Understanding CHRA

CHRA stands for ...

• Chemical Hazard Risk Assessment

• Chronic Health Risk Assessment

• Classifying Health Risk Audit

• Chemical Health Risk Assessment

CHRA is enforced by The Department of Environment

• True

• False

CHRA is a requirement under which regulation?

• Safety and Health Committee Regulations 1996

• Use & Standard of Exposure of Chemical Hazardous to Health Regulations 2000

• Noise Exposure Regulations 2019

• Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards Regulations 1996

CHRA is NOT required for all of these chemicals EXCEPT ...

• Chemicals listed in Schedule I & II of the USECHH Regulations

• Pharmaceutical products

• Foodstuff

• Radioactive materials

CHRA shall be conducted by an Assessor who is registered with DOSH

• True

• False

CHRA shall be reviewed if ....

• Company recorded increase in profit

• There is a change of employee in the organization /company

• Change of management in the organization

• 5 years have elapsed since the last assessment

The following are techniques in controlling hazards at RECEIVER ...

• Substituting solvent based paint with water based paint

• Auto dosing / dispensing chemical

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Fume hood

In the hierarchy of control, Engineering Control is more effective than Elimination

• True

• False

Following a CHRA, exposure monitoring is required for chemical with .......

• all risk levels (High, Moderate & Low)

• High and Moderate risk levels only

• Moderate and Low risk levels only

• High risk level only

The following are Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) EXCEPT...

• 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA 8hrs)

• Ceiling Limit

• Floor Limit

• Maximum Exposure Limit