HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication Standard? -
ANSWER-Respirator training
QUESTION: Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? - ANSWER-Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
QUESTION: A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: By identifying lines of authority, communication, and coordination among
personnel and managers, the ____ is being defined according to the General Health and Safety
Program (HASP). - ANSWER-Organizational Structure
QUESTION: The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at hazardous
waste sites receive which of the following training? - ANSWER-40-hour training course on
health and safety
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QUESTION: Through planning, potential hazards may be anticipated and steps may be taken to
reduce the risk of harm to workers, the public, and the environment using which of the
following? - ANSWER-Safety and Health Program
QUESTION: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training is required for a
person working at a hazardous waste at a Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is
associated with which of the following? - ANSWER-Safety data sheets
QUESTION: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an industry's
management of its hazardous wastes from generation to off-site disposal! - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the following?! -
ANSWER-Assess hazards at the waste site
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QUESTION: How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including backup
entry personnel? - ANSWER-At least four
QUESTION: Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the following? -
ANSWER-All answers are correct
Q;Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - ANSWER-To shut down a job
you believe is unsafe
QUESTION: A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - ANSWER-Must be provided for chemicals used at
a facility
QUESTION: The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? - ANSWER-
CERCLA
QUESTION: To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should occur first?
- ANSWER-Engineering controls
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QUESTION: Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120
regulations do not include which of the following? Correct - ANSWER-Risk analysis of hazardous
chemical releases
QUESTION: Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste site? -
ANSWER-OSHA
QUESTION: Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____. - ANSWER-
Engineering controls
QUESTION: Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from exposure to
hazards? - ANSWER-False
QUESTION: Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of ____. -
ANSWER-Engineering
QUESTION: Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an example
of which of the following? - ANSWER-PPE
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