OSHA

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If the 8-hour TWA is what value, the employer has exceeded the Action Level and is required to take certain remedial steps.

.5 ppm

With respect to the OSHA formaldehyde standard, a specific point at which an 8-hour exposure needs to be addressed is called the action level. This level is represented by an exposure of

.5ppm

The concentration of formaldehyde that is immediately dangerous to life and health is _____ ?

100 ppm

The STEL is monitored over a period of how many minutes?

15

If formaldehyde exposure monitoring is conducted by the funeral home, all tested employees must be notified of monitoring results within how many days after the funeral home receiving the results?

15 days

What is the maximum value for the Short Term Exposure Limit for formaldehyde?

2.0 ppm

An employer may discontinue periodic monitoring for employees formaldehyde exposure if results from two consecutive sampling periods taken at least how many days apart show that employee exposure is below the action level and the short term exposure limit.

7 days

Under what circumstance is an employer required to provide a properly fitted respirator to the embalmer?

After an employer has established that feasible engineering and work practice controls cannot reduce employee exposure to or below either of the PELs.

OSHA describes pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood as:

Bloodborne Pathogens

What vaccine does OSHA require funeral homes make available to their employees, at no charge, who have a potential of exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the workplace? chicken pox polio influenza hepatitis B

Hepatitis B

The original name for the form that contains pertinent information about a chemical for the user is...

Material Safety Data Sheet

According to the OSHA Formaldehyde Rule, which one of the following conditions would necessitate retesting of formaldehyde levels?

New embalming equipment or chemicals are used

OSHA requires funeral homes to post which one of the following in areas where employee notices are normally posted:

Poster 2203

What is S.D.S?

Safety Data Sheets

Which of the following is NOT an area directly impacted by OSHA with respect to the funeral industry?

Securing Authorization for Embalming

An embalmer wears a formaldehyde detection badge for 15 minutes during an embalming. The results of the test indicate formaldehyde levels at 0.76 ppm. Which one of the following statements would be true concerning these test results?

The test passed as the permissible exposure limit was not reached for the time tested

OSHA dictates that embalmers should treat all bodies as if they had deadly infectious diseases. This theory of body treatment is called:

Universal Precautions

The Occupational Safety Health Act applies to

all funeral home and crematories with at least one employee

OSHA training should be provided to new employees at the time of initial assignment, then repeated at least at what time frame?

annually

Which of the following is a potential adverse reaction to skin contact with formaldehyde? swelling of the area redness or rash hives allergic dermatitis any of the above

any of the above

According to the Formaldehyde Rule, employers are required to keep documentation of Medical Surveillance for employees stating their doctor's opinion on the Medical Disease Questionnaires for how long?

length of employment plus 30 years

It is recommended that the system of ventilation while embalming has how many air exchanges per hour?

minimum of 15

According to the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, containers used to store and transport infectious waste must be labeled this color:

red

When using monitoring badges to test formaldehyde exposure levels to the embalmer, the measure of "ppm" represents the amount of formaldehyde in what?

the air in the breathing zone of the embalmer during embalming

An employer shall institute engineering controls to reduce and maintain employee exposures to formaldehyde at or below the TWA and the STEL. Which is an example of an engineering control in an embalming room.

ventilation system


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