Environmental, Health, and Safety (Test 1 + Test 2)
_________ (Occupational Safety and Health Standards) contains the rules and regulations that employers and workers must follow.
29 CFR 1910
A surprising number of deaths occur because of falls from which height?
8 ft
OSHA standards require that noise monitoring instruments be capable of measuring between
80 and 130 dBA
What is the definition of a "health hazard"?
A chemical that has been statistically proven by one or more scientific studies to have acute or chronic health risks for humans.
Oxidizer
A chemical that rapidly release oxygen, thereby initiating or promoting combustion.
Pyrophoric Material
A chemical that will ignite spontaneously in air at a temperature of 130 deg F or below.
Exposure Ceiling (C)
A concentration that should not be exceeded at all by workers during an exposure limit.
Ingestion
A glass filled with kerosene is accidentally mistaken as a glass of water.
Organic Peroxide
A highly reactive type of compound that contains the bivalent -O-O- structure.
Absorption
A leaking container of mercury is handled by a worker who is not wearing any personal protection equipment.
Injection
A medical technician fails to properly sterilize syringes that will be used for vaccinations.
Inhalation
A process technician fails to wear a respirator when dumping lead oxide into a mixer.
Unsafe Condition
A situation that increases a worker's chance of having an accident or experiencing an injury.
A decibel is
A sound measurement
Attitude
A state of mind or feeling with regards to some issue or event.
A hazardous agent is:
A substance, method, or action by which damage or destruction can happen to personnel, equipment, and/or the environment.
Match the scenario with the most likely route of entry a hazardous agent will take: A leaking container of liquid solvent is handled by a worker who is not wearing any gloves or a protective chemical suit.
Absorption
The BAAQMD is a local regulatory agency responsible for:
Achieving clean air
Behavior
An action or reaction of a person under certain circumstances.
An accident is defined as:
An unplanned, uncontrolled situation that results in injury to a worker or damage to equipment or facilities.
Unsafe Act
Any behavior that increases the likelihood of a worker experiencing an accident or injury.
A chemical hazard can be defined as:
Any hazard in the form of a solid, liquid or gas that may cause health problems.
A state of mind or feeling with regard to some issue or event.
Attitude
A substance with a pH of 9 is considered:
Base
Match the type of environmental effect with the WATER pollution hazard: Sewage most likely environmental effect
Biological
Which is NOT an effect of exposure to heat?
Blindness
Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus are examples of:
Blood borne Pathogens
_________ can prevent the normal functioning of skin, hindering its ability to protect vital organs.
Burns
Which of the following is NOT an element that MUST be present to sustain combustion?
Carbon
Which of the following is NOT an element that must be present in order to start a fire?
Carbon
What is the primary air pollutant in the United States?
Carbon Monoxide
Which of the following is the primary killer during fires?
Carbon Monoxide
What kind of hazard is Benzene?
Chemical
Which of the following is NOT part of the Fire Tetrahedron?
Chemical Explosion
Which of the following information is NOT included on an MSDS?
Chemical Inventory at Facility
Water Reactive
Chemicals that react with water to release a gas that is either flammable or present a health hazard.
An exposure that is cumulative and forms over extended periods of time is known as what type of effect?
Chronic
Combustible Material (e.g. wooden file cabinet full of old papers)
Class A
Flammable Liquids (e.g. gasoline and propane)
Class B
Energized Equipment (e.g. electrical equipment)
Class C
Combustible Metals (e.g. heat exchanger of a unique material)
Class D
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Classifies and defines requirements for hazardous waste generation, transportation and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
An area that has restricted or limited access that is large enough for a person to enter but is not designed for ongoing occupancy.
Confined Space
Ionizing radiation is radiation that:
Contains enough energy to convert atoms to ions.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created to do which of the following?
Develop and Enforce Environmental Regulations
Which of the following is NOT a good recommendation for protecting yourself against heat stroke?
Drinking caffeinated beverages
Select the statement that is NOT true for working with ladders:
Face away from the ladder when climbing down it.
Pressure is another name for force:
False
T or F: All MSDSs must be locked away to protect trade secrets.
False
T or F: All fire extinguishers are basically the same and can be used interchangeably between the different classes of fires.
False
T or F: All organic compounds have the same LD50 and all inorganic compounds have the same LD50.
False
T or F: Hypothermia is a localized cold-related injury, only affecting extremities such as the hands, feet, or nose.
