HAZWOPER 40 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
HAZWOPER 40 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
False - correct answer ✔✔Chronic responses to chemical exposures occurs only a short time after
exposure.
Keep solvents in a non-ventilated area. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT on the "to-do"
list for solvents?
True - correct answer ✔✔A corrosive is a substance, usually a liquid, which is capable of completely
dissolving another substance.
Conduct all activities with the maximum amount of PPE possible. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the
following is NOT a way to protect yourself from toxins?
Class C - correct answer ✔✔Which class of helmets has no resistance to electrical voltage?
False - correct answer ✔✔Toxic dose is the same for every living thing
Clarification - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a step that should be covered in an
emergency response procedure?
Horizontal - correct answer ✔✔An OSHA standard dealing with general slip and fall protection would be
an example of ______.
True - correct answer ✔✔A change in season, weather, or changes in job tasks are examples of
reassessment indicators for a site.
Both on and off-site - correct answer ✔✔The contingency plan should include ______ personnel.
Before - correct answer ✔✔A decontamination plan should be developed ______ any operations begin
with any hazardous substances.
Synergisitic - correct answer ✔✔When the exposure of two different toxic chemicals produces a more
severe effect than either one alone is called ______ interaction.
Code of Federal Regulations - correct answer ✔✔Where are titles representing broad areas that are
subject to Federal regulation found?
Scope and application paragraph - correct answer ✔✔In the Code of Federal Regulations, which section
explains who is subject to the regulation and under what circumstances?
3 - correct answer ✔✔The entry team and reserves should always consist of how many persons?
,Injection - correct answer ✔✔Which method of toxic chemical entry is the least commonly found at the
workplace?
CERCLA - correct answer ✔✔Which act regulates and enforces the clean-up of abandoned hazardous
waste sites and hazardous waste sites created prior to RCRA?
Conducting a review meeting weekly of rules under HCS - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is
NOT a step in the employers Hazard Communication Program?
The Contamination Reduction Zone - correct answer ✔✔Decontamination facilities should be located in
______.
All workers have the responsibility of evaluating their workplace to determine hazards - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a requirement covered in 29 CFR 1910 regarding face, head, foot, and
hand protection?
True - correct answer ✔✔Pre-planning is essential for Emergency and Non-emergency medical
treatment.
Shut of the power - correct answer ✔✔If a coworker is being electrically shocked, you should ______.
An off-site survey - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following should be conducted first?
The Site Health and Safety Officer - correct answer ✔✔Who is responsible for assessing the potential risk
of a hazard, and, if the level of risk is acceptable, determining if something needs to be done to lower
the risk?
Both B and C - correct answer ✔✔What is an example of an item that would be located in a refuge area?
Hazard - correct answer ✔✔Any substance, situation, or condition that is capable of harming human
health, property, or the environment is called a/an ______.
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔The level of site control needed depends on ______.
False - correct answer ✔✔If you see blood spilled in the workplace, you should immediately clean it up,
even without proper training or equipment.
False - correct answer ✔✔NFPA signage is developed by the DOT and details hazard classes for materials
that are shipped.
Evacuate the premises in all contamination circumstances - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is
NOT a standard operating procedure for decontamination?
Flush with water - correct answer ✔✔The best way to stop the chemical action of corrosives is to
______.
False - correct answer ✔✔Solvents are typically solids.
, False - correct answer ✔✔Corrosive class chemicals are the most commonly used and transported group
of hazardous materials.
True - correct answer ✔✔Occupational medical tests have limitations and can be inaccurate.
Bathrooms - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT something that a site map should
highlight?
True - correct answer ✔✔When hiring and assigning tasks, make the job fit the person, not force the
person to fit the job.
30 - correct answer ✔✔Record keeping should be kept and preserved for _____ years post employment.
True - correct answer ✔✔Decontamination protects the community by preventing uncontrolled
transportation of contaminants from the site.
True - correct answer ✔✔If new information is obtained and a situation is less hazardous than originally
thought, PPE should be re-evaluated.
Waste - correct answer ✔✔A hazardous substance that has no commercial value is called a hazardous
______.
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔The degree of permeation depends on what factor?
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is a component from a Medical Surveillance
Program?
Contamination Reduction Zones - correct answer ✔✔The area where decontamination takes place is
called the ______.
False - correct answer ✔✔29 CFR 1910.120 gives employers the option to develop a Medical
Surveillance Program.
True - correct answer ✔✔All personnel should have some form of emergency training?
No, this statement is not correct - correct answer ✔✔HAZWOPER regulations apply to emergency
response operations only for releases and not for threats of releases
HAZWOPER - correct answer ✔✔Identify the acronym for Hazardous Water Operations and Emergency
Response
29 CFR Part 1910 - correct answer ✔✔The primary components of the OSHA regulation applicable to the
proper management of hazardous materials are:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - correct answer ✔✔What does RCRA stand for?
both physical and natural hazards - correct answer ✔✔The Hazard Communication Standard applies to
what type of hazard?
