HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
,Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - ANSWER To shut down
a job you believe is unsafe
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - ANSWER Must be provided for chemicals used at a
facility
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? - ANSWER CERCLA
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should occur first? -
ANSWER Engineering controls
Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120
regulations do not include which of the following? Correct - ANSWER Risk analysis of
hazardous chemical releases
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste site? -
ANSWER OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____. - ANSWER
Engineering controls
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from exposure to
hazards? - ANSWER False
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of ____. -
ANSWER Engineering
Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER PPE
Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication Standard? -
ANSWER Respirator training
Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? - ANSWER Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - ANSWER True
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is
associated with which of the following? - ANSWER Safety data sheets
, The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an industry's
management of its hazardous wastes from generation to off-site disposal! - ANSWER
True
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - ANSWER True
Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the following?! -
ANSWER Assess hazards at the waste site
How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including backup entry
personnel? - ANSWER At least four
Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the following? -
ANSWER All answers are correct
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team encounters
problems on the site. - ANSWER False
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? - ANSWER Upon
initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered the site. -
ANSWER False
A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. - ANSWER False
When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest impact on
employee safety? - ANSWER Wind direction
The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for unpredictable
events such as fire or physical injury. - ANSWER True
After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be periodically
examined to reflect any site condition changes. - ANSWER True
The primary purpose of a site health and safety plan is which of the following? -
ANSWER To ensure the safety and health of workers and responders
AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
,Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - ANSWER To shut down
a job you believe is unsafe
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - ANSWER Must be provided for chemicals used at a
facility
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? - ANSWER CERCLA
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should occur first? -
ANSWER Engineering controls
Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120
regulations do not include which of the following? Correct - ANSWER Risk analysis of
hazardous chemical releases
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste site? -
ANSWER OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____. - ANSWER
Engineering controls
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from exposure to
hazards? - ANSWER False
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of ____. -
ANSWER Engineering
Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an example of
which of the following? - ANSWER PPE
Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication Standard? -
ANSWER Respirator training
Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? - ANSWER Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - ANSWER True
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is
associated with which of the following? - ANSWER Safety data sheets
, The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an industry's
management of its hazardous wastes from generation to off-site disposal! - ANSWER
True
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - ANSWER True
Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the following?! -
ANSWER Assess hazards at the waste site
How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including backup entry
personnel? - ANSWER At least four
Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the following? -
ANSWER All answers are correct
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team encounters
problems on the site. - ANSWER False
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? - ANSWER Upon
initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered the site. -
ANSWER False
A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. - ANSWER False
When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest impact on
employee safety? - ANSWER Wind direction
The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for unpredictable
events such as fire or physical injury. - ANSWER True
After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be periodically
examined to reflect any site condition changes. - ANSWER True
The primary purpose of a site health and safety plan is which of the following? -
ANSWER To ensure the safety and health of workers and responders
