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Which |of |the |following |is |not |an |employee |right |under |OSHA? |- |correct |answer

|✔To |shut |down |a |job |you |believe |is |unsafe

A |Safety |Data |Sheet |(SDS) |____. |- |correct |answer |✔Must |be |provided |for |chemicals |used |at |a |facility

The |term |"Superfund" |is |another |name |for |which |of |the |following? |- |correct

|answer |✔CERCLA

To |protect |the |worker |from |exposure, |which |does |OSHA |indicate |should |occur

|first? |- |correct |answer |✔Engineering |controls

Operations |that |employ |workers |who |must |comply |with |the | 29 |CFR |1910. |regulations |do |not |include |which |of |the |following? |Correct |- |correct |answer

|✔Risk |analysis |of |hazardous |chemical |releases

Which |governmental |body |is |responsible |for |safety |at |a |hazardous |waste |site? |-

|correct |answer |✔OSHA

Complete |enclosure |of |a |sandblast |operation |is |an |example |of |_____. |- |correct

|answer |✔Engineering |controls

Is |the |use |of |"common |sense" |a |good |practice |to |protect |a |worker |from

|exposure |to |hazards? |- |correct |answer |✔False

Using |steam |cleaning |instead |of |solvent-based |cleaning |is |an |example |of |____. |-

|correct |answer |✔Engineering

Wearing |a |respirator |to |remove |toxic |vapors |from |your |breathing |air |is |an

|example |of |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔PPE

Which |of |the |following |is |not |an |element |of |the |Hazard |Communication

|Standard? |- |correct |answer |✔Respirator |training

Which |Act |has |the |primary |responsibility |for |hazardous |waste? |- |correct |answer

|✔Resource |Conservation |and |Recovery |Act |(RCRA)

A |vertical |standard |is |specific |to |a |particular |industry |- |correct |answer |✔True

By |identifying |lines |of |authority, |communication, |and |coordination |among |personnel |and |managers, |the |____ |is |being |defined |according |to |the |General

|Health |and |Safety |Program |(HASP). |- |correct |answer |✔Organizational |Structure

The |OSHA |Hazardous |Waste |Standard |requires |that |new |employees |at |hazardous |waste |sites |receive |which |of |the |following |training? |- |correct |answer

|✔40-hour |training |course |on |health |and |safety

Emergency |personnel |should |be |on |standby |only |after |the |initial |entry |team

|encounters |problems |on |the |site. |- |correct |answer |✔False

When |should |monitoring |be |conducted |at |a |hazardous |waste |site? |- |correct

|answer |✔Upon |initial |entry |to |identify |and |IDLH |conditions

Atmospheric |monitoring |is |only |required |after |the |workers |have |entered |the

|site. |- |correct |answer |✔False

A |change |in |weather |will |not |affect |the |hazards |at |a |work |site. |- |correct |answer

|✔False

When |locating |a |Command |post, |which |of |the |following |can |have |the |greatest

|impact |on |employee |safety? |- |correct |answer |✔Wind |direction

The |Site |Health |and |Safety |Plan |should |contain |contingency |plans |for

|unpredictable |events |such |as |fire |or |physical |injury. |- |correct |answer |✔True

After |the |plan |for |a |hazardous |waste |site |is |implemented, |it |should |be |periodically |examined |to |reflect |any |site |condition |changes. |- |correct |answer

|✔True

The |primary |purpose |of |a |site |health |and |safety |plan |is |which |of |the |following? |-

|correct |answer |✔To |ensure |the |safety |and |health |of |workers |and |responders

Emergencies |are |not |effected |by |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer

|✔Location |of |the |laboratory

It |is |the |responsibility |of |the |personnel |involved |at |the |site |to |comply |with |the

|requirements |of |the |health |and |safety |plan. |- |correct |answer |✔True

The |best |policy |is |that |instructions |should |be |written. |- |correct |answer |✔True

Identify |the |correct |order |that |a |site |characterization |should |be |conducted; |1. |Conduct |an |on-site |survey, |2. |Conduct |an |off-site |survey, |3. |Implement |programs |to |ensure |the |safety |of |a |hazardous |waste |employee |after |an |on-site

|evaluation. |- |correct |answer |✔2,1, | 3

The |results |of |air |monitoring |and |sampling |pertaining |to |an |employee's |job___.!