False
T or F: Inorganic compounds contain molecules with carbon and hydrogen.
False
T or F: Since the air we breath consists of 78% nitrogen by volume, exposure to a 100% nitrogen atmosphere would NOT be life threatening.
False
T or F: There is a vaccine to prevent AIDS.
False
T or F: Vacuum occurs when the pressure inside a vessel is more than the air pressure outside the vessel.
False
Gasoline is a :
Flammable Material
The lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
Flashpoint
What is the term for the temperature at which vapors are produced in sufficient concentrations for flammable or combustible liquids to flash?
Flashpoint
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 serious injury?
Full body harness
Acute exposures:
Happen over a short period of time and in high concentrations
Acute exposure
Happens over a short period of time and in high concentrations.
When the pressure inside equipment (such as a vessel) is less than the air pressurre outside, what occurs?
Implosion
Match the scenario with the most likely route of entry a hazardous agent will take: A glass filled with kerosene is accidentally mistaken as a glass water.
Ingestion
Match the scenario with the most likely route of entry a hazardous agent will take: A process technician fails to wear a respirator when dumping lead oxide into a mixer
Inhalation
The most likely way an airborne contaminant will enter into the body is through
Inhalation
Match the scenario with the most likely route of entry a hazardous agent will take: A medical technician fails to properly sterilize syringes that will be used for vaccinations.
Injection
According to the Nimmo (1995) study, what is the most frequent cause of accidents in chemical plants?
Insufficient Knowledge
What refers to the exposure to a particular amount of a substance through ingestion or absorption that results in the death of 50% of the test population?
LD50
Which of the following is considered a biological hazard?
Large mosquito population around the plant.
Mists
Liquid droplets generated by condensation of liquids from vapor back to the liquid state.
Which of these should not be worn around machinery?
Long Neckties
The term MSDS stands for:
Material Safety Data Sheet
What type of biological hazards are viruses and bacteria?
Microorganisms
A physical hazard is defined as a chemical that falls into all of the following categories except:
Mutagent
Contact with body fluids as a result of rendering first aid without PPE is one way a Process Technician can become exposed to bloodborne pathogens.
True
T or F: Steam and condensate are regularly used in the process industry. One of the biggest potential hazards associated with both of these fluids is burns from high temperature.
True
T or F: Acids and bases are compounds that exhibit the toxic characteristics of corrosiveness. The strength of the compound's corrosiveness is based on its pH level.
True
T or F: Air can cause explosions if introduced into a process line and mixed with hydrocarbons.
True
T or F: Any non-toxic substance such as, water or alcohol, can be toxic when consumed in toxic amounts.
True
T or F: Cleaning tools with a degreaser presents a potential chemical hazard.
True
T or F: DOT has a system to classify and label chemicals that includes classifications such as explosives, flammable liquids, oxidizing agents and corrosive substances.
True
T or F: Different processing methods, such as spraying, agitation, blending, mixing, sampling, filling, sand blasting or loading/unloading, can cause static electricity to build-up.
True
T or F: Energy hazards can be in the form of any of the following: steam, electricity, tension, hydraulic, gravity, pneumatic, and process.
True
T or F: Entering a rail car for cleaning presents a potential chemical and physical hazard
True
T or F: Hot, dry and windy weather are conditions that promote the distribution of plant allergens.
True
T or F: If rendering first aid, you should always treat blood and other bodily fluids as if they were infectious.
True
T or F: Liquids do not burn.
True
T or F: NFPA, ANSI, ASTM & ASME are various organizations that participate in setting voluntary standards.
True
T or F: Noise can have psychological as well as a physiological effect.
True
T or F: Potential energy poses a threat because it is stored energy waiting to be released.
True
T or F: Since liquids cannot burn, the vapors above the liquid are the actual fuel for a fire and a volatile liquid produces more vapors so it produces a greater fire hazard.
True
T or F: Some of the factors that are used to determine a chemical or biological hazard include toxicity, route of entry, dose, and duration of exposure.
True
T or F: Static electricity can build-up in solid particles (such as dust floating in a vessel), or non-conductive liquids (such as gasoline) as it flows down a hose or is discharged from a nozzle.
True
T or F: Strains, sprains, pinches, blindness, cuts, punctures, severed appendages, crushed appendages, and strangulation are just some of the injuries one can obtain from moving or rotating equipment.
