Control Methods for Dangerous Substances

What is the first step in the hierarchy of controls for managing dangerous substances?

• Technical controls

• Elimination

• Personal protective equipment controls

• Organisational controls

Which control method involves changing the process to reduce risks from dangerous substances?

• Isolation of the source

• Process adaptation controls

• Substitution

• Spatial and temporal controls

What control method is considered when it is not possible to eliminate the dangerous substance?

• Technical controls

• Substitution

• Personal protective equipment controls

• Organisational controls

Which of the following is a method to prevent exposure to dangerous substances by keeping them in a specific location?

• Process adaptation controls

• Isolation of the source

• Spatial and temporal controls

• Elimination

What type of controls involve the use of machinery or equipment to reduce risks?

• Personal protective equipment controls

• Organisational controls

• Technical controls

• Substitution

Which control strategy involves managing how and when people work to reduce exposure to dangerous substances?

• Isolation of the source

• Process adaptation controls

• Spatial and temporal controls

• Technical controls

What is the last resort in the hierarchy of controls for managing dangerous substances?

• Personal protective equipment controls

• Elimination

• Technical controls

• Organisational controls

Which control method involves implementing policies and procedures to manage risks?

• Organisational controls

• Isolation of the source

• Technical controls

• Substitution

What control method is used when it is not feasible to eliminate a dangerous substance but its impact can be minimized by using a less harmful one?

• Substitution

• Spatial and temporal controls

• Isolation of the source

• Process adaptation controls

Which of the following is not a direct method of controlling exposure to dangerous substances?

• Personal protective equipment controls

• Technical controls

• Organisational controls

• Elimination