Hazwoper Training Questions With All Correct Answers
How does OSHA enforce job safety and health standards? correct answer -
Worksite Inspections
In addition to having employee rights, employees also have correct answer
-responsibilities
What is the first step in resolving safety and health issues or concerns in the
workplace? correct answer -Talking to your employer
This training applies to which of the following groups of HAZWOPER workers?
correct answer -All phases of cleanup operations of hazardous waste sites
How many sections are in the HAZWOPER regulation? correct answer -17
What are the two types of chemical spills or releases according to the
HAZWOPER regulation? correct answer -incidental releases and
uncontrolled releases
Per OSHA's definition, HAZMAT"team members perform responses to releases
or potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of control or
______ of the incident" correct answer -stabilization
Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere (ODA)
Oxygen Enriched Atmosphere (OEA) correct answer -<19.5%
>23.5%
Which section of the HAZWOPER regulation covers training? correct answer
-E, P, Q (all of the above)
40 hour HAZWOPER workers
24 hour HAZWOPER workers correct answer -receive more training on
PPE
receive less training on PPE
,How many additional hours of training are required for managers and
supervisors directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in
hazardous waste operations? correct answer -8
TSDF workers shall receive ___ hours of initial training and ___ hours of
refresher training annually correct answer -24/8
How are first responders at the operations level trained? correct answer -
they are trained to respond in a defensive fashion
How many hours of training must HAZMAT technicians have? correct
answer -24
How many hours of refresher training must an emergency responder have?
correct answer -There is no minimum number of hours required
Law (the what)
Regulation (the how) correct answer -statute or act written by a legislative
body
contains the details and procedures for implementing or complying with, and
enforcing laws
What law authorized the EPA to begin the cradle to grave tracking of
hazardous waste? correct answer -RCRA
Which law promulgated the HAZWOPER regulation? correct answer -
SARA- superfund amendments and reauthorization act
The EPA complies the TRI data every year and makes it available through
several data access tools. What does TRI stand for? correct answer -Toxics
release inventory
OSHA regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? correct
answer -29 CFR
,DOT regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? correct
answer -49 CFR
PHMSA
pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration
Employers DO NOT need to have a HAZWOPER safety and health program
developed and implemented if they have a similar program that covers, or is
modified to cover, the topics required in the HAZWOPER regulation. correct
answer -True
The site safety and health plan must be kept correct answer -on the site
In the absence of the site safety and health supervisor, another individual who
is knowledgeable in occupational safety and health may act on behalf of the
employer to determine the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan
correct answer -true
SOPs
SOGs correct answer -used where this is no room for deviation
used where choices are needed to ensure the safety and health of workers
To whom must the written safety and health program be made available?
correct answer -any contractor involved
employees
any subcontractor involved
What are the objectives of pre-employment screening? correct answer -
Determine an employee's level of fitness
AND
Establish a baseline against which to compare future examinations
Workers may be medically disqualified for specific HAZWOPER work if they
are clearly unable to perform certain tasks based on their medical history and
physical exam correct answer -true
, Employers may opt to have employees pay for their own medical
examinations and require them to have them done on their own time
correct answer -false
At a minimum who should know the way to the nearest emergency medical
facility? correct answer -all managers and individuals involved in medical
response
Medical and exposure records for each employee are kept for correct
answer -the duration of employment plus 30 years
It is the ______ that makes something poisonous correct answer -dosage
In general, which portion of the population is exposed to chemicals at a higher
rate than normal? correct answer -Workers
Acute
Chronic correct answer -short term
long term
Which of the following isn't considered a toxic agent? correct answer -
virus
which of the following could be toxic in the right dose? correct answer -all
of the above
everything
What are the primary factors that affect the toxic effects of a dose? correct
answer -weight or exposed
duration of exposure
age of exposed
Understanding dose-response relies upon the relationship between ______ and
______ correct answer -the exposure; the effect
How does OSHA enforce job safety and health standards? correct answer -
Worksite Inspections
In addition to having employee rights, employees also have correct answer
-responsibilities
What is the first step in resolving safety and health issues or concerns in the
workplace? correct answer -Talking to your employer
This training applies to which of the following groups of HAZWOPER workers?
