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Define |HAZWOPER |- |correct |answer |✔Hazardous |Waste |Operations |and |Emergency |Response
HAZWOPER |regulations |apply |to |emergency |response |operations |only |for |releases |and |not |for |threats |of |releases |- |correct |answer |✔False
The |primary |components |of |the |OSHA |regulation |applicable |to |the |proper |management |of |hazardous |materials |are... |- |correct |answer |✔ 29 |CFR |Part | 1910
Define |RCRA |- |correct |answer |✔Resource |Conservation |and |Recovery |Act
What |is |the |regulatory |citation |for |the |HAZCOM |standard? |- |correct |answer |✔OSHA | 29 |CFR |1910.
Material |Safety |Data |Sheets |are |now |known |as... |- |correct |answer |✔Safety |Data |Sheets |(SDS)
HAZCOM |training |must |be |done |when... |- |correct |answer |✔All |of |the |above
Define |GHS |- |correct |answer |✔Global |Harmonization |System
_____ |convey |health, |physical, |and |environmental |hazard |information, |assigned |to |a |GHS |hazard |class |and |category |- |correct |answer |✔Symbols |(hazard |pictograms)
Each |_____ |must |be |labeled |tagged |or |marked |- |correct |answer |✔Container
If |a |chemical |has |a |GHS |rating |of | 4 |it |is... |- |correct |answer |✔Least |hazardous
If |a |chemical |has |a |GHS |rating |of | 1 |it |is... |- |correct |answer |✔Most |hazardous
How |many |sections |are |there |on |a |SDS? |- |correct |answer |✔ 16
A(n) |______ |must |be |on |hand |for |each |hazardous |chemical |used. |- |correct |answer |✔SDS
How |many |mandatory |sections |are |there |on |an |SDS? |- |correct |answer |✔ 12
SDS's |must |be |_____ |accessible |to |employees |during |their |work |shift |- |correct |answer |✔Readily
The |______ |should |specifically |identify |the |names |and |organizational |relationships |among |key |personnel |- |correct |answer |✔HASP
The |level |of |site |control |needed |depends |on... |- |correct |answer |✔All |of |the |above
The |______ |serves |as |a |central |source |of |information |about |the |site |and |can |help |personnel |plan |and |organize |activities |- |correct |answer |✔Site |map
The |Safety |Officer |is |normally |found |in |the |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔Contamination |Reduction |Zone |or |Support |Zone
The |support |zone |typically |has |the |following |- |correct |answer |✔All |of |the |above
What |is |a |Hot |Line? |- |correct |answer |✔A |place |that |divides |the |contaminated |area |from |all |other |zones
The |boundary |between |the |support |zone |and |the |CRZ |is |called |the |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Contamination |control |line
Which |of |the |following |is |not |true |about |the |support |zone? |- |correct |answer |✔Should |be |as |close |to |the |exclusion |zone |as |possible
An |external |communication |system |between |onsite |and |offsite |personnel |is |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔Necessary
Verbal |communication |at |a |site |can |be |_______ |by |onsite |background |noise |and |the |use |of |PPE |- |correct |answer |✔Impeded
Two |sets |of |communication |systems |should |be |established: |______ |and |______ |- |correct |answer |✔Internal |and |external
Which |of |the |following |is |true |about |the |exclusion |zone? |- |correct |answer |✔Eating |is |prohibited
What |must |be |posted |conspicuously |at |the |entrance |access |control |points |into |the |CRZ |and/or |exclusion |zone? |- |correct |answer |✔Health |and |safety |procedures
In |order |to |prevent |injuries |at |the |work |site, |people |should |be |trained |on |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Proper |operating |procedures
Keep |cabs |free |of |all |_____ |and |secure |all |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Non-essential |items, |loose |items
The |primary |purpose |of |a |medical |surveillance |program |is |to |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Assess |and |monitor |a |worker's |health |before |employment |as |well |as |during |the |course |of |employment
The |integrity |of |the |eardrum |should |be |established |since |perforated |eardrums |can |provide |a |____ |for |chemicals |into |the |body |and |may |preclude |respirator |use |- |correct |answer |✔Route |of |entry
