HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - ans-
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To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
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A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - ans-
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Must be provided for chemicals used at a facility
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The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? - ans-CERCLA
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To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should occur first? -
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ans-Engineering controls
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Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120 regulatio
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ns do not include which of the following? Correct - ans-
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Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
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Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste site? - ans-
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OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____. - ans-
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Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from exposure to haz
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ards? - ans-False sw swsw
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of ____. - ans-
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Engineering
Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an example of w
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hich of the following? - ans-PPE
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Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication Standard? -
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ans-Respirator training
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Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? - ans-
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) sw sw sw sw sw
,A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - ans-True
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By identifying lines of authority, communication, and coordination among personnel and
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managers, the ____ is being defined according to the General Health and Safety Prog
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ram (HASP). - ans-Organizational Structure
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The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at hazardous was
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te sites receive which of the following training? - ans-40-
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hour training course on health and safety
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Through planning, potential hazards may be anticipated and steps may be taken to red
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uce the risk of harm to workers, the public, and the environment using which of the foll
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owing? - ans-Safety and Health Program
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Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training is required for a pers
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on working at a hazardous waste at a Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility. - ans-
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The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is associ
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ated with which of the following? - ans-Safety data sheets
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an industry's manage
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ment of its hazardous wastes from generation to off-site disposal! - ans-True
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HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Respon
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se and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - ans-True
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Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the following?! -
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ans-Assess hazards at the waste site
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How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including backup entry
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personnel? - ans-At least four sw swsw sw sw
Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the following? -
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ans-All answers are correct
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Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team encounters
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problems on the site. - ans-False sw sw sw sw swsw
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? - ans-
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Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
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Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered the site. - ans-
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, A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. - ans-False
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When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest impact o
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n employee safety? - ans-Wind direction
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The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for unpredictable ev
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ents such as fire or physical injury. - ans-True
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After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be periodically exam
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ined to reflect any site condition changes. - ans-True
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The primary purpose of a site health and safety plan is which of the following? - ans-
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To ensure the safety and health of workers and responders
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Emergencies are not effected by which of the following? - ans- sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Location of the laboratory sw sw sw
It is the responsibility of the personnel involved at the site to comply with the requireme
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nts of the health and safety plan. - ans-True
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The best policy is that instructions should be written. - ans-True
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Identify the correct order that a site characterization should be conducted; 1. Conduct a
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n on-site survey, 2. Conduct an off-
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site survey, 3. Implement programs to ensure the safety of a hazardous waste employe
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e after an on-site evaluation. - ans-2,1, 3
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The results of air monitoring and sampling pertaining to an employee's job___.! - ans-
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Must be made available to the employee
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A hazardous waste site plan should be ____ in order to make sure the procedures will
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work in an emergency. - ans-Practiced
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At a minimum, emergency response plans for handling and reporting emergency incide
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nts should include the following. Which one is the most important when reporting an e
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mergency due to a hazardous chemical spill? - ans- sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
The chemicals and quantities involved
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Upon completion of a site characterization, an activity that is not implemented is which
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of the following? - ans-Correct all instruments for elevation
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When determining if immediately dangerous to life or health parameters are present in t
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he workplace or an area, which of the following is not the most important parameter to
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be monitored? - ans-Water quality
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AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Must be provided for chemicals used at a facility
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following? - ans-CERCLA
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should occur first? -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-Engineering controls
swsw sw
Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120 regulatio
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ns do not include which of the following? Correct - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Risk analysis of hazardous chemical releases
sw sw sw sw sw
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous waste site? - ans-
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OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____. - ans-
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Engineering controls sw
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from exposure to haz
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ards? - ans-False sw swsw
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example of ____. - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Engineering
Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an example of w
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
hich of the following? - ans-PPE
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Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication Standard? -
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ans-Respirator training
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Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? - ans-
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) sw sw sw sw sw
,A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - ans-True
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By identifying lines of authority, communication, and coordination among personnel and
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
managers, the ____ is being defined according to the General Health and Safety Prog
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ram (HASP). - ans-Organizational Structure
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The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at hazardous was
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
te sites receive which of the following training? - ans-40-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
hour training course on health and safety
sw sw sw sw sw sw
Through planning, potential hazards may be anticipated and steps may be taken to red
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
uce the risk of harm to workers, the public, and the environment using which of the foll
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
owing? - ans-Safety and Health Program
sw swsw sw sw sw
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response training is required for a pers
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
on working at a hazardous waste at a Treatment, Storage, Disposal Facility. - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
True
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals is associ
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ated with which of the following? - ans-Safety data sheets
sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw sw sw
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an industry's manage
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ment of its hazardous wastes from generation to off-site disposal! - ans-True
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Respon
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
se and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - ans-True
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Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the following?! -
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ans-Assess hazards at the waste site
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How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including backup entry
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
personnel? - ans-At least four sw swsw sw sw
Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the following? -
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ans-All answers are correct
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Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team encounters
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problems on the site. - ans-False sw sw sw sw swsw
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? - ans-
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Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
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Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have entered the site. - ans-
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False
, A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. - ans-False
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When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest impact o
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
n employee safety? - ans-Wind direction
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The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for unpredictable ev
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ents such as fire or physical injury. - ans-True
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After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be periodically exam
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ined to reflect any site condition changes. - ans-True
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The primary purpose of a site health and safety plan is which of the following? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
To ensure the safety and health of workers and responders
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Emergencies are not effected by which of the following? - ans- sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Location of the laboratory sw sw sw
It is the responsibility of the personnel involved at the site to comply with the requireme
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
nts of the health and safety plan. - ans-True
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
The best policy is that instructions should be written. - ans-True
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Identify the correct order that a site characterization should be conducted; 1. Conduct a
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
n on-site survey, 2. Conduct an off-
sw sw sw sw sw sw
site survey, 3. Implement programs to ensure the safety of a hazardous waste employe
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e after an on-site evaluation. - ans-2,1, 3
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The results of air monitoring and sampling pertaining to an employee's job___.! - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
Must be made available to the employee
sw sw sw sw sw sw
A hazardous waste site plan should be ____ in order to make sure the procedures will
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
work in an emergency. - ans-Practiced
sw sw sw sw swsw
At a minimum, emergency response plans for handling and reporting emergency incide
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
nts should include the following. Which one is the most important when reporting an e
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
mergency due to a hazardous chemical spill? - ans- sw sw sw sw sw sw sw swsw
The chemicals and quantities involved
sw sw sw sw
Upon completion of a site characterization, an activity that is not implemented is which
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
of the following? - ans-Correct all instruments for elevation
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When determining if immediately dangerous to life or health parameters are present in t
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
he workplace or an area, which of the following is not the most important parameter to
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be monitored? - ans-Water quality
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