USCG Hazwoper Exam ACTUAL
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
If you discover a hazardous materials release, you should immediately notify the Sector
Command Center and/or the National response center. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following regulations includes a provision known as the Community Right to
Know act, which requires all businesses to provide the government with detailed information
about the hazardous materials with which they work? - CORRECT
ANSWER Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
The Right to Know (Hazard Communication [HAZCOM]) regulation requires employers to
inform employees of any hazardous materials they might encounter on the job and provide
them with the resources needed to handle them properly. - CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the Hazard Communication Right to Know (HAZCOM)? - CORRECT
ANSWER HAZCOM serves as the foundation for unit's Hazard Communication
Program. HAZCOM specifically requires employers to inform their employees about any
hazardous materials they might encounter on the job and to provide them with the resources
needed to handle them appropriately.
What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) required the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cradle-to-grave tracking or hazardous
waste and required the establishment of standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and
disposal facilities.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA)
required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cradle-to-grave tracking of
hazardous waste and required the establishment of standards for hazardous waste treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities. - CORRECT ANSWER False (Correct answer =
RCRA)
STUDYGUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
If you discover a hazardous materials release, you should immediately notify the Sector
Command Center and/or the National response center. - CORRECT ANSWER True
Which of the following regulations includes a provision known as the Community Right to
Know act, which requires all businesses to provide the government with detailed information
about the hazardous materials with which they work? - CORRECT
ANSWER Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
The Right to Know (Hazard Communication [HAZCOM]) regulation requires employers to
inform employees of any hazardous materials they might encounter on the job and provide
them with the resources needed to handle them properly. - CORRECT ANSWER True
What is the Hazard Communication Right to Know (HAZCOM)? - CORRECT
ANSWER HAZCOM serves as the foundation for unit's Hazard Communication
Program. HAZCOM specifically requires employers to inform their employees about any
hazardous materials they might encounter on the job and to provide them with the resources
needed to handle them appropriately.
What is the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)? - CORRECT
ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) required the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cradle-to-grave tracking or hazardous
waste and required the establishment of standards for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and
disposal facilities.
The Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation Liability Act (CERCLA)
required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin cradle-to-grave tracking of
hazardous waste and required the establishment of standards for hazardous waste treatment,
storage, and disposal facilities. - CORRECT ANSWER False (Correct answer =
RCRA)
