WorksheetsMCQ 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The main areas of activity of an occupational hygienist include:
The anticipation of health hazards in new and proposed work situations.
The recognition of health hazards in existing workplaces.
The selection of appropriate control measures for health risks; this requires a thorough working knowledge of measures such as elimination, substitution, local exhaust ventilation.
Training and education; such as informing workers of the hazards associated with their work and training them in the correct use of control measures.
Which statement is TRUE for Safety Data Sheets (SDS)?
In many countries it is a legal requirement or common practice that a company supplies an SDS for each of the products that they sell. T
In many countries it is a illegal requirement or common practice that a company supplies an SDS for each of the products that they sell. T
In many countries it is not a requirement or common practice that a company supplies an SDS for each of the products that they sell. T
In many countries it is an optional requirement or common practice that a company supplies an SDS for each of the products that they sell. T
EXAMPLES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES / PROCESSES:
Pharmaceuticals
Welding Fume
Gases
Nanoparticles
Summarize the picture
Low Pollution, Low Risk
High Pollution, High Risk
High Pollution, Low Risk
Low Pollution, High Risk
Common routes of entry in toxicology are
ingestion, injection, skin absorption, and inhalation
insertion, inspection, skin desorption, and halucination
infection, intersection, skin damage, and inhalation
indigestion, injection, skin sorption, and installation
Workplace exposure to toxic materials and physical hazards can be reduced or controlled by a variety of these control methods, or by a combination of methods
PPE, Administrative control, Engineering control, Substitution, Elimination
Elimination, Engineering control, Administrative control, Substitution, PPE
Elimination, Substitution, Engineering control, Administrative control, PPE
Substitution, Elimination, Engineering control, Administrative control, PPE
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
is first line of of defense against injury on the job
is last line of of defense against injury on the job
5 principles of industrial hygiene
Anticipate hazards, Recognize hazards, Evaluate hazards, Evaluate results, Control hazards, Final confirmation
elimination, substitution, engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment
Chemical.
Physical.
Biological.
Psychological.
Ergonomic stressors.
airborne hazards, chemical hazards, biological hazards, ergonomic hazards, and physical hazards
The practice of occupational hygiene is concerned with three kinds of situations:
initial studies to assess workers’ exposure
follow-up monitoring/surveillance
exposure assessment for epidemiological studies.
none of the above
The role of an Occupational hygienist
to assist employers and employees improve workplace conditions and work practices
quantifying exposure levels and assessing the risk to employees
recommending control measures to minimise exposure in accordance with legislation
All of the above answer