|- |correct |answer |✔Must |be |made |available |to |the |employee

A |hazardous |waste |site |plan |should |be |____ |in |order |to |make |sure |the

|procedures |will |work |in |an |emergency. |- |correct |answer |✔Practiced

At |a |minimum, |emergency |response |plans |for |handling |and |reporting |emergency |incidents |should |include |the |following. |Which |one |is |the |most |important |when |reporting |an |emergency |due |to |a |hazardous |chemical |spill? |-

|correct |answer |✔The |chemicals |and |quantities |involved

Upon |completion |of |a |site |characterization, |an |activity |that |is |not |implemented

|is |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔Correct |all |instruments |for |elevation

Acute |exposure |symptoms |may |include |which |of |the |following? |- |correct

|answer |✔All |answers |are |correct

. |A |toxic |effect |described |as |a |severe |injury |by |a |one-time |short |exposure |to |a

|harmful |chemical |is |known |as |- |correct |answer |✔Acute

An |additive |effect |is |defined |as |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔The |addition |of |toxic |chemical |effects |in |producing |a |biological |effect

A |Synergistic |Effect |is |defined |as |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔The |exposure |to |two |different |toxic |chemicals |that |produces |a |more |severe |effect |than |simply |doubling |the |dose |of |wither |one |alone

A |Potentiation |Effect |is |defined |as |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔In |some |cases, |a |chemical |without |any |known |toxic |effect |may |act |together |with |a |known |toxic |substance |to |make |the |toxic |substance |even |more |potent |and |more |dangerous

An |Antagonism |Effect |is |defined |as |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer

|✔The |interaction |of |two |toxic |chemicals |may |be |such |that |the |effect |produced |is |actually |less |than |would |be |expected

Which |of |the |following |is |common |to |airborne |hazards? |- |correct |answer |✔The |normally |enter |the |body |through |breathing

A |chemical |that |deprives |the |victim's |tissues |of |oxygen |is |which |of |the

|following? |- |correct |answer |✔Asphyxiate

Which |exposure |route |is |most |likely |to |cause |the |immediate |response |of |a

|burned |esophagus |to |appear? |- |correct |answer |✔Ingestion

Ceiling |Limit |(C) |is |the |level |that |should |never |be |exceeded |in |the |workplace

|without |correct |procedures |and |protective |equipment. |- |correct |answer |✔True

How |can |chemicals |enter |your |bloodstream? |- |correct |answer |✔All |answers |are |correct

How |much |a |worker |is |affected |by |an |exposure |to |a |chemical |may |depend |upon

|____. |- |correct |answer |✔All |answers |are |correct

Which |type |of |airborne |hazard |probably |results |from |grinding |clean, |dry |metal

|parts? |- |correct |answer |✔Dust

Chronic |exposures |are |possible |in |hazardous |waste |sites |- |correct |answer |✔True

Which |of |the |following |is |not |a |method |of |identifying |hazardous |materials? |-

|correct |answer |✔Panels |with |an |ID |number

An |irritant |can |cause |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔Skin |to |itch |upon |contact

The |white |section |of |the |NFPA |704-M |hazard |diamond |provides |information |for

|which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔Special |hazards

The |blue |section |of |the |NFPA |sign |designates |which |hazard?! |- |correct |answer

|✔Health

The |number |"4" |in |the |red |section |of |the |NFPA |sign |indicates |the |material |is

|which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔Extremely |flammable

The |yellow |section |of |the |NFPA |sign |indicates |the |material |is |which |of |the

|following? |- |correct |answer |✔Reactive

Everyone |working |in |an |area |that |has |hazardous |substances |must |recognize |and |understand |the |potential |health |safety |hazards |involved |in |their |work |assignments. |Training |is |required |and |documentation |of |that |training |is |which

|of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔Mandatory

Being |struck |by |an |object |or |moving |machine |part |would |be |considered |as

|which |of |the |following?! |- |correct |answer |✔Kinetic |/ |mechanical |hazard

Strong |management |commitment |is |a |vital |part |of |safety.! |- |correct |answer

|✔True

Upon |arriving |at |a |large |warehouse, |you |notice |an |NFPA |sign. |The |term |"OX" |appears |in |the |lower |(white) |quadrant |of |that |sign. |This |term |indicated |that

|oxygen |supplying |respirator |protection |must |be |worn |to |enter |the |building.! |-

|correct |answer |✔False

Noise |is |always |consideration |when |evaluating |hazards. |- |correct |answer |✔False

Safe |work |practices |are |important |in |hazardous |waste |operations. |- |correct

|answer |✔True

An |unsafe |condition |can |also |be |a |physical |hazard. |- |correct |answer |✔True