HAZWOPER 40 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
False - correct answer ✔✔Chronic responses to chemical exposures occurs only a short time after
exposure.
Keep solvents in a non-ventilated area. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT on the "to-do"
list for solvents?
True - correct answer ✔✔A corrosive is a substance, usually a liquid, which is capable of completely
dissolving another substance.
Conduct all activities with the maximum amount of PPE possible. - correct answer ✔✔Which of the
following is NOT a way to protect yourself from toxins?
Class C - correct answer ✔✔Which class of helmets has no resistance to electrical voltage?
False - correct answer ✔✔Toxic dose is the same for every living thing
Clarification - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT a step that should be covered in an
emergency response procedure?
Horizontal - correct answer ✔✔An OSHA standard dealing with general slip and fall protection would be
an example of ______.
True - correct answer ✔✔A change in season, weather, or changes in job tasks are examples of
reassessment indicators for a site.
Both on and off-site - correct answer ✔✔The contingency plan should include ______ personnel.
Before - correct answer ✔✔A decontamination plan should be developed ______ any operations begin
with any hazardous substances.
Synergisitic - correct answer ✔✔When the exposure of two different toxic chemicals produces a more
severe effect than either one alone is called ______ interaction.
Code of Federal Regulations - correct answer ✔✔Where are titles representing broad areas that are
subject to Federal regulation found?
Scope and application paragraph - correct answer ✔✔In the Code of Federal Regulations, which section
explains who is subject to the regulation and under what circumstances?
3 - correct answer ✔✔The entry team and reserves should always consist of how many persons?
,Injection - correct answer ✔✔Which method of toxic chemical entry is the least commonly found at the
workplace?
CERCLA - correct answer ✔✔Which act regulates and enforces the clean-up of abandoned hazardous
waste sites and hazardous waste sites created prior to RCRA?
Conducting a review meeting weekly of rules under HCS - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is
NOT a step in the employers Hazard Communication Program?
The Contamination Reduction Zone - correct answer ✔✔Decontamination facilities should be located in
______.
All workers have the responsibility of evaluating their workplace to determine hazards - correct answer
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a requirement covered in 29 CFR 1910 regarding face, head, foot, and
hand protection?
True - correct answer ✔✔Pre-planning is essential for Emergency and Non-emergency medical
treatment.
Shut of the power - correct answer ✔✔If a coworker is being electrically shocked, you should ______.
An off-site survey - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following should be conducted first?
The Site Health and Safety Officer - correct answer ✔✔Who is responsible for assessing the potential risk
of a hazard, and, if the level of risk is acceptable, determining if something needs to be done to lower
the risk?
Both B and C - correct answer ✔✔What is an example of an item that would be located in a refuge area?
Hazard - correct answer ✔✔Any substance, situation, or condition that is capable of harming human
health, property, or the environment is called a/an ______.
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔The level of site control needed depends on ______.
False - correct answer ✔✔If you see blood spilled in the workplace, you should immediately clean it up,
even without proper training or equipment.
False - correct answer ✔✔NFPA signage is developed by the DOT and details hazard classes for materials
that are shipped.
Evacuate the premises in all contamination circumstances - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is
NOT a standard operating procedure for decontamination?
Flush with water - correct answer ✔✔The best way to stop the chemical action of corrosives is to
______.
False - correct answer ✔✔Solvents are typically solids.
, False - correct answer ✔✔Corrosive class chemicals are the most commonly used and transported group
of hazardous materials.
True - correct answer ✔✔Occupational medical tests have limitations and can be inaccurate.
Bathrooms - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is NOT something that a site map should
highlight?
True - correct answer ✔✔When hiring and assigning tasks, make the job fit the person, not force the
person to fit the job.
30 - correct answer ✔✔Record keeping should be kept and preserved for _____ years post employment.
True - correct answer ✔✔Decontamination protects the community by preventing uncontrolled
transportation of contaminants from the site.
True - correct answer ✔✔If new information is obtained and a situation is less hazardous than originally
thought, PPE should be re-evaluated.
Waste - correct answer ✔✔A hazardous substance that has no commercial value is called a hazardous
______.
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔The degree of permeation depends on what factor?
All of the above - correct answer ✔✔Which of the following is a component from a Medical Surveillance
Program?
Contamination Reduction Zones - correct answer ✔✔The area where decontamination takes place is
called the ______.
False - correct answer ✔✔29 CFR 1910.120 gives employers the option to develop a Medical
Surveillance Program.
True - correct answer ✔✔All personnel should have some form of emergency training?
No, this statement is not correct - correct answer ✔✔HAZWOPER regulations apply to emergency
response operations only for releases and not for threats of releases
HAZWOPER - correct answer ✔✔Identify the acronym for Hazardous Water Operations and Emergency
Response
29 CFR Part 1910 - correct answer ✔✔The primary components of the OSHA regulation applicable to the
proper management of hazardous materials are:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - correct answer ✔✔What does RCRA stand for?
both physical and natural hazards - correct answer ✔✔The Hazard Communication Standard applies to
what type of hazard?
