HAZWOPER TRAINING QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
1. What is a negative pressure test? – answer
-You cover the inlet valves with your palm of your hands. Then you inhale
and see if the respirator collapses.
2. What is a positive pressure test? – answer
You place your hand over the exhale valve. Then you exhale and see if your
seal is broken.
3. What is the buddy system? – answer
-A system of organizing employees into work groups in such a manner that
each employee of the work group is designated to be observed by at least
one other employee in the work group. The purpose of the buddy system is
to provide rapid assistance to employees in an emergency event.
4. What does the acronym LEL stands for? – answer
-Lower Explosive Limit
What are the work zones in a spill site? – answer
-Hot Zone-Spill material
Warm Zone-Deconn
Cold Zone-Supportive Zone
5. What are the EPA levels of protection? – answer
-A-SCBA & fully encapsulating suit
B-SCBA & non-encapsulating suit
C-APR & non-encapsulating suit
D-Work wear
6. What are the OSHA limits of oxygen? – answer
-The OSHA Limits for oxygen is 19.5%-23.5%
What is the percent of oxygen in the atmosphere? – answer
-20.9% of oxygen
78.9% of nitrogen
7. What is the definition for teratogen? – answer
-an agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo
8. What is the definition for mutagen? – answer
-an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, that causes genetic
mutation
9. What is the definition for chronic? – answer
-Long term exposure
10. What is the definition for carcinogen? – answer
-a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissues
11. What does the acronym CPC stand for? – answer
-Chemical Protective Clothing
12. What does the acronym ACGIH stand for? – answer
ANSWERS
1. What is a negative pressure test? – answer
-You cover the inlet valves with your palm of your hands. Then you inhale
and see if the respirator collapses.
2. What is a positive pressure test? – answer
You place your hand over the exhale valve. Then you exhale and see if your
seal is broken.
3. What is the buddy system? – answer
-A system of organizing employees into work groups in such a manner that
each employee of the work group is designated to be observed by at least
one other employee in the work group. The purpose of the buddy system is
to provide rapid assistance to employees in an emergency event.
4. What does the acronym LEL stands for? – answer
-Lower Explosive Limit
What are the work zones in a spill site? – answer
-Hot Zone-Spill material
Warm Zone-Deconn
Cold Zone-Supportive Zone
5. What are the EPA levels of protection? – answer
-A-SCBA & fully encapsulating suit
B-SCBA & non-encapsulating suit
C-APR & non-encapsulating suit
D-Work wear
6. What are the OSHA limits of oxygen? – answer
-The OSHA Limits for oxygen is 19.5%-23.5%
What is the percent of oxygen in the atmosphere? – answer
-20.9% of oxygen
78.9% of nitrogen
7. What is the definition for teratogen? – answer
-an agent or factor that causes malformation of an embryo
8. What is the definition for mutagen? – answer
-an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, that causes genetic
mutation
9. What is the definition for chronic? – answer
-Long term exposure
10. What is the definition for carcinogen? – answer
-a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissues
11. What does the acronym CPC stand for? – answer
-Chemical Protective Clothing
12. What does the acronym ACGIH stand for? – answer