A |Job |Hazard |Analysis |is |performed |to |determine |which |of |the |following? |-

|correct |answer |✔Unsafe |worker |conditions

An |unsafe |condition, |such |as |wet |floors |or |broken |equipment, |could |be

|described |as |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔Physical |hazard

Heat |stroke |and |hypothermia |are |examples |of |which |of |the |following? |- |correct

|answer |✔Thermal |stress

Which |of |the |following |forms |of |radiation |will |generally |not |penetrate |intact |skin |but |can |be |a |serious |hazard |if |ingested |or |inhaled? |- |correct |answer

|✔Alpha

What |can |you |do |to |protect |yourself |from |Gamma |ionizing |radiation |exposure?

|- |correct |answer |✔Limit |your |time |of |exposure |to |radiation

Protection |from |radiation |does |not |include |which |of |the |following? |- |correct

|answer |✔Isotope |half-life

Gamma |and |X |radiation |have |a |LET |or |QF |of |1. |- |correct |answer |✔True

Alpha |particles |have |a |QF |of | 20 |and |are |considered |as |sever |external |radiation

|hazards. |- |correct |answer |✔False

If |Level |B |PPE |worn |by |a |worker |is |contaminated |with |radiation |material |that |can |not |be |decontaminated |then |the |contaminated |Level |B |PPE |can |be |used |in

|future |radiation |jobs. |- |correct |answer |✔False

A |scintillation |radiation |instrument |is |used |to |detect |which |of |the |following

|types |of |radiation? |- |correct |answer |✔X |Rays

Electricity |generation |in |the |USA |using |nuclear |power |plants |has |provided |approximately |which |of |the |following |percent |of |the |net |generation? |- |correct

|answer |✔20%

1. |Which |of |the |following |is |the |correct |inspection |schedule |for |respirators? |-

|correct |answer |✔Before |and |after |each |use

What |precautionary |measures |should |workers |take |when |using |a |North |half- face |air |purifying |respirator |to |reduce |their |risk |of |exposure? |- |correct |answer

|✔Remove |contact |lenses

Before |a |person |wears |any |respirator |on |the |work |site, |what |must |be |done? |-

|correct |answer |✔Have |training |on |proper |respirator |use

The |two |types |of |respirator |fit |testing |are? |- |correct |answer |✔Qualitative, |quantitative

The |class |of |respiratory |protection |that |is |not |recommended |for |use |in |hazardous |atmosphere |containing |less |that |19.5% |oxygen |is |which |of |the

|following? |- |correct |answer |✔Air-purifying |respirator

You |must |have |an |emergency |pack |of |air |when |wearing |a |supplied |air |respirator

|- |correct |answer |✔True

Select |the |best |answer |relating |to |atmosphere |supplied |respirators. |- |correct

|answer |✔Atmosphere |supplied |respirators |are |the |best |protection |against |IDLH |respiratory |hazards

What |three |variables |must |be |identified |before |air-purifying |respirators |can |be

|considered |for |use? |- |correct |answer |✔Identity |of |hazard, |hazard |concentration, |oxygen |content

In |an |atmosphere |that |is |immediately |dangerous |to |life |and |health, |the |best

|respiratory |protection |is |which |of |the |following?! |- |correct |answer |✔Self- contained, |positive |pressure |demand |breathing |apparatus

Only |your |lungs |can |be |damaged |when |breathing |toxic |chemicals. |- |correct

|answer |✔False

A |respirator |fit |check |consisting |of |covering |the |cartridge |openings |and |inhaling |for | 5 |to | 10 |seconds |to |feel |the |mask |pulling |snugly |against |the |face |is |called |a

|negative |pressure |fit |check. |- |correct |answer |✔True

Positive-pressure |atmosphere-supplying |respirators |are |designed |to |maintain |a |positive |pressure |in |the |facepiece |during |both |inhalation |and |exhalation. |-

|correct |answer |✔True

Chemical |"X" |has |an |odor |threshold |of | 150 |ppm |and |a |TLV |of | 75 |ppm, |what |is

|the |significance |of |this |information? |- |correct |answer |✔The |TLV |exposure |is |reached |before |you |are |able |to |smell |the |chemical

The |monitoring |requirements |for |an |employee |dressed |in |Level |A |PPE |require

|which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔Oral |temperature, |blood |pressure, |heart |rate, |body |weight |loss |(water)