Medical |program |management |should |encourage |employees |to... |- |correct |answer |✔All |of |the |above
Gases |and |vapors |that |are |heavier |than |air: |- |correct |answer |✔Pose |a |hazard |because |they |can |displace |air |especially |in |low-lying |areas
A |Safety |Data |Sheet |tells |us |that |a |material |has |a |pH |of |1.2. |This |chemical |data |tells |us |that |the |material |is: |- |correct |answer |✔An |acid
Select |the |most |correct |statement |relating |to |supplied |air |respirators |- |correct |answer |✔They |provide |the |best |protection |against |respiratory |hazards
What |three |variables |must |be |identified |before |air-purifying |respirators |can |be |considered |for |use? |- |correct |answer |✔Identity |of |hazard, |concentration, |oxygen |content
Define |PAPR |- |correct |answer |✔Powered |Air |Purifying |Respirator
The |most |common |type |of |supplied |air |respirator |is |the |___ |- |correct |answer |✔Self |Contained |Breathing |Apparatus
What |must |be |present |to |use |an |air |purifying |respirator? |- |correct |answer |✔19.5% |oxygen |or |greater
APRs |are |NOT |approved |for |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔IDLH |(immediately |dangerous |to |life |and |health) |atmospheres
Cartridges |must |be |changed |prior |to |chemical |___ |- |correct |answer |✔Breakthrough
A |cartridge |with |a |black |band |on |its |outside |indicates |it |can |be |used |for |protection |against |___ |- |correct |answer |✔Organic |vapors
In |an |atmosphere |which |is |immediately |dangerous |to |life |and |health, |your |best |respiratory |protection |is: |- |correct |answer |✔Self-contained, |pressure |demand |breathing |apparatus
Pressure |demand |SCBAs |have |a |protection |factor |of: |- |correct |answer |✔ 10000
The |two |types |of |entry |and |escape |SCBAs |are |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Open |circuit |and |closed |circuit
When |should |you |wear |an |SCBA? |- |correct |answer |✔When |an |air-purifying |respirator |protection |factor |is |not |sufficient |for |the |chemical |concentration |in |the |work |area
_____ |is |determined |experimentally |by |measuring |face |piece |seal |and |exhalation |valve |leakage |- |correct |answer |✔The |Protection |Factor |(PF)
An |air |purifying |respirator |provides |_____ |than |a |supplied |air |respirator |- |correct |answer |✔Less |protection
(PF)(PEL |or |TLV) |= |_______ |- |correct |answer |✔Maximum |Value |Limit
The |PPE |program |should |be |reviewed |at |least |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Annually
The |EPA |level |of |protection |which |provides |the |highest |degree |of |respiratory |and |skin |protection |against |gases |and |vapors |is |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔Level |A
The |primary |difference |between |level |A |and |Level |B |PPE |is: |- |correct |answer |✔Splash |protection
When |using |Level |C |PPE: |- |correct |answer |✔You |must |wear |an |air-purifying |respirator
____ |should |be |worn |when |the |airborne |contaminants |are |known, |the |concentrations |are |measured |and |the |requirements |for |using |air-purifying |respirators |are |met |- |correct |answer |✔Level |C
All |chemical |protective |suits |should |be |inspected |prior |to |their |use |and |ideally |on |a |_____ |maintenance |program |- |correct |answer |✔Monthly
______ |is |the |process |by |which |a |chemical |dissolves |in |and/or |moves |through |a |protective |clothing |material |- |correct |answer |✔Permeation
______ |is |the |loss |of |or |change |in |the |fabric's |chemical |resistance |or |physical |properties |- |correct |answer |✔Degradation
Permeation |of |PPE |is |affected |by: |- |correct |answer |✔All |of |the |above
When |planning |an |SCBA-assisted |work |mission, |the |following |variables |should |be |considered, |and |work |actions |and |operating |time |should |be |adjusted |accordingly: |- |correct |answer |✔All |of |the |above
Upon |finishing |shifts, |workers |must |replace |body |fluids |by |drinking |ample |____ |to |prevent |dehydration |- |correct |answer |✔Water
A |qualified |______ |should |be |consulted |if |a |radiation |hazard |exists |- |correct |answer |✔Health |physicist
Wearing |chemical |protective |clothing |(CPC) |prevents |what |route |of |exposure |to |hazardous |materials? |- |correct |answer |✔Skin
