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Advanced study guide for the Water Operator Grade IV certification exam covering water treatment plant operations, advanced treatment processes, water quality monitoring, regulatory compliance, and system management based on industry training resources from the American Water Works Association.

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Water Operator Grade IV Certification - copy (awwa?)
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1. The main objective of a safety program is to _ _. prevent accidents

2. _, _ _ is the most appropriate person for evaluating a you
potential safety hazard. the operator

3. _, _ _ has the most to gain from an effective safety you
program. the operator

4. For a water system to have an effective safety pro- commit to the program
gram, the most important item that operators can do (attitude)
is _ _ _ _ (_).

5. Excavated material, tools, and other equipment needs 2
to be placed at least __ feet away from the surface
edge of an excavation.

6. If the trench is _ feet deep or more it will require a fixed 4
means of egress.

7. For a trench, exits must be provided at least every _ 25
feet.

8. Ladders must be secured and extend a minimum of _ 3
feet above the landing.

9. If a trench is _ feet deep or more it will require some 5
means of protection

10. Why is shoring used in trenches? To prevent _ and _. injury
death

11. A flagger is required at least _ feet in front of an 100
excavation site.




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12. _ is the most common combustible gas. Methane

13. One volume of liquid chlorine will expand _ to _ vol- 450
umes of gaseous chlorine. This means that it is impor- 460
tant to rotate the tank so the rupture is at the top.

14. Chlorine gas is _ times denser than air. 2.5

15. Chlorine containers/cylinders are filled to _ % of capac- 25
ity.

16. To check for leaks use an ammonia solution. A _ _ will white cloud
appear if there is a chlorine leak.

17. Repair Kit _ is used for for 150 lb. cylinders. a

18. Kit _ is used for ton containers. b

19. A SCBA air supply will last _ on individual breathing depending
patterns while under stress.

20. The most dangerous type of chlorine incident is _ or _ rupture
of a cylinder. failure

21. Fusible Plugs are used to prevent tank rupture for 157
controlled leak situations and melt between _ to _ 160
Fahrenheit.

22. Ton containers have _ fusible plugs mounted on each 3
end.

23. Exhaust fans should be ducted at _ _. floor level

24. Fresh air intake are ducted at the _. ceiling



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25. _ _, _ _, _ _, _ _, and _ _ are recommended safety chemical goggles
equipment when working with fluoride chemicals. respirator mask
rubber gloves
rubber apron
rubber boots

26. Use _ _ to neutralize acid spills. This chemical is also sodium bicarbonate
know by its household name _ _. baking soda

27. What are some potential hazards in confined spaces? toxic low
flooding
_ gases and/or _ oxygen content condensation
slips trips falls
_

_ of electrical equipment

_, _, and _.

28. An atmosphere that has _ oxygen by volume is consid- 19.5
ered oxygen deficient.

29. _ _ is the procedure that should be followed every Lockout Tag
time when working with electrical equipment. This
prevents accidental energizing of equipment.

30. Lockout tags can be removed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. only by the person who
put it on

31. _ _ and _ two types of electrical safety devices found in circuit breakers
control panels. fuses

32. Vulnerability Assessments are required for systems 3300
serving populations of _ or more.



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33. _, _, and _ are the three stages of threat management. possible
credible
confirmatory

34. Water systems are concerned about Smallpox be- pathogen
cause it is both a _ and a _ that has a high rate of _ biotoxin
transmission. secondary

35. What are the three FEMA disaster classifications? What are the three FEMA
disaster classifications?

36. _ is legislation requiring utilities to report chemicals sara
stored on site.

37. Password protect and change password every _ days. 90

38. Pathogenic are _ causing organisms. disease

39. Organisms that don't cause disease are _-_. non-pathogenic

40. _ is a process to kill pathogenic organisms. disinfection

41. _ is a is a natural component of the earth's upper ozone
atmosphere, where it is primarily formed photo chem-
ically.

42. Ozone doesn't leave a lasting _. residual

43. What is the molecular formula for ozone? o3

44. What is the molecular structure of oxygen gas? o2.

45. UV operates best when Suspended Solids is <_ - _ mg/L 10
& Turbidity is <_ - _ NTU. 15

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