Identify three different resources you might utilize to identify site hazards prior to site
entry by personnel. - answer Interviews, Record research, Perimeter reconnaissance
ACGIH defines Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL) as a 15-minute TWA exposure that
should not be exceeded at any time during the workday without the proper protective
measures. A waste-site worker uses the STEL to protect himself/herself by -
answerRealizing low STEL values represent more toxic chemicals
Legally enforceable exposure levels are established by____. - answerOSHA
TLV is an acronym for - answerThreshold limit value
, A chemical that deprives the victim's body tissues of oxygen is a/an - answerasphyxiant
What type of airborne hazard probably results from grinding clean, dry metal parts? -
answerDust (particulates)
Damages genes in sperm and egg cells - answerMutagen
Being struck by an object or moving machine part would be considered a -
answerphysical hazard
Risk can be defined as - answera measure of the probability and severity of a hazard
Chemicals that support combustion in organic materials through the release of oxygen
or other gases - answerOxidizer
A chemical that will ignite spontaneously in air - answerPyrophoric
The acronym HASP refers to - answerhealth and safety program
Below which level in air does OSHA define an area to be oxygen deficient? -
answer19.5%
Human blood spilled on a work site is considered a _______ hazard. - answerbiologic
What is the definition of a corrosive class chemical? - answerA chemical that causes
visible destruction of or irreversible alterations in living tissue at the site of contact.
If an MSDS shows a material has a pH of 12.5 this material would be considered -
answerBasic
What are the three elements of the fire triangle? - answerIgnition source, fuel, oxygen
Flash point is expressed as the lowest concentration in air that will burn. True or False -
answerFalse
What is the definition of specific gravity? - answerA measure that indicates whether a
substance will sink or float in water.
Gases and vapors that are heavier than air pose a threat because? - answerthey can
displace air especially in low lying areas
Hydrogen gas burns between (approximately) 4% and 75% concentration in air. This
represents the: - answerflammable range
