Hazardous Materials Safety Quiz

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What is defined as serious and immediate danger?

Perils (correct)

Threats

Risks

Hazards

How long does a GFCI take to open the circuit?

0.1 to 0.2 seconds

0.02 to 0.03 seconds (correct)

0.15 to 0.25 seconds

0.5 to 1 second

Which operation is most likely to produce ozone?

Blasting operations

Metal stamping

Electric arc welding (correct)

Laser cutting

What is the alcohol standard for truck drivers handling hazardous materials?

Not allowed to consume alcohol within four hours of their shift Signup and view all the answers

What does CE stand for in product manufacturing?

Conformity European Signup and view all the answers

What type of insurance protects professionals from negligence claims?

Professional indemnity insurance Signup and view all the answers

What is required for alcohol testing after a truck crash?

Must be conducted within 8 hours for alcohol tests and 48 hours for controlled substances Signup and view all the answers

What is the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)?

An exposure limit published & enforced by OSHA as a legal standard over an 8-hour average. Signup and view all the answers

What does TLV stand for and what does it indicate?

Threshold Limit Value; the concentration of a toxic material that may be tolerated without ill effects. Signup and view all the answers

What is the pressure drop-off range for a spray chamber wet collector?

2.5 to 6 in.wg Signup and view all the answers

What is the CE marking on an electrical product indicative of?

It conforms to European Union HSE protection standards. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following current levels can the human body withstand without losing control?

10 mA Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of process hazard analysis methodologies?

They require an estimate of consequences from deviations. Signup and view all the answers

How frequently should operating procedures certification be updated?

Annually Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step employers must take when using contractors for hazardous chemicals?

Establish a screening process for hiring. Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the components required for a pre-startup safety review?

Training has been completed. Signup and view all the answers

What must an emergency action plan include according to the Process Safety Management standard?

Pre-planning for releases Signup and view all the answers

What is the preferred angle range for fixed industrial stairs?

30 to 35 degrees Signup and view all the answers

Which professional organization provides guidance on process hazard analysis?

American Chemical Society Signup and view all the answers

What does OCP stand for in insurance terms?

Owner's and Contractor's Protection Signup and view all the answers

What verifies that construction of components adheres to design specifications?

Pre-startup safety review Signup and view all the answers

What should be maintained when using contractors for hazardous work?

A site injury and illness log Signup and view all the answers

What insurance coverage is typically used for a company engaged in hazardous waste cleanup?

Manufacturers and Contractors coverage Signup and view all the answers

What are point source airborne contaminants best controlled by?

Local exhaust ventilation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a component of the pre-startup safety review?

Adequate financial resources are available Signup and view all the answers

In ventilation design, how can the number of air changes per unit be calculated?

Dividing volumetric flow rate of air by room volume Signup and view all the answers

What do chemical labels typically get placed on?

Gas cylinders and bottles of hazardous chemicals Signup and view all the answers

What type of insurance addresses loss exposures related to business operations?

Business income coverage Signup and view all the answers

What is considered an engineering control related to radiation safety?

Placement of a shield between an employee and the radiation source Signup and view all the answers

Which type of insurance is profit-motivated?

Stock Insurance Company Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of general liability insurance?

To offer liability coverage for businesses Signup and view all the answers

Why must areas for containment of large spills of liquefied petroleum gases be constructed below grade?

Because they have a higher vapor density Signup and view all the answers

What is the leading cause of work-related injuries and deaths?

Motor vehicle accidents Signup and view all the answers

What instrument is used to measure the quantity of illumination?

Light meter Signup and view all the answers

What must occur before an employer can assign an employee to use a respirator?

Written permission from a physician Signup and view all the answers

How is stress generated in an object calculated when a force is applied?

Force divided by area Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum allowable slope for a ramp?

20 degrees Signup and view all the answers

Which organization has the most standards for unfired pressure vessels?

American Society of Mechanical Engineers Signup and view all the answers

When inspecting for unsafe acts, what should be done if one is found?

Immediately stop the unsafe act and provide instructions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a disadvantage of external safety inspections?

They can be very costly Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a trench that requires shoring?

