HAZWOPER 8 HOUR REFRESHER TEST GUARANTEED
PASS!!
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 - (ANSWER)b
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 - (ANSWER)e
All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
A
True
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,B
False - (ANSWER)b
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 - (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 - (ANSWER)a
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
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,RCRA
C
OSH Act
D
CERCLA - (ANSWER)b
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 - (ANSWER)c
The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.
A
True
B
False - (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
C
Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
D
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, Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances - (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
Materials that are currently destined for disposal or recycling
E
All of the above
F
A, B and C only - (ANSWER)f
How many levels of training apply to "regardless of location" emergency responders?
A
3
B
5
C
7 - (ANSWER)b
Refresher training is only required for individuals who took 40 hours of HAZWOPER training initially.
A
True
B
False - (ANSWER)b
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PASS!!
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 - (ANSWER)b
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 - (ANSWER)e
All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
A
True
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,B
False - (ANSWER)b
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 - (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 - (ANSWER)a
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
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,RCRA
C
OSH Act
D
CERCLA - (ANSWER)b
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 - (ANSWER)c
The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.
A
True
B
False - (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
C
Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
D
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, Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances - (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
Materials that are currently destined for disposal or recycling
E
All of the above
F
A, B and C only - (ANSWER)f
How many levels of training apply to "regardless of location" emergency responders?
A
3
B
5
C
7 - (ANSWER)b
Refresher training is only required for individuals who took 40 hours of HAZWOPER training initially.
A
True
B
False - (ANSWER)b
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