correct answer -All phases of cleanup operations of hazardous waste sites
How many sections are in the HAZWOPER regulation? correct answer -17
What are the two types of chemical spills or releases according to the
HAZWOPER regulation? correct answer -incidental releases and
uncontrolled releases
Per OSHA's definition, HAZMAT"team members perform responses to releases
or potential releases of hazardous substances for the purpose of control or
______ of the incident" correct answer -stabilization
Oxygen Deficient Atmosphere (ODA)
Oxygen Enriched Atmosphere (OEA) correct answer -<19.5%
>23.5%
Which section of the HAZWOPER regulation covers training? correct answer
-E, P, Q (all of the above)
40 hour HAZWOPER workers
24 hour HAZWOPER workers correct answer -receive more training on
PPE
receive less training on PPE
,How many additional hours of training are required for managers and
supervisors directly responsible for, or who supervise employees engaged in
hazardous waste operations? correct answer -8
TSDF workers shall receive ___ hours of initial training and ___ hours of
refresher training annually correct answer -24/8
How are first responders at the operations level trained? correct answer -
they are trained to respond in a defensive fashion
How many hours of training must HAZMAT technicians have? correct
answer -24
How many hours of refresher training must an emergency responder have?
correct answer -There is no minimum number of hours required
Law (the what)
Regulation (the how) correct answer -statute or act written by a legislative
body
contains the details and procedures for implementing or complying with, and
enforcing laws
What law authorized the EPA to begin the cradle to grave tracking of
hazardous waste? correct answer -RCRA
Which law promulgated the HAZWOPER regulation? correct answer -
SARA- superfund amendments and reauthorization act
The EPA complies the TRI data every year and makes it available through
several data access tools. What does TRI stand for? correct answer -Toxics
release inventory
OSHA regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? correct
answer -29 CFR
,DOT regulations concerning employees are found in which CFR? correct
answer -49 CFR
PHMSA
pipeline and hazardous materials safety administration
Employers DO NOT need to have a HAZWOPER safety and health program
developed and implemented if they have a similar program that covers, or is
modified to cover, the topics required in the HAZWOPER regulation. correct
answer -True
The site safety and health plan must be kept correct answer -on the site
In the absence of the site safety and health supervisor, another individual who
is knowledgeable in occupational safety and health may act on behalf of the
employer to determine the effectiveness of the site safety and health plan
correct answer -true
SOPs
SOGs correct answer -used where this is no room for deviation
used where choices are needed to ensure the safety and health of workers
To whom must the written safety and health program be made available?
correct answer -any contractor involved
employees
any subcontractor involved
What are the objectives of pre-employment screening? correct answer -
Determine an employee's level of fitness
AND
Establish a baseline against which to compare future examinations
Workers may be medically disqualified for specific HAZWOPER work if they
are clearly unable to perform certain tasks based on their medical history and
physical exam correct answer -true
, Employers may opt to have employees pay for their own medical
examinations and require them to have them done on their own time
correct answer -false
At a minimum who should know the way to the nearest emergency medical
facility? correct answer -all managers and individuals involved in medical
response
Medical and exposure records for each employee are kept for correct
answer -the duration of employment plus 30 years
It is the ______ that makes something poisonous correct answer -dosage
In general, which portion of the population is exposed to chemicals at a higher
rate than normal? correct answer -Workers
Acute
Chronic correct answer -short term
long term
Which of the following isn't considered a toxic agent? correct answer -
virus
which of the following could be toxic in the right dose? correct answer -all
of the above
everything
What are the primary factors that affect the toxic effects of a dose? correct
answer -weight or exposed
duration of exposure
age of exposed
Understanding dose-response relies upon the relationship between ______ and
______ correct answer -the exposure; the effect
