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HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM 2026\2027
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? -
CORRECT ANSWER -To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
2. A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - CORRECT ANSWER -Must be
provided for chemicals used at a facility
3. The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER -CERCLA
4. To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate
should occur first? - CORRECT ANSWER -Engineering controls
5. Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR
1910.120 regulations do not include which of the following? Correct -
CORRECT ANSWER -Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
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6. Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous
waste site? - CORRECT ANSWER -OSHA
7. Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____.
- CORRECT ANSWER -Engineering controls
8. Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker
from exposure to hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER -False
9. Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an
example of ____. - CORRECT ANSWER -Engineering
10. Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is
an example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -PPE
11. Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard
Communication Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER -Respirator training
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12. Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)
13. A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - CORRECT
ANSWER -True
14. 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). - CORRECT ANSWER
Organizational Structure
15. The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees
at hazardous waste sites receive which of the following training? -
CORRECT ANSWER -40-hour training course on health and safety
16. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Safety and Health Program
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17. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training is
required for a person working at a hazardous waste at a Treatment,
Storage, Disposal Facility. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
18. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals is associated with which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Safety data sheets
19. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an
industry's management of its hazardous wastes from generation to
offsite disposal! - CORRECT ANSWER -True
20. HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - CORRECT
ANSWER -True
21. Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess hazards at the waste site
HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM 2026\2027
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? -
CORRECT ANSWER -To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
2. A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - CORRECT ANSWER -Must be
provided for chemicals used at a facility
3. The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? -
CORRECT ANSWER -CERCLA
4. To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate
should occur first? - CORRECT ANSWER -Engineering controls
5. Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR
1910.120 regulations do not include which of the following? Correct -
CORRECT ANSWER -Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
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6. Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous
waste site? - CORRECT ANSWER -OSHA
7. Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____.
- CORRECT ANSWER -Engineering controls
8. Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker
from exposure to hazards? - CORRECT ANSWER -False
9. Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an
example of ____. - CORRECT ANSWER -Engineering
10. Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is
an example of which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER -PPE
11. Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard
Communication Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER -Respirator training
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12. Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA)
13. A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - CORRECT
ANSWER -True
14. 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). - CORRECT ANSWER
Organizational Structure
15. The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees
at hazardous waste sites receive which of the following training? -
CORRECT ANSWER -40-hour training course on health and safety
16. 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? - CORRECT ANSWER
-Safety and Health Program
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17. Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training is
required for a person working at a hazardous waste at a Treatment,
Storage, Disposal Facility. - CORRECT ANSWER -True
18. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals is associated with which of the following? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Safety data sheets
19. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an
industry's management of its hazardous wastes from generation to
offsite disposal! - CORRECT ANSWER -True
20. HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - CORRECT
ANSWER -True
21. Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! - CORRECT ANSWER -Assess hazards at the waste site
