Chapter 1 Test Introduction Process Technology

catalyst and heat

Catalytic cracking uses ________ to separate mixtures.

machinists, mechanics, and college professors

Chemical plants and refineries employ all of the following except:

hydrocarbons

Crude oil is a mixture of:

- prevent injuries and fatalities -prevent fires and explosions -prevent unexpected releases of hazardous materials. ALL THE ABOVE

The primary purpose of process safety is:

A system is best described as:

a collection of equipment designed to perform a specific function.

-using a spark producing device -welding and cutting

Hot work is defined as:

crude oil technology

The lifeblood of modern society is:

heat and pressure

Thermal cracking uses _________ to separate mixtures.

-a safe working environment -safe work practices -effective management ALL OF THE ABOVE

What are the basic principles of accident prevention?

ALL OF ABOVE -Freedom and responsibility for learning -Cost per credit hour and freedom to select curriculum -High percentage of students are married and have jobs

What are the primary differences between College and High School?

-signal for vapor release -signal for fire or explosion -signal for evacuation ALL OF THE ABOVE

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

drinking water

What is potable water?

informed people are less likely to be injured by chemicals and chemical processes than uninformed people.

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

-to protect plant personnel from fires and explosions. -to comply with PSM

What is the primary purpose of the hot work permit?

$28.00- $34.00 per hour

What is the typical starting income for a process technician is:

sign-in, watch safety tape, wait for escort

What occurs when you enter a plant for the first time?

2.5 million disabling injuries and 14,000 deaths

The year before OSHA was enacted there were ________ disabling injuries and _______ deaths linked to safety and health violations?

distillation

Fractional columns use the following principle:

OSHA and the EPA believe that the key to preventing catastrophic emergencies in the CPI is: Correct!

adequate employee training

What is sexual harassment?

behavior that constitutes unwelcome sexual advances.

A basic principle of quality states:

each process has "natural variation" or a range that it naturally moves through.

Distillation is a process that:

separates the components in a mixture by boiling point.

Process technology is best described as:

study and application of the scientific principles associated with the operation and maintenance of the CPI.

Safety awareness is:

taught from the moment you step into the plant

-prevent the catastrophic release of flammable materials -prevent the catastrophic release of toxic & hazardous materials

the process safety management standard is designed to:

Process Technology programs are:

-Regionally accredited & taught at community colleges & universities -State approved & transferable between institutions

mutagen

A physical hazard is defined as a chemical that falls into all of the following categories except:

establish safe operating parameters :

A process safety analysis is primarily designed to:

employee training

OSHA and the EPA believe that the key to preventing catastrophic emergencies inside the chemical processing industry is:

-the structure, components, and science of control loops -symbols and diagrams, process flow diagrams, and drawing piping & instrument drawings. -the instruments and instrument systems used in the chemical processing industry. ALL THE ABOVE

Process instrumentation is primarily described as the study of:

collect & analyze

Process technicians ________________, organize, and __________________ data.

emergency response

Quality awareness includes all of the following except:

1860

When was the first oil refinery built by W. Abbott and W. Barnsdall?

-is his or her unit -they have specific duties or responsibilities at that scene -they are on the fire team ALL OF THE ABOVE

When would a process technician go to a fire, explosion scene, accident, or area exposed to a vapor release?

the science that studies the noxious or harmful effects of chemicals on living substances.

What is toxicology?

automobile and electric light bulb

What two inventions changed the direction of modern chemical processing?

1970

What year was the Occupational Safety and Health Act passed?

-it is a general safety rule -it may be more serious than initially thought

Why should Injuries be reported immediately?

Col. Edwin L. Drake

Who took an old steam engine and adapted it to fit a drill in 1859?