HAZWOPER 40 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Define HAZWOPER. Answer: Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response
◉ Name the most important paragraph in the HAZWOPER regulation.
Answer: 120 (e) - Training (general)
◉ Define CERCLA. Answer: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act aka "Superfund Act" - provides funding
for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites
◉ Which agency defines HAZWOPER standards? Answer:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
◉ What is the Title number for DOT Hazmat regulations? Answer: 49
CFR
◉ How is a hazardous waste operation defined under HAZWOPER?
Answer: any activity involving hazardous substances
, ◉ General site workers who have the potential to be exposed to haz mats
shall receive a minimum of __ hours of initial training off-site and --
days of on-site experience. Answer: 40 hours, 3 days
◉ The most important section of the HAZWOPER standard is titled?
Answer: (e) training
◉ What section of the HAZWOPER regulation is designated for
decontamination? Answer: (k)
◉ What is section (q) of the HAZWOPER regulation? Answer:
emergency response to hazardous substance releases
◉ What sections of the HAZWOPER regulation contain qualifications
for trainers? Answer: (e) training, (p) operations conducted under
RCRA, (q) emergency response to hazardous substance releases
◉ HAZMAT specialists must have at least how many hours of training?
Answer: 24 hours
◉ Name the greatest on-site safety hazard. Answer: improper
maintenance and misuse of power tools
◉ When is an "evolution" meeting required? Answer: beginning of each
shift before any work is done
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Define HAZWOPER. Answer: Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response
◉ Name the most important paragraph in the HAZWOPER regulation.
Answer: 120 (e) - Training (general)
◉ Define CERCLA. Answer: Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act aka "Superfund Act" - provides funding
for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites
◉ Which agency defines HAZWOPER standards? Answer:
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
◉ What is the Title number for DOT Hazmat regulations? Answer: 49
CFR
◉ How is a hazardous waste operation defined under HAZWOPER?
Answer: any activity involving hazardous substances
, ◉ General site workers who have the potential to be exposed to haz mats
shall receive a minimum of __ hours of initial training off-site and --
days of on-site experience. Answer: 40 hours, 3 days
◉ The most important section of the HAZWOPER standard is titled?
Answer: (e) training
◉ What section of the HAZWOPER regulation is designated for
decontamination? Answer: (k)
◉ What is section (q) of the HAZWOPER regulation? Answer:
emergency response to hazardous substance releases
◉ What sections of the HAZWOPER regulation contain qualifications
for trainers? Answer: (e) training, (p) operations conducted under
RCRA, (q) emergency response to hazardous substance releases
◉ HAZMAT specialists must have at least how many hours of training?
Answer: 24 hours
◉ Name the greatest on-site safety hazard. Answer: improper
maintenance and misuse of power tools
◉ When is an "evolution" meeting required? Answer: beginning of each
shift before any work is done
