Teamsters Hazardous Waste Worker Training Initial Hazardous Waste Site Worker Course Post-Test Test Booklet International Brotherhood of Teamsters Worker Training Program
1. Which agency makes regulations and enforces them for safety and health? A. NIOSH B. OSHA C. DOT D. HAZWOPER 2. A toxic material might be in the air. You don t know what it is. You don t know how much of it there is. You must wear: A. SCBA or airline respirator with escape pack B. Air-purifying respirator with combination cartridges C. Full-face powered air purifying respirator D. Half-mask PAPR with HEPA filters 3. According to OSHA Standards, air is oxygen-deficient unless it has at least what percentage of oxygen. A. 17.5% B. 18.5% C. 19.5% D. 21.5% 4. A worker inside a confined space is stuck and unable to exit. You are the stand-by person. You should: A. Consult the site plan before taking any action B. Lower an SCBA and safety line to the worker inside C. Go into the space to rescue the worker D. Call the rescue team by phone or radio 5. In an IDLH atmosphere, which respirator would you wear? A. SCBA or SAR with escape pack B. Powered air purifying respirator C. Half-face air purifying respirator D. Full-face air purifying respirator IBT Worker Training Program Page 2 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
6. An acute effect: A. Happens later B. Is always mild C. Happens right away D. Is always severe 7. Emergency alarms and signals must: A. Be changed regularly to protect trade secrets B. Be exactly the same at all companies C. Only be activated by the supervisor D. Be easy to understand and remember 8. Grounding and bonding of containers is used to protect against: A. Lightning strikes B. Fuel leaking C. Sparks D. Electrical shock 9. Latency period is: A. Time from exposure to death B. Time from hiring until a hazardous exposure C. Time from exposure until signs of illness D. None of the above 10. You are in the exclusion zone. Your low air alarm goes off. You should: A. Notify your buddy and head back to the decon line alone B. Notify your buddy and head back to the decon line together C. Notify the command post and wait for instructions D. Go straight to the decon line without notifying your buddy IBT Worker Training Program Page 3 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
11. The meter of a combustible gas indicator reads the: A. Flammable range B. % LEL C. % O2 D. Flashpoint 12. Which statement about the buddy system is true? A. The buddy system is not required in the exclusion zone if the hazards are known B. Visual or radio contact with the command post is not needed when using the buddy system C. Workers should buddy-up after they get to the exclusion zone D. The buddy system is always used in the exclusion zone 13. When using an Oxygen Meter to measure oxygen levels in the atmosphere, what concentration is it too much? A. 21% B. 19.5% C. 24% D. 23.5% 14. Most flammable vapors from liquids are: A. Buoyant in air. B. Lighter than air. C. Don t mix with air. D. Heavier than air. 15. If a hazardous material required placards, then the vehicle must have at least: A. Six placards B. Four placards C. Three placards D. One placard IBT Worker Training Program Page 4 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
16. Where is the repacking of leaking hazardous waste containers done: A. Support zone B. Contamination Reduction zone C. Exclusion (hot) zone D. Contamination Reduction Corridor 17. You want to see medical records or monitoring results that your employer has about you. You or your union rep should: A. Wait to make the request until after you stop working for the employer B. Contact OSHA to request them C. You cannot have access to these records because they belong to your employer D. Request them in writing from your employer 18. Where does dress-out to street clothes occur: A. Support zone B. Contamination Reduction zone C. Exclusion zone D. Contamination Reduction Corridor 19. According to NIOSH, how many routes of entry into your body are there. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 20. If your average daily noise exposure in construction is greater than 90 dba, OSHA requires: A. Hearing protection (plugs or muffs) B. Daily measurement of noise levels C. No action needed D. Must clear the area IBT Worker Training Program Page 5 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
Match the colors with their designation on the NFPA label 21. Red a. Reactive hazard 22. Yellow b. Health hazard 23. White c. Fire hazard 24. Blue d. Special hazards 25. What does this DOT placard or label mean? A. Flammable Solid B. Flammable liquid C. Flammable gas D. Explosive material 26. What does this DOT placard or label mean? A. Biological hazard B. Corrosive material C. Organic peroxide D. Oxidizer 27. You are working with flammable material. Enough of it evaporates to reach its LEL in the work space. What is needed to cause a fire or explosion? A. More fuel B. A spark C. More oxygen D. Nothing 28. OSHA standards states that if a material reaches what percentage of its LEL workers must leave A. 50% B. 25% C. 10% D. 1% IBT Worker Training Program Page 6 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
