Chapter 3 PTECH study guide

Heat, fuel, oxygen

What are the three sides of the fire triangle?

1400

How many disabling injuries and deaths were linked to safety and health violation the year before OSHA was enacted?

No hearing protection required.

How many hours can a person be exposed to a SPL of 80 decibels without the use of hearing protection?

Four ways 1. Inhalation 2. Absorption 3. Ingestion 4. Injection

How many ways do hazardous chemical enter the human body and what are these ways?

1. Cold work permit 2. Hot work permit 3. Opening/binding permit 4. Unplugging permit 5. Energy isolation 6. Lock out tag out

What are six permits found at most plants?

Any maintenance procedure that produces a spark, excessive heat or requires welding or burning.

What is the definition of Hot Work?

A chemical that can cause acute or chronic health effects if exposed to.

What is the definition of a health hazard?

When the first bubble of vapor is formed when heating a liquid consisting of two or more components.

What is the definition of bubble point?

It is the temperature at which water droplets begin to condense and dew can form.

What is the definition of dew point?

The temperature at which a particular organic compound gives off sufficient vapors to ignite into a fire.

What is the definition of flash point?

The branch of science concerned with the nature, effects, and detection of poisons.

What is the definition of toxicology?

That informed people are less likely to be injured than uninformed people.

What is the fundamental principle of the chemical hazard communication program?

To notify others of work being done.

What is the primary purpose of the hot work permit?

10 sections. 1. Product identification and Emergency information 2. Hazardous Ingredients 3. Health information and protection or Hazards Identification 4. Fire and Explosion Hazard 5. Physical Data and Chemical Properties 6. Spill Control Procedure 7. Regulatory Information 8. Reactivity Data 9. Storage and Handling 10. PPE

Find a MSDS. How many section are there? List the section that are currently required by OSHA.

An agent such as radiation or a chemical substance that causes genetic mutation.

What is a mutagen?

It is drinkable water

What is potable water?

Air supplying Air purifying

What are the two basic design of respirators?

1. Safe working environment 2. Safe working practices 3. Effective leadership

What are the basic principles of accident prevention?

Flammable gases, compressed gases, explosive, combustion liquid.

What are the physical hazards of chemicals?

1. (NIOSH) - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health 2. (OSHA) - Occupational Safety and Health Administration 3. (OSHRC) - Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission

What are the three agencies responsible for the administrating of the Occupational Safety and Health Act?

Training

What do OSHA and the EPA believe the key is to preventing catastrophic emergencies inside the chemical processing industry?

Sound Pressure Level

What does SPL mean in regards to sound and hearing protection?

Audible alarms, horns, sirens, announcement systems, visual alarms, strobe lights.

What emergency signals and alarms should you know before entering a chemical plant of refinery for the first time?

They will loose their hearing permanently.

What happens to an engineering technician that has experienced hearing loss due to industrial noise? He or She will ___________________

Workers Right to Know Act

What is HAZCOM frequently referred to? Hint: ________ Act.

1970

What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed?

Class A Fires consist of ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper, trash or anything else that leaves an ash. Water works best to extinguish a Class A fire.

What is a class A fire? What materials does a class A fire extinguisher contain to extinguish the fire?

When they have specific duties or responsibilities there

When would an engineering/operating technician go to a fire, explosion scene, accident, or are exposed to a vapor release?

Class B Fires are fueled by flammable or combustible liquids, which include oil, gasoline, and other similar materials. Smothering effects which deplete the oxygen supply work best to extinguish Class B fires.

What is a class B fire? What materials does a class B fire extinguisher contain to extinguish the fire?

Class C Fires. Energized Electrical Fires are known as Class C fires. Always de-energize the circuit then use a non-conductive extinguishing agent. Such as Carbon dioxide.

What is a class C fire? What materials does a class C fire extinguisher contain to extinguish the fire?

Class D Fires are combustible metal fires. Magnesium and Titanium are the most common types of metal fires. Once a metal ignites do not use water in an attempt to extinguish it. Only use a Dry Powder extinguishing agent. Dry powder agents work by smothering and heat absorption.

What is a class D fire? What materials does a class D fire extinguisher contain to extinguish the fire?

To prevent the catastrophic release of toxic hazards, flammable material that could lead to a fire, explosion.

What is the process safety management standard designed to do?

85 decibles

At what SPL value are you required to use hearing protection?

Class K Fires are fires that involve cooking oils, grease or animal fat and can be extinguished using Purple K, the typical agent found in kitchen or galley extinguishers.

What is a class K fire? What materials does a class K fire extinguisher contain to extinguish the fire?

Workers Right To Know / Classify the hazards of chemicals that company produces or imports.

What is the purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard?

A simple overview of general plant safety rules is conducted. 1. Do not go to explosion unless your have specific duties 2. Obey all traffic rules 3. Do not park in designated fire lanes

What occurs when your enter a plant for the first time? List requirements.

Safety Harness

What safety device is designed to evenly distribute the forces of an accidental fall to the strongest muscles in the body and protect vital organs and limit the possibility of a serous injury?

Correct PPE, talk to supervisor. Don't bring in your cell phone.

What should you do when entering an operating area in the plant for the first time? What are some things that should you not do?

Its a rule of employment. The company will be pay for it through workers compensation.

Why should on the job injuries be reported immediately? Who pays for your injuries?

No

Will an air purifying respirator be effective in an oxygen deficient atmosphere?