OSHA
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
