HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. Answer: Must be provided for
chemicals used at a facility
⩥ The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following?
Answer: CERCLA
⩥ To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate
should occur first? Answer: Engineering controls
⩥ 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
⩥ Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous
waste site? Answer: OSHA
⩥ Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____.
Answer: Engineering controls
,⩥ Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from
exposure to hazards? Answer: False
⩥ Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example
of ____. Answer: Engineering
⩥ Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is
an example of which of the following? Answer: PPE
⩥ Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard
Communication Standard? Answer: Respirator training
⩥ Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste?
Answer: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
⩥ A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry Answer: True
⩥ 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
⩥ 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
,⩥ 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
⩥ 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
⩥ The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals is associated with which of the following? Answer: Safety
data sheets
⩥ The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an
industry's management of its hazardous wastes from generation to off-
site disposal! Answer: True
⩥ HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. Answer: True
⩥ Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! Answer: Assess hazards at the waste site
, ⩥ How many members should the initial site entry team consist of
including backup entry personnel? Answer: At least four
⩥ Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of
the following? Answer: All answers are correct
⩥ Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry
team encounters problems on the site. Answer: False
⩥ When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site?
Answer: Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
⩥ Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have
entered the site. Answer: False
⩥ A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. Answer:
False
⩥ When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the
greatest impact on employee safety? Answer: Wind direction
⩥ The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for
unpredictable events such as fire or physical injury. Answer: True
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
⩥ A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) ____. Answer: Must be provided for
chemicals used at a facility
⩥ The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the following?
Answer: CERCLA
⩥ To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate
should occur first? Answer: Engineering controls
⩥ 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
⩥ Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous
waste site? Answer: OSHA
⩥ Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of _____.
Answer: Engineering controls
,⩥ Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from
exposure to hazards? Answer: False
⩥ Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example
of ____. Answer: Engineering
⩥ Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is
an example of which of the following? Answer: PPE
⩥ Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard
Communication Standard? Answer: Respirator training
⩥ Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste?
Answer: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
⩥ A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry Answer: True
⩥ 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
⩥ 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
,⩥ 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
⩥ 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
⩥ The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals is associated with which of the following? Answer: Safety
data sheets
⩥ The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulates an
industry's management of its hazardous wastes from generation to off-
site disposal! Answer: True
⩥ HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. Answer: True
⩥ Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! Answer: Assess hazards at the waste site
, ⩥ How many members should the initial site entry team consist of
including backup entry personnel? Answer: At least four
⩥ Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of
the following? Answer: All answers are correct
⩥ Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry
team encounters problems on the site. Answer: False
⩥ When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site?
Answer: Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
⩥ Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have
entered the site. Answer: False
⩥ A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. Answer:
False
⩥ When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the
greatest impact on employee safety? Answer: Wind direction
⩥ The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for
unpredictable events such as fire or physical injury. Answer: True
