HAZWOPER FINAL EXAM 300 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ LATEST UPDATE |2024-
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Which of the following is not an employee right under OSHA? -
CORRECT To shut down a job you believe is unsafe
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) . - CORRECT Must be provided for chemicals
used at a facility
The term "Superfund" is another name for which of the
following? - CORRECT CERCLA
To protect the worker from exposure, which does OSHA indicate should
occur first? - CORRECT Engineering controls
Operations that employ workers who must comply with the 29 CFR 1910.120
regulations do not include which of the following? Correct - CORRECT Risk
analysis of hazardous chemical releases
Which governmental body is responsible for safety at a hazardous
waste site? - CORRECT OSHA
Complete enclosure of a sandblast operation is an example of
.
- CORRECT Engineering controls
Is the use of "common sense" a good practice to protect a worker from
exposure to hazards? - CORRECT False
Using steam cleaning instead of solvent-based cleaning is an example
of .
- CORRECT Engineering
Wearing a respirator to remove toxic vapors from your breathing air is an
example of which of the following? - CORRECT PPE
Which of the following is not an element of the Hazard Communication
Standard? - CORRECT Respirator training
Which Act has the primary responsibility for hazardous waste? -
CORRECT Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
A vertical standard is specific to a particular industry - CORRECT 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). - CORRECT Organizational Structure
The OSHA Hazardous Waste Standard requires that new employees at
hazardous waste sites receive which of the following training? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT True
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals is associated with which of the following? - CORRECT 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! - CORRECT True
HAZWOPER is the acronym for Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response and is in the 29 CFR 1910.120. - CORRECT True
Site characterization is performed in order to accomplish which of the
following?! - CORRECT Assess hazards at the waste site
How many members should the initial site entry team consist of including
backup entry personnel? - CORRECT At least four
Off-site characterization hazard assessment might include which of the
following? - CORRECT All answers are correct
Emergency personnel should be on standby only after the initial entry team
encounters problems on the site. - CORRECT False
When should monitoring be conducted at a hazardous waste site? -
CORRECT Upon initial entry to identify and IDLH conditions
Atmospheric monitoring is only required after the workers have
entered the site. - CORRECT False
A change in weather will not affect the hazards at a work site. -
CORRECT False
, When locating a Command post, which of the following can have the greatest
impact on employee safety? - CORRECT Wind direction
The Site Health and Safety Plan should contain contingency plans for
unpredictable events such as fire or physical injury. - CORRECT True
After the plan for a hazardous waste site is implemented, it should be
periodically examined to reflect any site condition changes. - CORRECT
True
The primary purpose of a site health and safety plan is which of the
following? - CORRECT To ensure the safety and health of workers
and responders
Emergencies are not effected by which of the following? -
CORRECT Location 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. -
CORRECT True
The best policy is that instructions should be written. - CORRECT True
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. - CORRECT 2,1, 3
The results of air monitoring and sampling pertaining to an
employee's job .!
- CORRECT Must 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. - CORRECT Practiced
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?
- CORRECT The chemicals and quantities involved
Upon completion of a site characterization, an activity that is not
implemented is which of the following? - CORRECT Correct 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? - CORRECT Water quality
Using LD50 as the measure of toxicity, which chemical is the
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