HAZWOPER CORRECT EXAMS SET QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which law made OSHA responsible for setting standards to protect workers involved
in cleaning up Superfund sites? - ✔✔not CERCLA
✔✔Which training level describes individuals who are likely to discover a hazardous
substance release and are trained to notify the proper authorities? - ✔✔not First
Responder Operations Level
✔✔A responder trained to the Hazardous Materials Technician level can: - ✔✔not Act
as a liaison with federal, state or local authorities
✔✔So how much waste must a facility generate to earn these classifications? -
✔✔CESQG: Less than 100 kg hazardous waste per month
SQG: 100 kg to 1,000 kg hazardous waste per month
LQG: More than 1,000 kg hazardous waste per month
✔✔Generators may accumulate up to _____ gallons of hazardous waste indefinitely at
the point of generation. - ✔✔55
✔✔It is the responsibility of the generator to determine whether a waste is hazardous. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Discharges of industrial wastewater generally do not require a permit. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔Stormwater pollution is caused by rain and snow melt picking up pollutants from:
A) Outdoor equipment
B) Processes
C) Wastes
,D) Storage areas
Knowledge Check: Stormwater
E) ALL OF ABOVE - ✔✔E
✔✔Which of the following is a Best Management Practice for handling industrial waste?
A
Disposing of paint, solvents or oil directly onto the ground
B
Locating an industrial waste storage area adjacent to a storm drain or body of water
C
Cleaning up chemical spills at the end of every week
D
Taking measures to prevent or minimize soil erosion at the facility - ✔✔d
✔✔Which of the following are EPA-regulated areas?
A
Hazardous waste generation
B
Industrial wastewater discharges
C
Stormwater discharges
D
All of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔Hazardous waste is heavily regulated because it can damage the environment or
threaten human health if it is not properly handled and disposed of.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔a
✔✔4) If a potentially hazardous waste exhibits characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity or toxicity, it is considered a:
A
Characteristic waste
B
Listed waste
C
Waste stream
D
Non-categorized waste - ✔✔a
✔✔Who is responsible for determining whether any wastes generated are hazardous?
A
The generator of the waste
,B
The EPA
C
The local municipality
D
Your EMS administrator - ✔✔a
✔✔If the monthly generation threshold is exceeded for classification, the classification
status will only be changed for the duration of the exceeded threshold.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔b
✔✔CESQGs are exempt from many of the requirements pertaining to the other
generator classifications.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔a
✔✔How often must small or large quantity generators conduct inspections of their
storage areas?
A
Daily
B
Weekly
C
Monthly
D
Yearly - ✔✔b
✔✔Generators may accumulate up to ___ gallons of hazardous waste indefinitely at the
point of generation.
A
45
B
55
C
65
D
75 - ✔✔b
✔✔You must label drums or other containers of hazardous waste:
A
, Once the drum or container is full
B
Only if stored at a satellite location
C
Before placing any waste in them
D
If the accumulation start date is within the current calendar year - ✔✔c
✔✔Stormwater pollution may be caused by rain and snow melt picking up pollutants
from outdoor equipment or storage areas.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔a
✔✔Which of the following requires special management in order to avoid disposal as a
hazardous waste?
A
Scrap metal
B
Scrap tires
C
Used batteries
D
Empty drums
E
Empty paint cans
F
All of the above - ✔✔f
✔✔Industrial wastewater includes domestic sanitary wastes (e.g., from sinks or toilets).
A
True
B
False - ✔✔b
✔✔When industrial wastewaters are discharged to surface waters (e.g., a creek, ditch,
pond or lake), the EPA or state requires a:
A
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
B
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)
C
Best Management Practice (BMP) - ✔✔a
AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Which law made OSHA responsible for setting standards to protect workers involved
in cleaning up Superfund sites? - ✔✔not CERCLA
✔✔Which training level describes individuals who are likely to discover a hazardous
substance release and are trained to notify the proper authorities? - ✔✔not First
Responder Operations Level
✔✔A responder trained to the Hazardous Materials Technician level can: - ✔✔not Act
as a liaison with federal, state or local authorities
✔✔So how much waste must a facility generate to earn these classifications? -
✔✔CESQG: Less than 100 kg hazardous waste per month
SQG: 100 kg to 1,000 kg hazardous waste per month
LQG: More than 1,000 kg hazardous waste per month
✔✔Generators may accumulate up to _____ gallons of hazardous waste indefinitely at
the point of generation. - ✔✔55
✔✔It is the responsibility of the generator to determine whether a waste is hazardous. -
✔✔TRUE
✔✔Discharges of industrial wastewater generally do not require a permit. - ✔✔FALSE
✔✔Stormwater pollution is caused by rain and snow melt picking up pollutants from:
A) Outdoor equipment
B) Processes
C) Wastes
,D) Storage areas
Knowledge Check: Stormwater
E) ALL OF ABOVE - ✔✔E
✔✔Which of the following is a Best Management Practice for handling industrial waste?
A
Disposing of paint, solvents or oil directly onto the ground
B
Locating an industrial waste storage area adjacent to a storm drain or body of water
C
Cleaning up chemical spills at the end of every week
D
Taking measures to prevent or minimize soil erosion at the facility - ✔✔d
✔✔Which of the following are EPA-regulated areas?
A
Hazardous waste generation
B
Industrial wastewater discharges
C
Stormwater discharges
D
All of the above - ✔✔d
✔✔Hazardous waste is heavily regulated because it can damage the environment or
threaten human health if it is not properly handled and disposed of.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔a
✔✔4) If a potentially hazardous waste exhibits characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity,
reactivity or toxicity, it is considered a:
A
Characteristic waste
B
Listed waste
C
Waste stream
D
Non-categorized waste - ✔✔a
✔✔Who is responsible for determining whether any wastes generated are hazardous?
A
The generator of the waste
,B
The EPA
C
The local municipality
D
Your EMS administrator - ✔✔a
✔✔If the monthly generation threshold is exceeded for classification, the classification
status will only be changed for the duration of the exceeded threshold.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔b
✔✔CESQGs are exempt from many of the requirements pertaining to the other
generator classifications.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔a
✔✔How often must small or large quantity generators conduct inspections of their
storage areas?
A
Daily
B
Weekly
C
Monthly
D
Yearly - ✔✔b
✔✔Generators may accumulate up to ___ gallons of hazardous waste indefinitely at the
point of generation.
A
45
B
55
C
65
D
75 - ✔✔b
✔✔You must label drums or other containers of hazardous waste:
A
, Once the drum or container is full
B
Only if stored at a satellite location
C
Before placing any waste in them
D
If the accumulation start date is within the current calendar year - ✔✔c
✔✔Stormwater pollution may be caused by rain and snow melt picking up pollutants
from outdoor equipment or storage areas.
A
True
B
False - ✔✔a
✔✔Which of the following requires special management in order to avoid disposal as a
hazardous waste?
A
Scrap metal
B
Scrap tires
C
Used batteries
D
Empty drums
E
Empty paint cans
F
All of the above - ✔✔f
✔✔Industrial wastewater includes domestic sanitary wastes (e.g., from sinks or toilets).
A
True
B
False - ✔✔b
✔✔When industrial wastewaters are discharged to surface waters (e.g., a creek, ditch,
pond or lake), the EPA or state requires a:
A
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
B
Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)
C
Best Management Practice (BMP) - ✔✔a
