Plant Safety Final Review

______ is defined as the formation and collapse of air pockets inside the pumping chamber of the pump.

Cavitation

A fundamental principle of the chemical hazard communication program is that:

Informed technicians are less likely to be injured by chemicals and processes than uninformed technicians.

______ is the most common way a chemical can enter your body.

Inhalation

Carbon monoxide:

Is a deadly chemical which bonds to hemoglobin and prevents oxygen absorption. This makes blood appear bright red.

A carcinogen:

Is a known cancer causing substance.

Noise abatement is an engineering procedure designed to reduce or limit this noise though the use of modern technology. Examples include all of the following:

Mufflers or silencers, noise reducing insulation, equipment designed to produce less noise, and heavily insulated doors.

Hearing loss occurs:

Slowly and painlessly

When electricity jumps a gap, it is called:

Spark

Ambient means:

Surrounding or encircling

A confined space is defined as a space large enough so a person can enter, has restricted entry, and is not designed for continuous occupancy. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

Administrative controls can be described as the programs and activities used to control industrial hazards. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

Human error has been identified as the most common cause of industrial accidents. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

Dose is defined as:

The amount of chemical entering or being administered to a subject.

The development of the material safety data sheet (MSDS) is the responsibility of:

The chemical's manufacturer

Phossy jaw was a disease workers contracted from breathing

The fumes of white or yellow phosphorus.

Lower Explosive Limit "LEL" is:

The lowest concentration at which a vapor or gas will produce a rich enough vapor concentration in air to ignite in the presence of an ignition source.

The Phillips and ARCO incidents directly led to the development of:

The process safety management standard

Response is defined as:

The toxic effect the dose has upon the subject.

The purpose of lockout/tagout is to prevent:

To protect employees from the accidental release of uncontrolled energy.

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

To provide adequate employee training.

Noise is described as:

Valueless or unwanted sound that is measured in decibels.

Safety is described as:

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

Once hearing loss occurs, it:

Can never be recovered.

An unsafe act is described as:

Any act that increases a person's chance of having an accident.

Biological hazards are described as:

Any living organism capable of causing disease in humans; this includes insects, bacteria, fungi, and molds.

_____ from the fire before the extinguisher is emptied.

Back yo ass away

Aim at the_____ of the fire and use a ______ motion to extinguish the fire.

Base; Sweeping

Emergency Preparedness is a complex process that takes place _____ construction starts.

Before

________ was a disease that coal miners contracted from long exposure to coal dust in the mines.

Black lung

The central nervous system is defined as the:

Brain and spinal cord

Liquid fires depend on a _____ mixture above the product.

Gas and air

The Department of Transportation classifies materials for transportation using nine categories. Theses classifications include all of the following:

1. Explosives 2. Gases 3. Flammable liquids 4. Self-reactive 5. Oxides 6. Poisonous and infectious materials 7. Radioactive materials 8. Corrosive materials 9. Peroxides 10. Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials

The four sides of the fire tetrahedron are:

1. Heat 2. Fuel 3. Oxygen 4. Chemical reaction

Noises over ____ decibels can cause permanent hearing loss in a single exposure.

140

Fall protection is to be used when a technician needs access, movement or works at an elevation of ____ feet or higher.

6

The trigger point for hearing protection is______ decibels.

85

A sensitizer is a chemical:

A chemical that affects the nerves.

Heat stroke is best described as:

A dangerous condition in which the body is no longer able to cool itself; internal body temp rises sharply.

Legionnaires' disease is best described as:

A form of pneumonia caused by inhaling legionellae bacteria.

An exothermic reaction:

A reaction that produces heat or energy.

Asphyxiant is a:

Chemical that blocks or impedes the ability of a person to use oxygen.

Class A fires involves all of the following:

Combustible materials such as; wood, paper, plastic, cloth fibers, and rubber.

Grounding is best described as:

Connecting a object to the earth with a copper wire and a grounding rod.

Shipments of hazardous materials are regulated by:

DOT

Physical hazards are classified as all of the following:

Electrical, noise, radiation, or temperature. Also the physical hazards associated with chemicals are: combustible liquids, compressed gases, explosives, flammable gases, flammable liquids, organic peroxide, oxidizers, pyrophorics, unstable, and water reactive chemicals.

Air-purifying respirators can be used in an oxygen deficient (<19.5%) atmospheres. TRUE/FALSE

FALSE

Leather gloves are acceptable for handling caustics and acids. TRUE/FALSE

FALSE

A hot work permit includes all of the following:

Fire prevention and protection measures, date the permit is good for, location, equipment, fire watch posted.

______ is described as the immediate, temporary care given to an accident victim.

First aid

Who is the individual who has been trained to respond with an aggressive posture during a chemical release by going to the point of the release and attempting to contain or stop it?

First responder-operations level

The most common type of fall protection is:

Full body harness

PEL is an acronym for:

Permissible Exposure Limit

Bonding is best described as:

Physically connecting 2 objects together with a copper wire.

________ provided the first statistical data on how many people were being killed or injured in the United States.

Pittsburgh Survey of 1907

The process safety management standard is designed to:

Prevent the catastrophic release of toxic, hazardous, or flammable materials that could lead to a fire, explosion, or asphyxiation.

Scene control for hazardous material incidents involves the establishing of zones. Match the zones with the activities that occurs in them. a. The area around the incident where contamination has occurred. Responders must wear the required PPE. b. Used to decontaminate technicians leaving the hot zone. c. A staging area where the incident command post is established.

a. HOT ZONE b. WARM ZONE c. COLD ZONE

The development of a fire includes four stages. Please match this statement to the stage. a. No smoke, or flame, little heat, combustion begins b. Excessive heat, flame, smoke, toxic gases c. Increased combustion, smoke, no visible flames d. Flames become visible

a. Incipient Stage b. Heat Stage c. Smoldering Stage d. Flame Stage

Process technicians are responsible for all of the following:

a. Knowing the equipment and technology they are working with. b. Being able to maintain and operate the equipment. c. Complying with safety and environmental regulations. d. Applying quality techniques to operational processes. e. Collecting and analyzing samples. f. Troubleshooting system problems.

The basic principles of accident prevention include:

a. Safe working environment. b. Safe work practices. c. Effective management.

HAZWOPER covers two important parts of a plant's operation: ______ and _______

Hazardous waste operations and Emergency response

The atmosphere is composed of 78.1% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, and 0.9% argon, and the rest is carbon dioxide and other gases. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

The primary purpose of a floating roof is to reduce vapor loss. TRUE/FALSE

TRUE

Acute hazards have all of the following characteristics:

a. Symptoms develop rapidly after exposure. b. When a single exposure of high concentrations of chemical compounds with a technician. c. May be injected, ingested, inhaled, or absorbed. d. Examples of some acute hazard chemicals are; chlorine, acids, and caustics.