Personnel |should |be |able |to |___ |their |PPE |- |correct |answer |✔Upgrade |and |downgrade
Individuals |should |always |perform |______ |on |their |PPE |- |correct |answer |✔Maintenance
Chemical |suits |must |be |____ |before |use |- |correct |answer |✔Inspected
If |your |urine |output |color |is |dark |yellow |what |should |you |do? |- |correct |answer |✔Drink |more |water
Pick |the |best |treatment |for |heat |stress |- |correct |answer |✔Water
______ |might |be |either |on |the |surface |of |the |PPE |or |may |have |permeated |the |PPE |material |- |correct |answer |✔Contaminants
You |should |always |try |to |____ |contact |with |contaminants |- |correct |answer |✔Minimize
A |method |for |determining |the |effectiveness |of |surface |decontamination |is |_______ |- |correct |answer |✔Swipe |testing
The |____ |controls |access |into |and |out |of |the |Exclusion |Zone |and |confines |decontamination |activities |to |a |limited |area |- |correct |answer |✔Personal |decontamination |station
The |_____ |each |person |does |determines |the |potential |for |contact |with |hazardous |materials |- |correct |answer |✔Work
Define |CRZ |- |correct |answer |✔Contamination |Reduction |Zone
During |removal |of |contaminated |clothing, |personnel |may |contact |contaminants |on |their |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Clothing |or |inhale |them
____ |should |be |instituted |immediately |without |considering |decontamination |- |correct |answer |✔Life-saving |care
______ |requires |prompt |treatment |to |prevent |irreversible |damage |or |death |- |correct |answer |✔Heat |stroke
Protective |clothing |and |respirators |help |prevent |the |wearer |from |becoming |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Contaminated
There |are |two |primary |types |of |decontamination |methods: |- |correct |answer |✔Physical |and |chemical
Chemical |removal |of |surface |contaminants |can |be |accomplished |by |dissolving |them |in |a |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔Solvent
_____ |tools |are |difficult |to |decontaminate |because |they |absorb |chemicals. |- |correct |answer |✔Wooden
________: |solidifying |liquid |or |gel |contaminants |can |enhance |their |physical |removal |- |correct |answer |✔Solidification
________: |the |smaller |the |size |of |the |contaminant |molecule |the |greater |it |will |absorb |into |the |protective |clothing |material |- |correct |answer |✔Contaminant |molecule |size
______: |contaminants |present |in |a |gaseous |or |liquid |state |will |absorb |faster |into |protective |clothing |than |those |in |a |solid |state |- |correct |answer |✔Contaminant |physical |state
______ |temperatures |will |result |in |faster |permeation |of |chemicals |through |protective |clothing |- |correct |answer |✔Higher
If |a |drum |containing |liquid |is |too |unstable |to |move |because |it |may |rupture, |what |should |be |done? |- |correct |answer |✔Transfer |contents |to |a |structurally |sound |drum
A |bulging |drum |should |be |considered |______ |- |correct |answer |✔Under |pressure
The |goal |of |____ |is |to |obtain |the |data |necessary |to |determine |how |to |safely |and |efficiently |package |and |transport |the |wastes |for |treatment |and/or |disposal |- |correct |answer |✔Characterization
Which |government |agency |regulates |transportation? |- |correct |answer |✔Department |of |Transportation |(DOT)
When |possible, |materials |should |be |characterized |using |an |______ |- |correct |answer |✔Onsite |laboratory
Please |select |the |best |answer |for |bulking |- |correct |answer |✔Mixing |of |characterized |wastes
What's |the |hazard |classification |for |a |label/placard |that |is |red |in |color? |- |correct |answer |✔Flammability
What |is |the |hazard |classification |for |a |label/placard |that |is |blue |in |color? |- |correct |answer |✔Health |hazard
The |NFPA |ratings |are |based |on |the |material |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔Flashpoint
The |DOT |hazard |classification |system |is |based |on |the |______ |- |correct |answer |✔United |Nations |hazard |classes
What |is |the |regulatory |standard |for |trenching |and |excavation? |- |correct |answer |✔ 29 |CFR |1926.
