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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
D
Leaking tank - CORRECT ANSWER-b
O
What is a hazardous substance?
A
Any substance defined under section 101(14) of CERCLA
N
B
Any biological agent and other disease-causing agent that could cause death, disease, behavioral
O
abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological malfunctions (including malfunctions in
reproduction), or physical deformations in exposed people or their offspring
T
C
Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a hazardous material under 49 CFR
172.101 and its appendices
C
D
Hazardous waste
O
E
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-e
PY
All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
A
True
B
False - CORRECT ANSWER-b
The floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina were polluted with which of the following hazardous substances?
A
Petroleum
B
Dioxin
C
Mercury
D
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,Pesticides
E
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-e
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 - CORRECT ANSWER-a
D
Which of the following acts was passed in 1976 to protect human health and the environment from the
potential hazards of waste disposal?
A
O
HSWA
B
RCRA
N
C
OSH Act
O
D
CERCLA - CORRECT ANSWER-b
T
Which regulation deals with cleaning up inactive and abandoned hazardous waste sites?
A
C
Solid Waste Disposal Act
B
O
Clean Air Act
C
CERCLA
PY
D
Clean Water Act - CORRECT ANSWER-c
The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.
A
True
B
False - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Which of the following standards does not usually apply to HAZWOPER situations?
A
Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding
B
Subpart H - Hazardous Materials
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,C
Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
D
Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances - CORRECT ANSWER-a
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
D
Materials that are currently destined for disposal or recycling
E
All of the above
O
F
A, B and C only - CORRECT ANSWER-f
N
How many levels of training apply to "regardless of location" emergency responders?
A
O
3
B
T
5
C
7 - CORRECT ANSWER-b
C
Refresher training is only required for individuals who took 40 hours of HAZWOPER training initially.
O
A
True
B
PY
False - CORRECT ANSWER-b
The OSHA HAZWOPER Standard requires employers to develop and implement a written safety and
health program for their employees involved in hazardous waste operations.
A
True
B
False - CORRECT ANSWER-a
The site safety and health plan must be kept on-site and must address the safety and health hazards of
each phase of site operation.
A
True
B
3
, False - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Which of the following must be included in the safety and health plan?
A
Hazard analysis for all tasks on-site
B
Site control measures
C
Names of key personnel
D
Medical surveillance guidelines
E
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-e
Which law made OSHA responsible for setting standards to protect workers involved in cleaning up
D
Superfund sites?
A
SARA
O
B
HSWA
C
N
CERCLA
D
O
RCRA - CORRECT ANSWER-a
T
Which training level describes individuals who are likely to discover a hazardous substance release and
are trained to notify the proper authorities?
A
C
First Responder Awareness Level
B
O
First Responder Operations Level
C
Hazardous Materials Specialist
PY
D
On-Scene Incident Commander - CORRECT ANSWER-a
A responder trained to the Hazardous Materials Technician level can:
A
Act as a liaison with federal, state or local authorities
B
Enter the hot zone for the purpose of stopping the release
C
Implement the Incident Command System for the response
D
All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b
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