Using |Level |C |personal |protective |equipment |includes |which |of |the |following?! |-

|correct |answer |✔Wearing |an |air-purifying |respirator

The |Level |of |Protection |that |provides |the |highest |degree |of |respiratory |and |skin

|protection |against |gases |and |vapors |is? |- |correct |answer |✔Level |A

A |written |comprehensive |PPE |program |should |include? |- |correct |answer

|✔Medical |monitoring, |Hazard |identification, |Decontamination |procedures

Selection |of |chemical |protective |clothing |will |depend |on |the |chemicals |present

|and |the |tasks |to |be |accomplished.! |- |correct |answer |✔True

Heat |stress |on |the |human |body |includes |both |"heat |exhaustion" |and |"heat

|stroke." |Which |statement |about |"heat |stroke" |is |true? |- |correct |answer |✔Heat |stroke |is |a |life-threatening |emergency

Over-protection |and |under-protection |can |be |hazardous |and |should |be |considered |carefully |when |selecting |chemical |protective |clothing. |- |correct

|answer |✔True

Selection |of |a |chemical |resistant |glove |is |intended |to |protect |the |wearer |___. |-

|correct |answer |✔Against |specific |chemicals

Chemical |reactions |can |degrade |some |protective |clothing. |- |correct |answer

|✔True

Which |of |the |following |factors |regarding |PPE |utilization |can |the |wearer |directly

|control? |- |correct |answer |✔Type |of |protective |ensemble |selected

Wearing |Chemical |Protective |Clothing |(CPC) |prevents |what |route |of |exposure |to

|hazardous |materials? |- |correct |answer |✔Skin

Heat |Stress |is |a |concern |for |workers |only |in |the |summer |months |- |correct

|answer |✔False

Which |of |the |following |is |least |likely |to |make |heat |stress |worse?! |- |correct

|answer |✔High |wind |velocity

Class |G |(formerly |A) |helmets |provide |impact |and |penetration |resistance |as |well

|as |protection |from: |- |correct |answer |✔Low-voltage |electrical |hazards |(2, |volts)

Class |E |(formerly |B) |helmets |can |provide |electrical |protection |from |high-voltage

|conductors |and |are |proof-tested |to |20,000 |volts. |- |correct |answer |✔True

Which |three |different |types |of |hand |hazards |can |be |avoided |by |wearing |hand

|protection? |- |correct |answer |✔Chemical |hazards, |cut |hazards, |thermal |hazards

Wearing |Chemical |Protective |Clothing |(CPC) |prevents |which |route |of |exposure

|to |hazardous |materials?! |- |correct |answer |✔Skin

A |correctly |designed |Health |and |Safety |Plan |provides |procedures |for |the |selection |of |PPE |or |a |combination |of |PPE |components |(respirator |& |canister, |gloves, |clothing, |etc.) |that |will |protect |the |wearer |___. |- |correct |answer

|✔Against |specific |agents |as |determined |for |a |definite |job

Each |type |of |protective |clothing |has |a |specific |purpose |as |well |as |certain

|limitations. |- |correct |answer |✔True

Which |of |the |following |site |zones |is |considered |to |be |most |contaminated? |-

|correct |answer |✔Exclusion |Zone

Which |one |of |the |following |is |true |about |the |buddy |system? |- |correct |answer

|✔It |should |be |used |when |working |in |the |Exclusion |Zone

What |is |the |function |of |the |Contamination |Reduction |Zone? |- |correct |answer

|✔All |of |the |answers |are |correct

Which |of |the |following |is |not |true |of |the |Support |Zone? |- |correct |answer

|✔Should |be |as |close |to |the |Exclusion |Zone |as |possible

The |most |important |reason |to |set |up |"work |zones" |at |a |waste |site |is |____. |-

|correct |answer |✔To |isolate |a |hazardous |area |and |lessen |the |risk |to |the |public |and |waste |site |workers

Site |Control |Preparation |includes |all |of |the |following |except |____.: |- |correct

|answer |✔Developing |a |sampling |plan

When |should |a |site |map |be |developed? |- |correct |answer |✔Prior |to |initial |site |entry

Which |of |the |following |zones |is |considered |to |be |least |contaminated? |- |correct

|answer |✔Support |Zone

The |exclusion |zone |is |an |area |that |is |least |contaminated |and |does |not |require

|special |PPE |to |enter. |- |correct |answer |✔False

The |hot |line |can |be |described |by |which |of |the |following? |- |correct |answer |✔The |point |where |the |worker |enters |or |leaves |an |exclusion |zone