TEST 1 PLANT SAFETY

the toxic substances control act has severe penalties for those who break the law. yearly penalties for current violations are estimated over_________

40,000,000

the TSCA inventory includes over __________ chemicals and was established to trace and record all products manufactured, imported, sold, processed, or used for commercial purposes..

75,000

the safety movement in the United States has some links to the:

English industrial revolution that occurred earlier than the us version

cutaneous hazards

a chemical that affects the dermal layer of the body.

health hazard

a chemical that has been statistically proven by one or more scientific studies to have acute or chronic health risk for humans

pyrophoric:

a chemical that ignites spontaneously with air at temperatures below 130F (54.4C)

anesthetic

a chemical that impairs judgment and causes loss of sensation

carcinogen

a known cancer causing agent in humans or laboratory animals

phossy jaw was characterized by

a painful swelling of the jaw that produced severe scaring and disfigurement.

asphyxiant

a term applied to the lack of oxygen and (suffocation). death by asphyxiation can occur when a chemical vapor or gas reduces or removes oxygen from the air.

biological hazards are described as:

a&c

an unsafe condition is described as

all of the above

ergonomic hazards are activities that require chemical technicians to work in unusual or awkward positions for extended periods of time. this may include:

all of the above

safety is often described as:

an attitude that includes carful planning, following safety rules, safe work practices, and the use of PPE

penalties for civil and criminal abuses of the clean air act range from

b&c

Phossy jaw was a disease workers were contracted from:

breathing in fumes of white or yellow phosphorus

physical hazards associated with chemicals are categorized as all of the following except:

carcinogens, irritants, corrosives

chemical hazards are often referred to as health hazards by process technicians and can be categorized as all of the following except:

combustible liquids, a compressed gas, flammable gas, flammable liquid, pyrophoric.

process safety analysis is used to:

establish safe operating parameters

acute hazards have all of the following characteristics except:

has a delayed effect on workers

the national fire protection association has standardized system that is designed to:

identify chemical hazards

accident investigation is designed to:

identify the point of failure and prevent recurrence

the basic principles of accident prevention include all of the following except

identifying the point of failure and preventing the recurrence

chronic hazards have all of the following characteristics except:

includes lead, ,manganese, and sulfuric acid.

list the types of routes of entry a chemical can enter a body

ingestion, absorption, injection, inhalation

safety-conscious people are:

invaluable assets that cannot be replaced

teratogen

is a substance that is suspected to have an adverse effect on the development of a human fetus

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

mutagen

the primary purpose of process safety is to do all of the following except:

prevent acid rain and contaminated water.

TSCA was designed to regulate commerce by____________________ and ________________

requiring testing, and placing necessary restrictions on certain chemical substances.

in the united states, the industrial safety movement closely parallels the___________

rise of labor movement

occupational safety and health hazards deals with all of the following except:

statistical process control and quality tools.

ambient

surrounding or encircling

dose is defined as:

the amount of chemical entering or being administrated to a subject

ceiling level "C"

the maximum allowable human exposure limit for an airborne substance. this can be exceeded momentarily.

the foundation of any safety program is:

the people who work in the plant.

response is defined as:

the toxic effect the dose has upon the subject

the resource conservation recovery act (RCRA) was passed ?

1976

the toxic substances control act (TSCA) Is a federal law enacted in:

1976

federal clean water act was passed in:

1898