HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE
Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? -
Answer-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - 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). - Answer-
Organizational Structure
The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at
hazardous waste sites receive which of the following training? - 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? - 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. - Answer-True
,Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? -
Answer-To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - Answer-Must be provided for
chemicals used at a facility
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? -
Answer-CERCLA
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate
should occur first? - 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 -
Answer-Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste
site? - Answer-OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____. -
Answer-Engineering controls
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from
exposure to hazards? - Answer-False
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of
____. - Answer-Engineering
, Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is
an example of which of the following? - Answer-PPE
Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication
Standard? - Answer-Respirator training
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals is associated with which of the following? - 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! - Answer-True
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - Answer-True
Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! - Answer-Assess hazards at the waste site
How many members should the initial site entry team consist of
including backup entry personnel? - Answer-At least four
, Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the
following? - Answer-All answers are correct
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry
team encounters problems on the site. - Answer-False
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? -
Answer-Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered
the site. - Answer-False
A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. -
Answer-False
When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the
greatest impact on employee safety? - Answer-Wind direction
The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for
unpredictable events such as fire or physical injury. - Answer-True
After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be
periodically examined to reflect any site condition changes. - Answer-
True
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST 2025-2026 UPDATE
Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? -
Answer-Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - 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). - Answer-
Organizational Structure
The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at
hazardous waste sites receive which of the following training? - 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? - 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. - Answer-True
,Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? -
Answer-To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - Answer-Must be provided for
chemicals used at a facility
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? -
Answer-CERCLA
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate
should occur first? - 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 -
Answer-Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste
site? - Answer-OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____. -
Answer-Engineering controls
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from
exposure to hazards? - Answer-False
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of
____. - Answer-Engineering
, Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is
an example of which of the following? - Answer-PPE
Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication
Standard? - Answer-Respirator training
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals is associated with which of the following? - 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! - Answer-True
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - Answer-True
Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! - Answer-Assess hazards at the waste site
How many members should the initial site entry team consist of
including backup entry personnel? - Answer-At least four
, Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the
following? - Answer-All answers are correct
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry
team encounters problems on the site. - Answer-False
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? -
Answer-Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered
the site. - Answer-False
A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. -
Answer-False
When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the
greatest impact on employee safety? - Answer-Wind direction
The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for
unpredictable events such as fire or physical injury. - Answer-True
After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be
periodically examined to reflect any site condition changes. - Answer-
True
