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28 questions from the hazwoper 40-hour practice test.

Regs practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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A surveyor visits a hazardous waste site only occasionally for a specific limited task and is unlikely to be exposed above permissible exposure limits. What initial training does the standard require?

  1. 40 hours of instruction and 3 days of supervised field experience
  2. 24 hours of instruction and 1 day of supervised field experience
  3. 8 hours of instruction and 1 day of supervised field experience
  4. 16 hours of instruction and 2 days of supervised field experience
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B. 24 hours of instruction and 1 day of supervised field experience

Workers on site only occasionally for a limited task, who are unlikely to be exposed over the limits, need 24 hours of instruction and one day of supervised field experience. The 40-hour and three-day requirement applies to general site workers with regular exposure potential.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(ii)

Beyond the training required of the workers they oversee, how much additional specialized training must an on-site supervisor of hazardous waste operations receive?

  1. At least 4 hours
  2. At least 16 hours
  3. At least 40 hours
  4. At least 8 hours
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D. At least 8 hours

On-site managers and supervisors need the same initial training as the workers they supervise plus at least eight more hours on topics such as the employer's safety and health program, PPE program, spill containment and health hazard monitoring. Forty hours is the base course, not the supervisor add-on.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(4)

A worker with the 24-hour course and 1 day of field experience is reassigned as a general site worker who must wear a respirator. What additional training is needed to qualify?

  1. 16 more hours of instruction and 2 more days of field experience
  2. 40 more hours of instruction and 3 more days of field experience
  3. 8 more hours of instruction and 1 more day of field experience
  4. No more instruction, only 2 more days of field experience
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A. 16 more hours of instruction and 2 more days of field experience

The 24-hour worker makes up the difference to the general site worker level: 16 more hours and two more days, for totals of 40 hours and three days. The worker does not have to repeat the whole 40-hour course.

Reference: 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(iv)

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