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Which of the following is NOT a likely cause of a hazardous substance accident?A B
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roken or rusted pipesh h h
B Following standard operating procedures
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C Faulty valves or transfer hoses
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D Leaking tank - Answer- b
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What is a hazardous substance?
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A Any substance defined under section 101(14) of CERCLA
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B Any biological agent and other disease-
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causing agent that could cause death, disease, behavioralabnormalities, cancer, genetic mutation, physiological
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malfunctions (including malfunctions in reproduction), or physical deformations in exposed people or their off
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C Any substance listed by the U.S. Department of Transportation as a hazardous material under 49 CFR
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D Hazardous waste
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E All of the above - Answer- e
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All hazardous substances are hazardous wastes.
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A True
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B False - Answer- b
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The floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina were polluted with which of the following hazardous substances?A P
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etroleum
B Dioxin
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C Mercury
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D Pesticides
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E All of the above - Answer- e
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The law that requires employers to provide a workplace that is "free from recognized hazards likely tocause
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death or serious physical harm" is known as:
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,A
OSH Act
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RCRA
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SARA - Answer- a
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Which of the following acts was passed in 1976 to protect human health and the environment from thepotential
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hazards of waste disposal?
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RCRA
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OSH Act
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Which regulation deals with cleaning up inactive and abandoned hazardous waste sites?A
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Solid Waste Disposal Act
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Clean Air Act
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Clean Water Act - Answer- c
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,The U.S. EPA enforces the HAZWOPER Standard.A
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Which of the following standards does not usually apply to HAZWOPER situations?A
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Subpart O - Machinery and Machine GuardingB
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Personal Protective EquipmentD
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Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances - Answer- a
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The HAZWOPER Standard applies to:
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Cleanup operations involving hazardous substances that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous wastesit
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Corrective actions involving cleanup operations at sites covered by RCRAC
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Emergency response operations for releases or substantial threats of release of hazardous substancesregardless
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of location
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Materials that are currently destined for disposal or recyclingE
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All of the above
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A, B and C only - Answer- f
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, How many levels of training apply to "regardless of location" emergency responders?A
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3
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7 - Answer- b
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Refresher training is only required for individuals who took 40 hours of HAZWOPER training initially.A
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The OSHA HAZWOPER Standard requires employers to develop and implement a written safety andhea
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lth program for their employees involved in hazardous waste operations.
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The site safety and health plan must be kept on-
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site and must address the safety and health hazards ofeach phase of site operation.
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Which of the following must be included in the safety and health plan?A
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