What does HAZWOPER stand for?
ANSWER
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
True or False: HAZWOPER regulations apply to emergency response operations only for re-
leases and not for threats of releases.
ANSWER
False: HAZWOPER regulations apply for both emergency response operations for releases
and for threats of releases.
The primary components of the OSHA regulation applicable to the proper management of
hazardous materials are:
ANSWER
29 CFR Part 1910
What is RCRA?
ANSWER
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Hazard Communication Standard applies to what type of hazard?
ANSWER
Both Physical and Natural Hazards
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) are now known as...
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,ANSWER
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
What is GHS?
ANSWER
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
When must hazard communication training be done?
ANSWER
at initial assignment, when a new chemical is used, and when there is a change in the pro-
cess
What conveys health, physical, and environmental hazard information, assigned to a hazard
class and category?
ANSWER
Pictograms
What must be labeled?
ANSWER
Containers
If a chemical has a GHS rating of 4, it is...
ANSWER
least hazardous
If a chemical has a GHS rating of 1, it is...
ANSWER
most hazardous
2
,How many sections are there on a SDS?
ANSWER
16
A(n) ____ must be on hand for each hazardous chemical used.
ANSWER
SDS
The ______ should specifically identify the names and organizational relationships among
key personnel.
ANSWER
HASP
How many mandatory sections are there on a SDS?
ANSWER
12
SDSs must be ______ accessible to employees during their work shift.
ANSWER
readily
Who has responsibility for overall management of the project?
ANSWER
Project Manager
The Site Safety and Health Officer is responsible for...
3
, ANSWER
managing the health and safety program for the site.
Who is responsible for maintaining line-of-sight contact at a HAZWOPER site?
ANSWER
Command Post Supervisor
The Security Officer is responsible for...
ANSWER
controlling facility access and egress
The _____ is responsible for planning and mobilization of the facilities
ANSWER
Logistics Officer
The specific responsibilities of the _____ should be stated (e.g., providing advice on methods
of handling explosive materials and assisting in safely detonating or disposing of explosive
materials).
ANSWER
Bomb Squad Expert
_________ consisting of field team members (e.g., to include rescue teams for retrieving
personnel from dangerous situations, and sampling teams for obtaining samples of poten-
tially hazardous materials) who complete the on site tasks required to fulfill the work plan,
should be identified.
ANSWER
Speciality Teams
The purpose of a site control program is to...
4
ANSWER
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
True or False: HAZWOPER regulations apply to emergency response operations only for re-
leases and not for threats of releases.
ANSWER
False: HAZWOPER regulations apply for both emergency response operations for releases
and for threats of releases.
The primary components of the OSHA regulation applicable to the proper management of
hazardous materials are:
ANSWER
29 CFR Part 1910
What is RCRA?
ANSWER
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
The Hazard Communication Standard applies to what type of hazard?
ANSWER
Both Physical and Natural Hazards
Material safety data sheets (MSDS) are now known as...
1
,ANSWER
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
What is GHS?
ANSWER
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
When must hazard communication training be done?
ANSWER
at initial assignment, when a new chemical is used, and when there is a change in the pro-
cess
What conveys health, physical, and environmental hazard information, assigned to a hazard
class and category?
ANSWER
Pictograms
What must be labeled?
ANSWER
Containers
If a chemical has a GHS rating of 4, it is...
ANSWER
least hazardous
If a chemical has a GHS rating of 1, it is...
ANSWER
most hazardous
2
,How many sections are there on a SDS?
ANSWER
16
A(n) ____ must be on hand for each hazardous chemical used.
ANSWER
SDS
The ______ should specifically identify the names and organizational relationships among
key personnel.
ANSWER
HASP
How many mandatory sections are there on a SDS?
ANSWER
12
SDSs must be ______ accessible to employees during their work shift.
ANSWER
readily
Who has responsibility for overall management of the project?
ANSWER
Project Manager
The Site Safety and Health Officer is responsible for...
3
, ANSWER
managing the health and safety program for the site.
Who is responsible for maintaining line-of-sight contact at a HAZWOPER site?
ANSWER
Command Post Supervisor
The Security Officer is responsible for...
ANSWER
controlling facility access and egress
The _____ is responsible for planning and mobilization of the facilities
ANSWER
Logistics Officer
The specific responsibilities of the _____ should be stated (e.g., providing advice on methods
of handling explosive materials and assisting in safely detonating or disposing of explosive
materials).
ANSWER
Bomb Squad Expert
_________ consisting of field team members (e.g., to include rescue teams for retrieving
personnel from dangerous situations, and sampling teams for obtaining samples of poten-
tially hazardous materials) who complete the on site tasks required to fulfill the work plan,
should be identified.
ANSWER
Speciality Teams
The purpose of a site control program is to...
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