Hazwop Questions With All Correct Answers
Example of reactivity correct answer -Calcium oxide combines with water
to produce heat
Lowest temperature required for a material to ignite correct answer -
Flashpoint
Ignitable wastes are considered to be flammable, spontaneously combustable,
or have a flashpoint greater than ______________ correct answer -140F
Hazardous waste operations and Emergency response standard (29 CFR
1910:120) is regulated by which agency? correct answer -OSHA
A persistent waste fails to ____________? correct answer -Biodegrade
An ignitable waste can be liquid, non-liquid, compressed gas, or an oxidizer.
Oxidizers and substances that __________. correct answer -Readily yield
oxygen
Aqueous substances with a Ph greater than or equal to 12.5 (extremely
__________) or a Ph less than or equal to 2.0 (extremely ___________) are defined
as corrosive wastes. correct answer -Alkaline/Acidic
When can a hazardous material become a waste? correct answer -When
there is no use for it
Which act gives EPA the authority to regulate hazardous waste from cradle to
grave? correct answer -Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCRA of 1976
The Environmental Protection Agency was established to _____________.
correct answer -Preserve the environment and keep the earth clean.
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act is enforced by which agency?
correct answer -Department of Transportation
, Wastes are considered ____________ if the are unstable under "normal"
conditions. correct answer -Reactive
Hazardous materials events differ from others types of emergencies because
_________________. correct answer -The dangerous nature of the materials
involved
Solvents such as alcohols, acetones, methyl ethyl ketone, and petroleum based
solvents are examples of ______________. correct answer -Ignitable wastes
Substance is considered a corrosive waste correct answer -Potassium
Hydroxide with a PH of 13
The toxic pesticides DDT, chlordane, and malathion are all neurotoxins which
means they _________________. correct answer -Damage the nervous system
A waste that contains both radioactive and hazardous waste components is
categorized as a ______________. correct answer -Mixed waste
Which act is nicknamed the "Superfund law" and creates response plans for
the release and threatened release of hazardous substances, including short
term removals and long term remedial response actions? correct answer -
Comprehensive environmental response, Compensation and Liability act.
CERCLA of 1980
A substance that destroys metals, plastics, other materials, and human tissue
as a result of direct physical contact is categorized as ____________. correct
answer -Corrosive
It is important to know what hazardous materials and wastes are in your
facility because it will help you ___________. correct answer -Prevent and
Prepare for hazardous incidents
Batteries, mercury containing equipment and lamps are all examples of which
type of hazardous waste? correct answer -Universal wastes
What type of information would be most important to include in an
environmental impact statement. correct answer -Pros/Cons or proposed
government action as it relates to the impact it will have on the government.
Example of reactivity correct answer -Calcium oxide combines with water
to produce heat
Lowest temperature required for a material to ignite correct answer -
Flashpoint
Ignitable wastes are considered to be flammable, spontaneously combustable,
or have a flashpoint greater than ______________ correct answer -140F
Hazardous waste operations and Emergency response standard (29 CFR
1910:120) is regulated by which agency? correct answer -OSHA
A persistent waste fails to ____________? correct answer -Biodegrade
An ignitable waste can be liquid, non-liquid, compressed gas, or an oxidizer.
Oxidizers and substances that __________. correct answer -Readily yield
oxygen
Aqueous substances with a Ph greater than or equal to 12.5 (extremely
__________) or a Ph less than or equal to 2.0 (extremely ___________) are defined
as corrosive wastes. correct answer -Alkaline/Acidic
When can a hazardous material become a waste? correct answer -When
there is no use for it
Which act gives EPA the authority to regulate hazardous waste from cradle to
grave? correct answer -Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
RCRA of 1976
The Environmental Protection Agency was established to _____________.
correct answer -Preserve the environment and keep the earth clean.
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act is enforced by which agency?
correct answer -Department of Transportation
, Wastes are considered ____________ if the are unstable under "normal"
conditions. correct answer -Reactive
Hazardous materials events differ from others types of emergencies because
_________________. correct answer -The dangerous nature of the materials
involved
Solvents such as alcohols, acetones, methyl ethyl ketone, and petroleum based
solvents are examples of ______________. correct answer -Ignitable wastes
Substance is considered a corrosive waste correct answer -Potassium
Hydroxide with a PH of 13
The toxic pesticides DDT, chlordane, and malathion are all neurotoxins which
means they _________________. correct answer -Damage the nervous system
A waste that contains both radioactive and hazardous waste components is
categorized as a ______________. correct answer -Mixed waste
Which act is nicknamed the "Superfund law" and creates response plans for
the release and threatened release of hazardous substances, including short
term removals and long term remedial response actions? correct answer -
Comprehensive environmental response, Compensation and Liability act.
CERCLA of 1980
A substance that destroys metals, plastics, other materials, and human tissue
as a result of direct physical contact is categorized as ____________. correct
answer -Corrosive
It is important to know what hazardous materials and wastes are in your
facility because it will help you ___________. correct answer -Prevent and
Prepare for hazardous incidents
Batteries, mercury containing equipment and lamps are all examples of which
type of hazardous waste? correct answer -Universal wastes
What type of information would be most important to include in an
environmental impact statement. correct answer -Pros/Cons or proposed
government action as it relates to the impact it will have on the government.
