HAZWOPER 40 HOUR TRAINING QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RESPECTIVELY 2024 - 25
Additive,Chemical,Reaction,,ANS,-
,,This,occurs,when,toxic,chemicals,add,their,effects,together,in,producing,a,biological,effect.
Antagonism,,ANS,-,,This,occurs,when,the,effect,of,two,chemicals,is,less,than,expected.
Asphyxiants,,ANS,-
,,These,are,chemicals,that,deprive,the,victim\'s,body,tissues,of,oxygen.,Examples,include,carbon,monoxid
e,and,hydrogen,cyanide.
Carcinogens,,ANS,-
,,These,are,known,to,cause,cancer.,This,is,a,chronic,effect,and,symptoms,are,not,immediate.,Examples,incl
ude,benzene,and,asbestos,fibers.
Code,of,Federal,Regulations,(CFR),,ANS,-,,This,lists,the,general,and,permanent,rules,of,federal,agencies.
Comprehensive,Environmental,Response,,Compensation,,and,Liability,Act,(CERCLA),,ANS,-
,,This,regulates,and,enforces,the,cleanup,of,abandoned,hazardous,waste,sites,and,hazardous,waste,sites,c
reated,prior,to,RCRA.
Contamination,Reduction,Corridor,(CRC),,ANS,-
,,This,is,the,passageway,between,the,Exclusion,Zone,and,the,Support,Zone,used,for,the,decontamination,
process.,OSHA,letters,and,CPLs,call,the,corridor,a,zone.
Contamination,Reduction,Zone,(CRZ),,ANS,-
,,This,is,a,warm,zone,or,transition,zone.,Its,purpose,is,to,reduce,the,probability,of,contamination,in,the,cle
an,Support,Zone.
Contingency,plan,,ANS,-
,,This,is,a,written,document,that,sets,forth,policies,and,procedures,for,responding,to,site,emergencies.
, Corrosive,material,,ANS,-
,,A,chemical,that,causes,visible,destruction,of,,or,irreversible,alterations,in,,living,tissue,by,chemical,action
,at,the,site,of,contact.
Decontamination,(Decon),,ANS,-
,,This,is,the,process,of,removing,or,neutralizing,contaminants,that,have,accumulated,on,personnel,and,eq
uipment.
Ergonomics,,ANS,-
,,This,is,the,term,that,refers,to,arranging,the,work,environment,for,an,individual\'s,body,requirements.,It,i
nvolves,designing,tasks,,work,stations,,controls,,displays,,safety,devices,,tools,,and,equipment,to,fit,the,w
orker.
Excavation,,ANS,-,,Means,any,man-
made,cut,,cavity,,trench,,or,depression,in,an,earth,surface,,formed,by,earth,removal.
Exclusion,zone,,ANS,-,,This,is,the,contaminated,area,where,the,cleanup,work,is,to,be,performed.
Geologic,data,,ANS,-
,,Information,having,to,do,with,the,geology,of,the,earth;,facts,about,the,structure,of,an,area,that,contains,
rock,and,minerals;,data,used,to,describe,the,physical,structure,of,a,specific,land,site.
Hazard,,ANS,-
,,This,is,any,substance,,situation,,or,condition,that,is,capable,of,harming,human,health,,property,,or,the,en
vironment.,It,represents,a,potential,for,harm.
Hazard,Communication,Standard,(HCS),,ANS,-
,,This,Standard,requires,employers,to,evaluate,chemical,hazards,in,their,facilities,and,to,communicate,the,
hazard,information,to,employees.
Hazardous,waste,,ANS,-,,This,is,the,term,describing,a,hazardous,substance,that,has,no,commercial,value.
Hot,line,,ANS,-,,This,is,the,outer,boundary,of,the,exclusion,zone.