HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES EXAM #1-
HAZWOPER QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Employer Responsibilities - ANSWER -· Report to nearest OSHA office within 8 hours in
the event of a fatal accident or hospitalization of 3 or more employees
· Post work related injuries
· Place OSHA poster in a prominent location
· Cooperate with OSHA and OSHA Compliance Officers
HAZCOM program must include - ANSWER -o A chemical inventory
o SDSs for all chemicals
o Labeling of containers
o Training employees about workplace chemical hazards
o The HAZCOM program must be written and available to employees
o Acute Toxicity
What is the Global Harmonization System (GHS)? - ANSWER -· A system created to
standardize and harmonize the classification and labeling of defined physical, health
and environmental characteristics associated with hazardous chemicals
· Regulation and a standard
· Mandatory implementation
· Defines health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals
· Creates a classification process that uses available data on chemicals for comparison
with the defined hazard criteria
· Communicates hazard information and protective measures on labels and SDSs
3 Major GHS process elements - ANSWER -o Definition
o Creation
o Communication
Employee Rights - ANSWER -· Be informed of your rights and responsibilities
· Review copies of appropriate OSHA standards
· Request info on health and safety from your employer
· Receive adequate training and info on workplace safety and health hazards
· Request an OSHA investigation
· Be advised of OSHA's actions
· Have authorized employee representative accompany OSHA officer
· Response to OSHA officer questions
· Observe any monitoring
· Review injury/accident logs
· Request a closing discussion
· Submit a written request to NIOSH
,· Object to an abatement (written, 15 days)
· Be notified by employer if there is a variance
· Submit information or comment to OSHA
· Exercise your rights without fear
Employee Responsibilities - ANSWER -· Read OSHA poster
· Comply with standards
· Follow SOPs and wear PPE
· Report hazardous conditions to supervisor
· Exercise OSH Act rights in responsible manner
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) must contain at least what information? - ANSWER -o
Product identification and manufacturer's name
o Hazardous ingredients
o Physical/chemical characteristics
o Fire and explosion hazard data
o Reactivity data
o Health hazard data
o Precautions for safe handling and use
o Control measures
SDS Elements - ANSWER -o Identification
o Hazard(s) Identification
o Composition/ information on ingredients
o First-aid measures
o Fire-fighting measures
o Accidental release measures
o Handling and storage
o Exposure controls/ personal protection
o Physical and chemical properties
o Stability and reactivity
o Toxicological information
o Ecological information
o Disposal considerations
o Transport information
o Regulatory information
o Other
Hazardous Waste (40 CFR 261.3) - ANSWER -· No commercial value
· Unable to sell or recycle
· Must be a waste
· Listed vs Characteristic
· Waste mixtures
RCRA Regulated Hazardous Waste - Listed - ANSWER -o F-codes: non-specific source
o K-codes: specific source
, o P- and U-codes: off-spec commercial product
RCRA Regulated Hazardous Waste - Characteristic - ANSWER -o Ignitability: D001
o Corrosivity: D002
o Reactivity: D003
o Toxicity: D004 - D043
Hazardous Materials - ANSWER -· Defined by DOT
· Materials that present a danger when transported by truck, rail, ship, plane, etc.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) -
ANSWER -· "Superfund"
· Establishes requirements for closed or abandoned hazardous waste sites
· Requires reporting of spills of hazardous chemicals from 40 CFR Part 302 to National
Response Center
· Determines who pays for clean-up of hazardous waste sites
· Describes remediation process
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations of Act - ANSWER -· Addressed the risk
of exposure and the need to protect employees exposed to hazardous wastes
· In Title II, Congress mandated that interim final worker protection regulations be
provided
29 CFR 1910.120 Sections (a) through (o) - ANSWER -a) Scope, application and
definitions
b) Safety and health program
c) Site characterization and analysis
d) Site control
e) Training
f) Medical surveillance
g) Engineering controls, work practices, PPE for employees
h) Monitoring
i) Informational programs
j) Handling drums & containers
k) Decontamination
l) Emergency response by employees at uncontrolled waste sites
m) Illumination
n) Sanitation
o) New technology
29 CFR 1910.120 Appendix A through E - ANSWER -a) PPE test methods
b) General descriptions, discussion of the levels of protection and protective gear
c) Compliance guidelines
d) References