Who |can |certify |an |individual |as |a |competent |person? |- |correct |answer |✔Employer
Who |is |responsible |for |designing |ramps |during |excavation |work? |- |correct |answer |✔Competent |person
A |______ |is |a |narrow |excavation |made |below |the |surface |of |the |ground |- |correct |answer |✔Trench
It |should |be |noted |that |the |______ |test |is |the |least |accurate |testing |method |- |correct |answer |✔Thumb |penetration
According |to |the |OSHA |soil |classification |system, |Type |A |soil |is |the |most |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔Stable
Who |is |responsible |for |classifying |soils? |- |correct |answer |✔Competent |person
Trench |boxes |or |shields |must |be |approved |by |a |_______ |- |correct |answer |✔Registered |professional |engineer
Confined |spaces |can |be |____ |- |correct |answer |✔Enclosed |or |open |tops
All |confined |spaces |must |be |identified |and |classified |as |either |non-permit- required |confined |spaces |or |_______ |- |correct |answer |✔Permit-required |confined |spaces
One |should |never |enter |a |permit-requiring |confined |space |without |a |safety |attendant |on |duty |and |adequate |air |testing |- |correct |answer |✔True
If |the |confined |space |has |contained |hazardous |substances, |it |is |important |for |the |confined |space |to |be |______ |before |entry |- |correct |answer |✔Emptied |and |purged
Air |in |the |confined |space |should |be |tested |for |_____ |- |correct |answer |✔Oxygen |content, |flammability, |and |toxicity
What |are |the |OSHA |acceptable |limits |for |oxygen |in |a |confined |space? |- |correct |answer |✔19.5%-23.5%
What |must |you |have |prior |to |entering |a |confined |space? |- |correct |answer |✔Confined |Space |Entry |Permit
Other |than |a |confined |space |entry |permit, |what |else |must |you |have |prior |to |entry? |- |correct |answer |✔Communications
Training |_____ |be |provided |for |all |personnel |associated |with |a |confined |space |entry |- |correct |answer |✔Must
For |rescue |operations, |the |rescue |line |should |pass |a |- |correct |answer |✔2, |pound |test
If |the |meter |reading |is |still |above |_____ |of |the |LEL, |the |confined |space |must |be |cleaned |before |entry |is |permitted |- |correct |answer |✔10%
Two |factors |that |can |cause |an |atmosphere |to |become |flammable |are |_______ |- |correct |answer |✔Oxygen |and |flammable |components
Define |LEL |- |correct |answer |✔Lower |Explosive |Limit
_____ |devices |permit |employees |to |work |safely |on |de-energized |equipment |without |fear |that |the |devices |will |be |accidentally |moved |- |correct |answer |✔Lockout/Tagout
Portable |electric |tools |used |in |a |confined |space |must |be |protected |by |a |_______ |- |correct |answer |✔Ground |fault |circuit |interrupter
Along |with |other |equipment, |a |_________ |must |be |worn |when |making |a |top |entry |into |a |confined |space |- |correct |answer |✔Safety |harness
______ |is |required |before |entry |to |ensure |the |atmosphere |is |acceptable |before |an |entry |permit |is |issued |- |correct |answer |✔Ventilation
