Module 3: Hazard Identification

Work Environment Measurement (WEM) is

• Is a kind of hazard

• Determination of direct environmental stress through direct measurement

• Determine the number of workers on duty

• Is the other name of industrial hygiene

The following are the purpose of WEM except

• Determine the magnitude of a harmful environmental agent

• Physically check the environment through measurement

• Predict harmfulness of new facilities, raw materials, production processes and working methods

• Determine attendance of worker in a given day

The following are used for environmental sampling except

• Wet globe bulb thermometer: check on humidity, temperature, and radiation

• Sound level meter: ambient sound levels

• Thermoanemometer: wind speed and wind chill temperature

• Biological sampling: blood for lead testing

The establishment shall seek WEM services from an accredited provider to comply with Rule 1077 of OSH standard

• True

• False

The action level is the level of a harmful or toxic substance/activity which does not require medical surveillance, increased industrial hygiene monitoring, or biological monitoring.

• True

• False