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A series of questions and answers related to hazwoper (hazardous waste operations and emergency response) module 1-10. It covers key concepts such as the definition of hazwoper, applicable regulations, the role of sds (safety data sheets), and site control procedures. Useful for students and professionals seeking to understand the fundamentals of hazwoper.
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Define HAZWOPER - Ans>>> Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response HAZWOPER regulations apply to emergency response operations only for releases and not for threats of releases - Ans>>> False The primary components of the OSHA regulation applicable to the proper management of hazardous materials are... - Ans>>> 29 CFR Part 1910 Define RCRA - Ans>>> Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
What is the regulatory citation for the HAZCOM standard? - Ans>>> OSHA 29 CFR
Material Safety Data Sheets are now known as... - Ans>>> Safety Data Sheets (SDS) HAZCOM training must be done when... - Ans>>> All of the above Define GHS - Ans>>> Global Harmonization System _____ convey health, physical, and environmental hazard information, assigned to a GHS hazard class and category - Ans>>> Symbols (hazard pictograms) Each _____ must be labeled tagged or marked - Ans>>> Container If a chemical has a GHS rating of 4 it is... - Ans>>> Least hazardous If a chemical has a GHS rating of 1 it is... - Ans>>> Most hazardous How many sections are there on a SDS? - Ans>>> 16
A(n) ______ must be on hand for each hazardous chemical used. - Ans>>> SDS How many mandatory sections are there on an SDS? - Ans>>> 12 SDS's must be _____ accessible to employees during their work shift - Ans>>> Readily The ______ should specifically identify the names and organizational relationships among key personnel - Ans>>> HASP How has responsibility for overall management of the project? - Ans>>> Project manager The Site Safety and Health Officer is responsible for _____ - Ans>>> Managing the health and safety program for the site Who is responsible for maintaining line-of-site at a HAZWOPER site? - Ans>>> Command post supervisor
The security officer is responsible for... - Ans>>> Controlling facility access and egress The ______ is responsible for planning and mobilization of the facilities - Ans>>> Logistics officer ______ consisting of field team members who complete the onsite tasks required to fulfill the work plan - Ans>>> Specialty teams The specific responsibilities of the ________ should be stated (e.g. providing advice on methods of handling explosive materials and assisting in safely detonating or disposing of explosive materials) - Ans>>> Bomb squad expert The purpose of a site control program is to... - Ans>>> All of the above Site control zones at a hazardous materials incident are established primarily... - Ans>>> All of the above The level of site control needed depends on... - Ans>>> All of the above
The ______ serves as a central source of information about the site and can help personnel plan and organize activities - Ans>>> Site map The Safety Officer is normally found in the _____ - Ans>>> Contamination Reduction Zone or Support Zone The support zone typically has the following - Ans>>> All of the above What is a Hot Line? - Ans>>> A place that divides the contaminated area from all other zones The boundary between the support zone and the CRZ is called the ____ - Ans>>> Contamination control line Which of the following is not true about the support zone? - Ans>>> Should be as close to the exclusion zone as possible An external communication system between onsite and offsite personnel is _____
Verbal communication at a site can be _______ by onsite background noise and the use of PPE - Ans>>> Impeded Two sets of communication systems should be established: ______ and ______ - Ans>>> Internal and external Which of the following is true about the exclusion zone? - Ans>>> Eating is prohibited What must be posted conspicuously at the entrance access control points into the CRZ and/or exclusion zone? - Ans>>> Health and safety procedures In order to prevent injuries at the work site, people should be trained on ____ - Ans>>> Proper operating procedures Keep cabs free of all _____ and secure all ____ - Ans>>> Non-essential items, loose items