OSHA HAZWOPER 40-Hour (29 CFR 1910.120) course final exam
Drums and containers: practice questions
Our HAZWOPER 40-Hour bank has 29 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
A drum that can't be moved without rupture or leakage must be:
- Dragged by a chain
- Left for the next crew
- Lifted with a forklift anyway
- Emptied into a sound container
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D. Emptied into a sound container — 1910.120(j)(1)(ix) requires emptying it into a sound container using a device classified for the material.
Question 2
Communication methods during shock-sensitive waste handling must not:
- Reach the command post
- Work above background noise
- Risk setting off the material
- Use any spoken words
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C. Risk setting off the material — 1910.120(j)(5)(iv) prohibits communication equipment or methods that could cause shock-sensitive materials to explode.
Question 3
Drums buried or stacked so they can't be inspected must be:
- Opened right where they are found
- Crushed immediately with equipment
- Moved to an accessible spot and inspected
- Left in place forever
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C. Moved to an accessible spot and inspected — 1910.120(j)(1)(iii) requires moving them to an accessible location and inspecting before further handling.