HAZWOPER 40 COMPLETE EXAM REVIEW
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● Antagonism
Answer: This occurs when the effect of two chemicals is less than
expected.
●● Asphyxiants
Answer: These are chemicals that deprive the victim\'s body tissues of
oxygen. Examples include carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide.
●● Carcinogens
Answer: These are known to cause cancer. This is a chronic effect and
symptoms are not immediate. Examples include benzene and asbestos
fibers.
●● Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Answer: This lists the general and permanent rules of federal agencies.
●● Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
Answer: This regulates and enforces the cleanup of abandoned
hazardous waste sites and hazardous waste sites created prior to RCRA.
, ●● Contamination Reduction Corridor (CRC)
Answer: This is the passageway between the Exclusion Zone and the
Support Zone used for the decontamination process. OSHA letters and
CPLs call the corridor a zone.
●● Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ)
Answer: This is a warm zone or transition zone. Its purpose is to reduce
the probability of contamination in the clean Support Zone.
●● Contingency plan
Answer: This is a written document that sets forth policies and
procedures for responding to site emergencies.
●● Corrosive material
Answer: A chemical that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible
alterations in, living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact.
●● Decontamination (Decon)
Answer: This is the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants
that have accumulated on personnel and equipment.
●● Ergonomics
WITH FULL SOLUTIONS
●● Antagonism
Answer: This occurs when the effect of two chemicals is less than
expected.
●● Asphyxiants
Answer: These are chemicals that deprive the victim\'s body tissues of
oxygen. Examples include carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide.
●● Carcinogens
Answer: These are known to cause cancer. This is a chronic effect and
symptoms are not immediate. Examples include benzene and asbestos
fibers.
●● Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Answer: This lists the general and permanent rules of federal agencies.
●● Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
Answer: This regulates and enforces the cleanup of abandoned
hazardous waste sites and hazardous waste sites created prior to RCRA.
, ●● Contamination Reduction Corridor (CRC)
Answer: This is the passageway between the Exclusion Zone and the
Support Zone used for the decontamination process. OSHA letters and
CPLs call the corridor a zone.
●● Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ)
Answer: This is a warm zone or transition zone. Its purpose is to reduce
the probability of contamination in the clean Support Zone.
●● Contingency plan
Answer: This is a written document that sets forth policies and
procedures for responding to site emergencies.
●● Corrosive material
Answer: A chemical that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible
alterations in, living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact.
●● Decontamination (Decon)
Answer: This is the process of removing or neutralizing contaminants
that have accumulated on personnel and equipment.
●● Ergonomics