e) Training curriculum guidelines
HAZWOPER QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Employer Responsibilities - ANSWER -· Report to nearest OSHA office within 8 hours in
the event of a fatal accident or hospitalization of 3 or more employees
· Post work related injuries
· Place OSHA poster in a prominent location
· Cooperate with OSHA and OSHA Compliance Officers
HAZCOM program must include - ANSWER -o A chemical inventory
o SDSs for all chemicals
o Labeling of containers
o Training employees about workplace chemical hazards
o The HAZCOM program must be written and available to employees
o Acute Toxicity
What is the Global Harmonization System (GHS)? - ANSWER -· A system created to
standardize and harmonize the classification and labeling of defined physical, health
and environmental characteristics associated with hazardous chemicals
· Regulation and a standard
· Mandatory implementation
· Defines health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals
· Creates a classification process that uses available data on chemicals for comparison
with the defined hazard criteria
· Communicates hazard information and protective measures on labels and SDSs
3 Major GHS process elements - ANSWER -o Definition
o Creation
o Communication
Employee Rights - ANSWER -· Be informed of your rights and responsibilities
· Review copies of appropriate OSHA standards
· Request info on health and safety from your employer
· Receive adequate training and info on workplace safety and health hazards
· Request an OSHA investigation
· Be advised of OSHA's actions
· Have authorized employee representative accompany OSHA officer
· Response to OSHA officer questions
· Observe any monitoring
· Review injury/accident logs
· Request a closing discussion
· Submit a written request to NIOSH
,· Object to an abatement (written, 15 days)
· Be notified by employer if there is a variance
· Submit information or comment to OSHA
· Exercise your rights without fear
Employee Responsibilities - ANSWER -· Read OSHA poster
· Comply with standards
· Follow SOPs and wear PPE
· Report hazardous conditions to supervisor
· Exercise OSH Act rights in responsible manner
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) must contain at least what information? - ANSWER -o
Product identification and manufacturer's name
o Hazardous ingredients
o Physical/chemical characteristics
o Fire and explosion hazard data
o Reactivity data
o Health hazard data
o Precautions for safe handling and use
o Control measures
SDS Elements - ANSWER -o Identification
o Hazard(s) Identification
o Composition/ information on ingredients
o First-aid measures
o Fire-fighting measures
o Accidental release measures
o Handling and storage
o Exposure controls/ personal protection
o Physical and chemical properties
o Stability and reactivity
o Toxicological information
o Ecological information
o Disposal considerations
o Transport information
o Regulatory information
o Other
Hazardous Waste (40 CFR 261.3) - ANSWER -· No commercial value
· Unable to sell or recycle
· Must be a waste
· Listed vs Characteristic
· Waste mixtures
RCRA Regulated Hazardous Waste - Listed - ANSWER -o F-codes: non-specific source
o K-codes: specific source
, o P- and U-codes: off-spec commercial product
RCRA Regulated Hazardous Waste - Characteristic - ANSWER -o Ignitability: D001
o Corrosivity: D002
o Reactivity: D003
o Toxicity: D004 - D043
Hazardous Materials - ANSWER -· Defined by DOT
· Materials that present a danger when transported by truck, rail, ship, plane, etc.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) -
ANSWER -· "Superfund"
· Establishes requirements for closed or abandoned hazardous waste sites
· Requires reporting of spills of hazardous chemicals from 40 CFR Part 302 to National
Response Center
· Determines who pays for clean-up of hazardous waste sites
· Describes remediation process
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorizations of Act - ANSWER -· Addressed the risk
of exposure and the need to protect employees exposed to hazardous wastes
· In Title II, Congress mandated that interim final worker protection regulations be
provided
29 CFR 1910.120 Sections (a) through (o) - ANSWER -a) Scope, application and
definitions
b) Safety and health program
c) Site characterization and analysis
d) Site control
e) Training
f) Medical surveillance
g) Engineering controls, work practices, PPE for employees
h) Monitoring
i) Informational programs
j) Handling drums & containers
k) Decontamination
l) Emergency response by employees at uncontrolled waste sites
m) Illumination
n) Sanitation
o) New technology
29 CFR 1910.120 Appendix A through E - ANSWER -a) PPE test methods
b) General descriptions, discussion of the levels of protection and protective gear
c) Compliance guidelines
d) References
e) Training curriculum guidelines
