HAZ EXAM 1

Question 1

An “escape-only” type is SCBA provides on ____ to ____ minutes of respiratory protection, depending on the model and the wearers rate of breathing.

Answer 1

5 to 15

Question 2

What does NIOSH consider to be the best type of respirator for leve-A PPE ?

Answer 2

SCBA

Question 3

A person working in heavy protective clothing shows, pale, cool, moist skin; heavy sweating ; nausea ; fainting. This person is suffering from :

Answer 3

Heat exhaustion

Question 4

You are asked by a client to remove several drums of oleum from behind the clients factory, what level of PPE would you prescribed ?

Answer 4

Level A

Question 5

Full-face organic filter respirators are recommended for :

Answer 5

Working in areas where the particulate level are not immediately dangerous.

Question 6

Air supplied respiratory equipment is needed in areas where the air has an oxygen content of ____ or less

Answer 6

19.5%

Question 7

Training in PPE use should be repeated at least every :

Answer 7

Year

Question 8

A worker wearing impermeable or semi-permeable clothing and equipment is at significantly risk of developing:

Answer 8

Heat stress

Question 9

Safe means of escape must be provided when workers are in trenches ____ or more deep, and they must be located so that no more than 25 ft of lateral travel is required .

Answer 9

4 feet

Question 10

Employees who enter excavations _____ or more deep must be protected by a system of shoring, sloping of the ground, benching, or other alternate means.

Answer 10

5 feet

Question 11

OSHA recommends that opening of crawl spaces, hatches, doorways, etc. for each personnel wearing personal protection equipment be at least _____ side.

Answer 11

3 feet

Question 12

Diagonal shores ( struts) in excavations and trenches must not be placed at an angle greater than ____ to the horizontal

Answer 12

45˚

Question 13

A “shipping paper” is a document used to :

Answer 13

Identify the freight being offered for transportation

Question 14

Who is responsible for the preparation of shipping papers given to the initial carrier along with the shipment of hazardous materials ?

Answer 14

The shipper

Question 15

Before accepting a shipment, _____ must be sure that the shipping paper was correctly prepared by the shipper.

Answer 15

The carrier

Question 16

How many soil samplers need to be taken when testing a 12,000 gallon fuel tank with 100’ of piping and a 500 gallon oil tank at the same location ?

Answer 16

9

Two soil samples should be taken from each tank, one from either end. Additional , one soil sample should be taken every 20 feet of pipe. 100’ ÷ 20’ =5 samples for the pipe.

Question 17

For how long is the request number valid after USA lays out the markings ?

Answer 17

14 days

Question 18

What size storage tank is allowed on a farm ?

Answer 18

1,000 gallon

Question 19

Lifting cable straps on underground storage tank should be as vertical as possible and should be no more than ____ from vertical .

Answer 19

30˚

Question 20

Which of the following is best for sample tests of volatile soils ?

A. PVC
B. Polyethylene
C. Glass vials
D. Stainless steel or brass cylinders.

Answer 20

D. Stainless steel or brass cylinders

Question 21

Sludges from a waste water treatment plant get regulated by:

Answer 21

RCRA

Question 22

How much training is required for a refresher course on underground storage tank removal ?

Answer 22

8 hours

Question 23

How much training is required when a hazardous removal supervisor is removing an underground storage tank ?

Answer 23

48 hours

Question 24

Material with pH less than 2 or greater than 12.5 is considered hazardous due to :

Answer 24

Corrosivity

Question 25

How long can you hold a soil sample from a diesel petroleum product ?

Answer 25

14 days

Question 26

Underground storage tanks must be closed permanently if out of service for :

Answer 26

1 yeart

Question 27

The lowest TEMPERATURE at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be made to ignite momentarily in air is the :

Answer 27

Flash point

Question 28

When transporting containers of radioactive materials, if one is found to be leaking, broken, or seriously damaged, a report must be made promptly to:

Answer 28

The DOT

Question 29

The most important component of a system design to completely capture a groundwater plume is:

Answer 29

The proper spacing of wells

Question 30

How deep is a typical catch-basin used in surface-water control ?

Answer 30

1.5 feet

Question 31

When gathering evidence for potential legal action, three samples of wastes are usually collected, which of the following does NOT receive a sample? A. The company or organization responsible for the waste B. A laboratory for analysis C. A Storage facility as a reference D. A laboratory for subdivision

Answer 31

D. A laboratory for subdivision

Question 32

A physical/chemical treatment process in which a substance suspended in solution is transformed into a solid phase is known as:

Answer 32

Precipitation

Question 33

What is the maximum safe level of oxygen to prevent flammability ?

Answer 33

25%

Question 34

Before entering a site, a radiation level of 18mR/H is read, what is the proper procedure ?

Answer 34

Stay out and call health physicist

Question 35

What does UFL stand for ?

Answer 35

Upper flammable limit

Question 36

What does SAR stand for ?

Answer 36

Supplied air respirator

Question 37

What does REL stand for ?

Answer 37

Recommended exposure limit

Question 38

What does ANSI stand for ?

Answer 38

American National Standards Institute

Question 39

Vehicles that contain Explosives A or B may not be parked within ____ of the traveled portion of a street or highway .

Answer 39

5 feet

Question 40

A vehicle is considered attended when the person in charge of the vehicle is either on the vehicle, away and not in the sleeper berth, or is within ____ of the vehicle and has it within an unobstructed view

Answer 40

100 feet

Question 41

The gross weight of packages containing radioactive materials must be clearly marked when the package exceeds:

Answer 41

110 lbs

Question 42

A “CHLORINE” placard is required for shipments of chlorine packages larger than :

Answer 42

110 gal

Question 43

For a vehicle transporting packages with Radioactive Yellow Level-II and or -III labels, what is the maximum number of units carried per vehicle ?

Answer 43

50

Question 44

If a material meets the definition of a hazardous substance, the letters ___ should appear on the package along with the proper shipping name.

Answer 44

RQ

Question 45

Inspect tires of vehicles carrying HAZMAT every ___ hours or ____ miles, whichever comes first, and at the beginning and end of each trip.

Answer 45

2 hours or 100 miles

Question 46

Any cargo tank or placarded vehicle containing hazardous material, or any vehicle carrying any amount of chlorine , must make a full stop not more than ____ or less than ____ from the nearest rail of highest grade crossing.

Answer 46

More than 50 feet or less than 15 feet

Question 47

Vehicles carrying HAZMAT must not be parked within ___ of an open fire.

Answer 47

300 feet

Question 48

Smoking is prohibited within ___ from a truck displaying a “ FLAMMABLE” placard.

Answer 48

25 feet

Question 49

The transporter must retain hazardous waste manifests for three years from what date?

Answer 49

The date the hazardous waste was accepted by the initial transporter

Question 50

Copies of a shipments manifest are given to: A. The generator B. The transporter C. The treatment, storage, or disposal (TSD) facility D. All of the above

Answer 50

D. All of the above

Question 51

The original ______ must accompany the shipment from the point of pickup to its final destination

Answer 51

Manifest