BOSH QUIZ

What is the primary goal of industrial hygiene?

• To improve productivity

• To ensure worker safety and health

• To reduce costs

• To increase profits

What is the most common way that hazardous chemicals enter the body?

• Ingestion

• Inhalation

• Absorption through the skin

• Injection

What is the most effective way to control exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace?

• Personal protective equipment

• Administrative controls

• Engineering controls

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of an administrative control?

• Wearing a respirator

• Limiting the duration of exposure

• Using a chemical fume hood

• Posting warning signs

What is the most effective way to protect workers from noise hazards in the workplace?

• Providing hearing protection devices

• Limiting the duration of exposure

• Implementing engineering controls

• All of the above

Which of the following is an example of an engineering control?

• Wearing a respirator

• Using a chemical fume hood

• Posting warning signs

• Training workers on the hazards of chemicals

What is the purpose of an exposure assessment?

• To determine the types of hazards present in the workplace

• To determine the extent of exposure to hazardous substances

• To determine the effectiveness of control measures

• To determine the cost of implementing control measures

You are a manager of a retail store, and an employee reports to you that they witnessed a coworker stealing from the store. What would you do?

• Fire the employee who reported the incident

• Report the incident to the police immediately

• Investigate the incident before taking any action

• Ignore the report and hope it was a one-time occurrence

You are a firefighter, and you arrive at a burning building. The building is unstable, and you need to make a quick decision on how to proceed. What would you do?

• Rush into the building without any protective gear

• Assess the situation and determine the best course of action based on the available

• Call for backup and wait until they arrive before entering the building

• Ignore the situation and leave the scene

What is an industrial hygienist?

• Someone who studies industrial machinery

• Someone who studies the effects of toxic substances on workers

• Someone who designs industrial facilities

• Someone who provides customer service to industrial clients