WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of a hazardous substance accident?
A
Broken or rusted pipes
B
Following standard operating procedures
C
Faulty valves or transfer hoses
D
Leaking tank - ANSWERSb
What is a hazardous substance?
A
Any substance defined under section 101(14) of CERCLA
B
Any biological agent and other disease-causing agent that could cause death,
disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological
malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction), or physical deformations in
exposed people or their offspring
C
Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a hazardous
material under 49 CFR 172.101 and its appendices
D
,Hazardous waste
E
All of the above - ANSWERSe
All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
A
True
B
False - ANSWERSb
The floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina were polluted with which of the following
hazardous substances?
A
Petroleum
B
Dioxin
C
Mercury
D
Pesticides
E
All of the above - ANSWERSe
,The law that requires employers to provide a workplace that is "free from
recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm" is known as:
A
OSH Act
B
RCRA
C
HSWA
D
SARA - ANSWERSa
Which of the following acts was passed in 1976 to protect human health and the
environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal?
A
HSWA
B
RCRA
C
OSH Act
D
CERCLA - ANSWERSb
Which regulation deals with cleaning up inactive and abandoned hazardous waste
sites?
, A
Solid Waste Disposal Act
B
Clean Air Act
C
CERCLA
D
Clean Water Act - ANSWERSc
The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.
A
True
B
False - ANSWERSb
Which of the following standards does not usually apply to HAZWOPER
situations?
A
Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding
B
Subpart H - Hazardous Materials
C
Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
D
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE
Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of a hazardous substance accident?
A
Broken or rusted pipes
B
Following standard operating procedures
C
Faulty valves or transfer hoses
D
Leaking tank - ANSWERSb
What is a hazardous substance?
A
Any substance defined under section 101(14) of CERCLA
B
Any biological agent and other disease-causing agent that could cause death,
disease, behavioral abnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological
malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction), or physical deformations in
exposed people or their offspring
C
Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a hazardous
material under 49 CFR 172.101 and its appendices
D
,Hazardous waste
E
All of the above - ANSWERSe
All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
A
True
B
False - ANSWERSb
The floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina were polluted with which of the following
hazardous substances?
A
Petroleum
B
Dioxin
C
Mercury
D
Pesticides
E
All of the above - ANSWERSe
,The law that requires employers to provide a workplace that is "free from
recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm" is known as:
A
OSH Act
B
RCRA
C
HSWA
D
SARA - ANSWERSa
Which of the following acts was passed in 1976 to protect human health and the
environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal?
A
HSWA
B
RCRA
C
OSH Act
D
CERCLA - ANSWERSb
Which regulation deals with cleaning up inactive and abandoned hazardous waste
sites?
, A
Solid Waste Disposal Act
B
Clean Air Act
C
CERCLA
D
Clean Water Act - ANSWERSc
The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.
A
True
B
False - ANSWERSb
Which of the following standards does not usually apply to HAZWOPER
situations?
A
Subpart O - Machinery and Machine Guarding
B
Subpart H - Hazardous Materials
C
Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment
D
