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HAZWOPER 40 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 950 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
List the three major programs that make up RCRA. - ANSWER -
Hazardous Waste (Subtitle C)
Solid Waste (Subtitle D)
Underground Storage Tanks (Subtitle I)
What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or
serious harm is likely? - ANSWER - Imminent danger
Who does OSHA recommend you first bring a workplace safety or
health concern to? - ANSWER - your employer
Typically, how long does an employee have to file a complaint with
OSHA, when the employee has been discriminated against for reporting
a safety or health hazard? - ANSWER - 30 days
What section of the OSH Act does the Whistleblower Program
reference? - ANSWER - Section 11(c)
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What are two US government agencies that are good resources for safety
and health information? - ANSWER - OSHA and NIOSH
OSHA requires that employers pay for which of the following PPE? -
ANSWER - hard hats
Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? - ANSWER -
self-employed, public workers who are employed by state agencies
Hazard Classification - ANSWER - Health Hazard- chemical
Physical Hazard- chemical
Physical safety hazards
biological hazards
ergonomic hazards
What do we know about symptoms resulting from acute exposures? -
ANSWER - They usually occur during or shortly after exposure
Most hazardous waste sites contain a variety of chemical substances in
various forms. Which are included? - ANSWER - Gas
Liquid
Solid
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Substances can enter the unprotected body by: - ANSWER - Inhalation
skin absorption
ingestion
injection
Chemical exposures are generally divided into two categories -
ANSWER - acute and chronic
What is the lowest concentration of oxygen allowed? - ANSWER - 16%
What are the three basic ways to protect yourself from radiation? -
ANSWER - Reduce time of exposure
Increase distance from exposure
Use shielding
Which radiation causes serious damage to the body? - ANSWER -
Gamma
Background levels of radiation are - ANSWER - 0.01-0.02 mrem/hr
Protection for vertical drops: - ANSWER - Guardrails, safety net
systems, and personal fall arrest systems
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It is better to use fall prevention systems than fall protection systems
because - ANSWER - Prevention systems provide more positive safety
means
What are the three important elements to prevent heat stress? -
ANSWER - Water Rest Shade
Symptoms of heat illness - ANSWER - Heat rash
fainting
heat cramps
heat exhaustion
heat stroke
Which symptom of heat illness is the most dangerous? - ANSWER -
Heat stroke
OSHA requires employers must administer hearing conservation
programs at a sound level of - ANSWER - 85 dBA
If employees are subjected to noise exceeding an 8 hours time weighted
average sound level of _____ dBA feasible administrative controls must
be utilized - ANSWER - 90
Which radiation causes harmful burns to the skin? - ANSWER - Beta
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HAZWOPER 40 FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 950 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
List the three major programs that make up RCRA. - ANSWER -
Hazardous Waste (Subtitle C)
Solid Waste (Subtitle D)
Underground Storage Tanks (Subtitle I)
What type of OSHA inspection is conducted when immediate death or
serious harm is likely? - ANSWER - Imminent danger
Who does OSHA recommend you first bring a workplace safety or
health concern to? - ANSWER - your employer
Typically, how long does an employee have to file a complaint with
OSHA, when the employee has been discriminated against for reporting
a safety or health hazard? - ANSWER - 30 days
What section of the OSH Act does the Whistleblower Program
reference? - ANSWER - Section 11(c)
pg. 1
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What are two US government agencies that are good resources for safety
and health information? - ANSWER - OSHA and NIOSH
OSHA requires that employers pay for which of the following PPE? -
ANSWER - hard hats
Which groups do NOT come under OSHA's coverage? - ANSWER -
self-employed, public workers who are employed by state agencies
Hazard Classification - ANSWER - Health Hazard- chemical
Physical Hazard- chemical
Physical safety hazards
biological hazards
ergonomic hazards
What do we know about symptoms resulting from acute exposures? -
ANSWER - They usually occur during or shortly after exposure
Most hazardous waste sites contain a variety of chemical substances in
various forms. Which are included? - ANSWER - Gas
Liquid
Solid
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Substances can enter the unprotected body by: - ANSWER - Inhalation
skin absorption
ingestion
injection
Chemical exposures are generally divided into two categories -
ANSWER - acute and chronic
What is the lowest concentration of oxygen allowed? - ANSWER - 16%
What are the three basic ways to protect yourself from radiation? -
ANSWER - Reduce time of exposure
Increase distance from exposure
Use shielding
Which radiation causes serious damage to the body? - ANSWER -
Gamma
Background levels of radiation are - ANSWER - 0.01-0.02 mrem/hr
Protection for vertical drops: - ANSWER - Guardrails, safety net
systems, and personal fall arrest systems
pg. 3
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It is better to use fall prevention systems than fall protection systems
because - ANSWER - Prevention systems provide more positive safety
means
What are the three important elements to prevent heat stress? -
ANSWER - Water Rest Shade
Symptoms of heat illness - ANSWER - Heat rash
fainting
heat cramps
heat exhaustion
heat stroke
Which symptom of heat illness is the most dangerous? - ANSWER -
Heat stroke
OSHA requires employers must administer hearing conservation
programs at a sound level of - ANSWER - 85 dBA
If employees are subjected to noise exceeding an 8 hours time weighted
average sound level of _____ dBA feasible administrative controls must
be utilized - ANSWER - 90
Which radiation causes harmful burns to the skin? - ANSWER - Beta
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