29. Your safest level of exposure to a hazardous chemical is: A. At or near the PEL B. Above the PEL C. Near the STEL or ceiling limit D. As far below the PEL as possible 30. Which level of suit offers vapors and gases protection against skin contact: A. Level A B. Level B C. Level C D. Level D 31. An air-purifying respirator for fumes uses: A. Particulate filters B. Vapor cartridges C. Organic cartridges D. Nuisance dust filters 32. For purposes of respirator selection, vapors are considered to be: A. Mists B. Fumes C. Particulates D. Gases 33. For purposes of respirator selection: A. Fumes are particulates B. Gases are mists C. Vapors are mists D. Vapors are fumes IBT Worker Training Program Page 7 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
34. A concentration of 10,000 ppm is equal to: A. 100% B. 10% C. 5% D. 1% 35. You believe a task endangers your life. The employer has been notified and asked to correct the problem. It hasn t been fixed. Now you want to refuse the task. You should contact your union representative and then: A. Leave the job B. Begin the task with caution C. Quit your job D. Offer to do another task 36. Chronic hearing loss from long-term exposure to noise: A. Develops suddenly without warning B. Destroys nerve cells in the ear, causing permanent damage C. Is largely unpreventable because it develops over time D. Hearing goes back to normal when noise exposure stops 37. If you have an adverse health effect from exposure to Hazardous Materials, you should get a medical exam. When else is a medical exam required? A. Every 2 years B. After six months employment and once every two years C. Prior to employment and once a year unless a doctor says more often D. Prior to employment with no other requirement unless recommended by a doctor IBT Worker Training Program Page 8 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
38. Who can see your complete medical exam records without your permission? A. Your employer B. Your union representative C. An OSHA inspector D. No one 39. After your medical exam after an accident or exposure, your employer is provided with: A. Copies of all test results B. A written opinion from the physician about your ability to work C. Your complete medical examination records D. Nothing unless you agree to provide it 40. An APR: A. Provides fresh air through an air line B. Is recommended in IDLH atmospheres C. Filters the dirty air before you breathe it D. Provides fresh air from a tank or bottle 41. An SAR with an escape bottle: A. Uses filters instead of cartridges B. Filters the dirty air before you breathe it C. Is ok to use in IDLH atmospheres D. It is not recommended in IDLH atmosphere 42. According to NIOSH, what protection factor does an SCBA offers: A. 100 B. 500 C. 1,000 D. 10,000 IBT Worker Training Program Page 9 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
43. Which of the following is not an atmosphere supplying respirator? A. SAR B. SCBA C. APR D. SAR with escape bottle 44. Which statement about the oxygen meter is true? A. Oxygen meters are not affected by other gases B. At sea level, calibrate the oxygen meter to 19.5% oxygen C. The oxygen meter is a direct reading instrument D. A reading below 21.5% indicates an oxygen deficient atmosphere 45. Which section of the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) covers special isolation and protective distances for certain Toxic Inhalation Hazard(TIH) material? A. Orange B. Blue C. Green D. White 46. An employer must have a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for: A. Most used chemicals B. Every chemical made C. Only the dangerous IDLH chemicals D. Every hazardous chemical used in the workplace IBT Worker Training Program Page 10 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test
47. Which four measurements are commonly made to find out the safety of an environment? A. %LEL, PEL, toxics, ionizing radiation B. %LEL, UEL, toxics, PEL C. Oxygen level, PEL, STEL, ionizing radiation D. Oxygen level, %LEL, toxics, ionizing radiation 48. We often use PPE at Hazardous Waste Sites because: A. It is the best method of control B. Other controls are too expensive C. Better control methods are not possible D. It is the first choice in the hierarchy of controls 49. Type B fire extinguishers are for what kind of fire? A. Common combustible B. Flammable Liquid C. Energized Electrical D. Combustible Metal 50. We are receiving radiation: A. Only when receiving X-Rays B. Only if we work at a nuclear area C. Everyday D. Virtually never End of the Post-Test IBT Worker Training Program Page 11 40 Hr HAZWOPER Post-Test