HAZWOPER 40 EXAMS GUIDE ALL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which organizations standards apply to the fit testing of respirators? - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔A qualitative fit test is a pass/fail test - ✔✔true
✔✔What is a characteristic of a fit test - ✔✔15 to 20 min
Test the seal between a respirator facepiece and the wearer's face
✔✔Which of the following is a characteristic of a qualitative fit test? - ✔✔Pass/fail
Measures the amount of leakage
✔✔Subject to certain conditions, an employer can accept a fit test provided by an
outside party such as a union or a previous employer - ✔✔True
✔✔What does NIOSH require with regard to respirator maintenance and care? -
✔✔Manufacturers must provide maintenance and care instructions with each respirator
✔✔Provisions for the cleaning, disinfecting, etc of respirators must be: - ✔✔Provided for
each respirator used in the workplace
A and B
✔✔Which of the following respirators is subject to OSHA requirements for storage? -
✔✔Emergency use
emergency escape
self contained
✔✔Before cleaning a respirator - ✔✔check if cleaners or disinfectants will do any
damage
✔✔When should you clean an emergency use respirator? - ✔✔After each use
, As often as need to maintain sanitary conditions
✔✔A filtering facepiece respirator may be reused under these conditions - ✔✔Filter
material has been washed and chemically disinfected?
shape is unchanged
Worn by the same person
✔✔An in person medical examination may be substituted for the medical examination
questionnarie - ✔✔True
✔✔When must a medical evaluation be performed on someone who may wear a
respirator? - ✔✔Before being fit tested
✔✔The answers given to questions on a medical questionnaire may be provided to an
employer - ✔✔false
✔✔Employers must provide an opportunity to discuss examination results with the
designated physician or licensed healthcare professional - ✔✔True
✔✔A medical reevaluation is required - ✔✔Medical signs or symptoms are reported that
relate to respirator use
✔✔A medical reevaluation is optional when it becomes necessary to wear additional
protective clothing - ✔✔false
✔✔A medical evaluation written recommendation is given to - ✔✔the employee and
employer
✔✔What must an employer ensure for most respirator types when they are worn
voluntarily? - ✔✔Wearer is medically able to wear the respirator
Respirator is properly cleaned, stored, and maintained
✔✔Even if a filtering facepiece respirator is worn voluntarily, an employer must develop
a written respiratory protection program to cover its use - ✔✔False
✔✔Most workers who wear respirators do so because the respirators are required to
protect their health - ✔✔True
✔✔Only wear a respirator that has been certified by NIOSH - ✔✔true
✔✔What contains precautionary advice for wearing a respirator voluntarily? -
✔✔OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, Appendix D
Respirator manufacturing instructions
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which organizations standards apply to the fit testing of respirators? - ✔✔OSHA
✔✔A qualitative fit test is a pass/fail test - ✔✔true
✔✔What is a characteristic of a fit test - ✔✔15 to 20 min
Test the seal between a respirator facepiece and the wearer's face
✔✔Which of the following is a characteristic of a qualitative fit test? - ✔✔Pass/fail
Measures the amount of leakage
✔✔Subject to certain conditions, an employer can accept a fit test provided by an
outside party such as a union or a previous employer - ✔✔True
✔✔What does NIOSH require with regard to respirator maintenance and care? -
✔✔Manufacturers must provide maintenance and care instructions with each respirator
✔✔Provisions for the cleaning, disinfecting, etc of respirators must be: - ✔✔Provided for
each respirator used in the workplace
A and B
✔✔Which of the following respirators is subject to OSHA requirements for storage? -
✔✔Emergency use
emergency escape
self contained
✔✔Before cleaning a respirator - ✔✔check if cleaners or disinfectants will do any
damage
✔✔When should you clean an emergency use respirator? - ✔✔After each use
, As often as need to maintain sanitary conditions
✔✔A filtering facepiece respirator may be reused under these conditions - ✔✔Filter
material has been washed and chemically disinfected?
shape is unchanged
Worn by the same person
✔✔An in person medical examination may be substituted for the medical examination
questionnarie - ✔✔True
✔✔When must a medical evaluation be performed on someone who may wear a
respirator? - ✔✔Before being fit tested
✔✔The answers given to questions on a medical questionnaire may be provided to an
employer - ✔✔false
✔✔Employers must provide an opportunity to discuss examination results with the
designated physician or licensed healthcare professional - ✔✔True
✔✔A medical reevaluation is required - ✔✔Medical signs or symptoms are reported that
relate to respirator use
✔✔A medical reevaluation is optional when it becomes necessary to wear additional
protective clothing - ✔✔false
✔✔A medical evaluation written recommendation is given to - ✔✔the employee and
employer
✔✔What must an employer ensure for most respirator types when they are worn
voluntarily? - ✔✔Wearer is medically able to wear the respirator
Respirator is properly cleaned, stored, and maintained
✔✔Even if a filtering facepiece respirator is worn voluntarily, an employer must develop
a written respiratory protection program to cover its use - ✔✔False
✔✔Most workers who wear respirators do so because the respirators are required to
protect their health - ✔✔True
✔✔Only wear a respirator that has been certified by NIOSH - ✔✔true
✔✔What contains precautionary advice for wearing a respirator voluntarily? -
✔✔OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard, Appendix D
Respirator manufacturing instructions