True
T or F: Systemic effects occur when a hazardous substance enters the body through one of the routes of entry and is distributed to other parts of the body, typically organs.
True
T or F: Washing thoroughly can decrease the chance of ingesting hazardous agents.
True
T or F: Washing your hands thoroughly can decrease the chance of ingesting hazardous agents
True
T or F: When working around rotating or moving equipment, a process technician should be careful not to wear loose clothing or jewelry, and should be careful to tie-back long hair in order to reduce the risk of an accident.
True
__________ are the root cause of accidents, injuries, and illnesses in the Process Industries.
Unsafe Conditions and Unsafe Acts
To prevent stray currents from igniting flammable or combustible liquids during loading or unloading operations
Use grounding or bonding cables
What happens to a process technician that has experienced hearing loss due to industrial noise, they?
Will never recover
A chemical hazard can be defined as
a compound in the form of a solid, liquid or gas that may cause health problems
If a worker is sprayed with a strong acid, he should first:
wash himself under an emergency shower
Threshold Limit Value (TLV)
The maximum acceptable exposure of workers to a hazard over a specific time.
__________ of the liquid inside a container can cause high pressure to occur.
Thermal Expansion
Hot work is defined as:
-Welding and Cutting -Using a spark producing device
Leaking fluid can:
-give off harmful fumes -create slippery surfaces -be a fire hazard
The percentage of oxygen in an oxygen-deficient atmosphere is _____ or less.
19.5%
Which of the following items will be found in an MSDS:
-Fire and Explosions Data -Reactivity Data -Control Measures and Safe Handling -Physical and Chemical Characteristics -Health and Hazard Data
Chemical manufacturers are responsible for affixing a label or a tag to a container that identifies the:
-Hazard Warnings -Chemical -Manufacturer's Name
Soil pollution can be caused by:
-Over-use of fertilizers or pesticides -Erosion and exhaustion of the soil -Chemical spills and leaking tanks -Extensive irrigation by farmers
Which of these may require a hot work permit around flammable vapors?
-Sandblasting -Operating a Portable i.c. Engine -Welding
Asbestos
Naturally occurring, fibrous, hydrated mineral silicates that differ in chemical composition.
What gas is often used to purge or sweep vessels and often serves as backup for compressor air?
Nitrogen
Which of the following agencies is responsible for regulating X-ray devices used to inspect vessels and equipment for cracks?
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Hazard Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)
Outlined the establishment of safety and health programs and level of training for employees in hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
Fumes
Particles formed when the material from a volatized solid condenses in cool air.
Heat Stress is an example of which kind of Hazard Agent?
Physical
Noise, Temperature, Radiation, Pressure, Energized equipment, Hazardous atmospheres, Heights are all examples of:
Physical Hazrads
A compressed spring and charged battery are examples of what:
Potential Energy
A rubber band stretched between two fingers is an example of:
Potential Energy
A machine guard is used to:
Prevent a machine operator's hands or fingers from entering the point of operation.
Which OSHA standard seeks to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals?
Process Safety Management (PSM)
Mechanical equipment hazards include all but:
Radiation Exposure
The three different methods of heat transfer are:
Radiation, Convection, and Conduction
Which of the following activities is NOT a route of entry a chemical agent may take to enter the human body.
Seeing
Hazard Communication (HAZCOM)
Seeks to ensure that the hazards of all produced or imported chemicals are evaluated and that information relating to the hazard is provided to employees.
Process Safety Management (PSM)
Seeks to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals.
Dust
Solid particles generated by handling, crushing, and grinding.
Which process fluid is commonly used to heat other process fluids?
Steam
Which one of the following is NOT an ergonomic hazard?
Sulfuric Acid
Particulate Matter
Suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in the air.
The body's main method for removing excess heat is:
Sweating
Lethal Dose (LD)
The amount of a hazardous substance that will cause death when ingested or absorbed into the body.
Lethal Concentration (LC)
The amount of a hazardous substance that will cause death when inhaled into the body.
The EPA Clean Air Act sets limits on which of the following?
The amount of a pollutant in the air anywhere in the United States.
Time Weighted Average (TWA)
The average airborne concentration of a chemical to which an employee can be exposed over an 8-hour period, or a 40-hour work week.
Short Term Exposure Limit (STL)
The concentration to which workers can be exposed for a short term (15 minutes) before suffering any harm.
What is the definition of "flash point"?
The lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid will produce a rich enough vapor concentration to ignite in the presence of an ignition source.