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HAZWOPER FINAL EXAMWhich of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? - answer To shut down a
job you believe is unsafe
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). - answerOrganizational Structure
,The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at hazardous
waste sites receive which of the following training? - answer40-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. - answerFalse
When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest impact on
employee safety? - answerWind direction
, The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for unpredictable
events such as fire or physical injury. - answerTrue
After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be periodically
examined to reflect any site condition changes. - answerTrue
The primary purpose of a site health and safety plan is which of the following? -
answerTo ensure the safety and health of workers and responders
Emergencies are not effected by which of the following? - answerLocation of the
laboratory
It is the responsibility of the personnel involved at the site to comply with the
requirements of the health and safety plan. - answerTrue
The best policy is that instructions should be written. - answerTrue
Identify the correct order that a site characterization should be conducted; 1. Conduct
an on-site survey, 2. Conduct an off-site survey, 3. Implement programs to ensure the
safety of a hazardous waste employee after an on-site evaluation. - answer2,1, 3
The results of air monitoring and sampling pertaining to an employee's job___.! -
answerMust be made available to the employee
A hazardous waste site plan should be ____ in order to make sure the procedures will
work in an emergency. - answerPracticed
At a minimum, emergency response plans for handling and reporting emergency
incidents should include the following. Which one is the most important when reporting
an emergency due to a hazardous chemical spill? - answerThe chemicals and
quantities involved
Upon completion of a site characterization, an activity that is not implemented is which
of the following? - answerCorrect all instruments for elevation
When determining if immediately dangerous to life or health parameters are present in
the workplace or an area, which of the following is not the most important parameter to
be monitored? - answerWater quality
Using LD50 as the measure of toxicity, which chemical is the most toxic? -
answerCyanide LD50 of 3 mg/kg
ACGIH defines Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL) as a 15-minute TWA exposure that
should not be exceeded at any time during the workday without the proper protective
measures. A waste-site worker uses the STEL to protect himself/herself by ____. -
answerRealizing low STEL values represent more toxic chemicals
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