All trenches deeper than 4 feet unless stable rock is present Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Advanced Safety Concepts Study Notes

Engineering control example: Placing a shield between a radiation source and an employee.
Stock Insurance Company: An insurance company motivated by profit.
Point source airborne contaminants control: General ventilation with compression of 10+ PSI.
Manufacturer/contractor coverage: Liability coverage for cleanup of hazardous waste sites.
Fixed industrial stairs angle: 30 to 35 degrees.
Ventilation design formula: Dividing the volumetric flow rate of air in the ventilation system by the room volume.
Chemical label examples: Drums of hazardous waste, gas cylinders, bottles of hazardous chemicals.
OCP (Owners and Contractors Protection): A category of insurance.
Insurance categories: Property Insurance, Liability Insurance, and Life Insurance.
Business income coverage: Addresses loss of income and/or extra expenses due to operational disruptions.
Basic BIC form elements: Property, perils, consequences.
Perils definition: Serious and immediate dangers.
GFCI circuit opening time: 0.02 to 0.03 seconds.
Fall arrest system: Absorbs the energy of an actual fall.
Ozone-producing operation: Electric arc welding.
Hexavalent chromium development: Welding stainless steel (closed).
Total ventilation system pressure: Sum of velocity and static pressure.
CE marking: Indicates that a product complies with European health and safety standards.
Commercial hazardous materials truck drivers: Not allowed to consume alcohol for four hours after their shift.
CE: Stands for Conformity European.

Additional Topics

Professional Liability Insurance: Protects individuals and companies offering professional advice from claims.
Course of construction insurance: Covers building construction during construction.
Truck driver crash requirements: Alcohol test within 8 hours, controlled substance test within 32 hours.
Insurance contract components: Exclusions, conditions, and declarations.
Safety Device Importance: Economic advantage to companies by incorporating at the design stage.
Design team function: Controlling hazards associated with equipment.
Spare pump system fail-safe design: Activation of a spare pump on failure of the cooling water pump.
Floor slipperiness measurement: Slip meter.
Ground-supported scaffold hazards: Tipping.
Drum material for PCBs: Metal.
Ventricular fibrillation cause: Electric shock.
Interlock criteria: Fail-safe.
Arch: Flow of electrons through the air.
Electrical bonding: Eliminates potential difference between conductors.
Electrolytic fluid product: Hydrogen gas.
Electrostatic hazard clothing: Conductive.
Surface conductivity increase: Increase in humidity.
Equipment failure effects Poor maintenance program, lack of fail-safe instrumentation, metal fatigue.
Flammable material location: Areas for containment of large spills of liquefied petroleum gases should be constructed below grade.
Work-related injury/death leading cause: Motor vehicle accidents.
Surface light interaction: Absorb, transmit, reflect
Illumination measurement: Light meter.
Respirator assignment pre-requisites: Physician permission for respirator use.
Stress in object calculation: Value of force divided by the area upon which it acts.
Shoring requirements: Trenches of 4+ feet deep must be sloped or in stable rock.
Trench definition: A narrow excavation deeper than it is wide, never wider than 15 feet.
Pressure vessel standards organization: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Ramp maximum angle: 15 degrees.
External safety inspection disadvantage: High cost.
Unsafe act during inspection response: Stop the unsafe act, report to supervisor, provide adequate training.
Fixed guarding advantages: Suitability for applications, high protection, and low maintenance.
Class A hard hats: General services helmets.
Class B hard hats: Electrical work with falling object protection and water resistance.
Class C hard hats: Limited head protection.
Grounded conductor coverings: White or natural gray.
Wheatstone Bridge process: Increases resistor temperature, resulting in increased resistance.
Cathodic Protection: Controls corrosion and protects metal surfaces.
CAD acronym: Computer Aided Design.
Software packages in occupational health and safety: Word processing and database management.
Caveat Venditor principle: The principle of receiving value for an original purchase of a product.
Warranty failure outcomes: The manufacturer can be held liable.
Express warranty: A seller's promise concerning a product's life expectancy.
SQL acronym: Structured Query Language.
Minor inspection infraction response: Notify supervisor in writing.
CAD/CAM acronym: Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing..
URL acronym and function: Universal Resource Locator, a unique internet address.
HTTP acronym and function: Hyper Text Transport Protocol.
Web browser features: Includes HyperText Links, Images, and Text.
Adobe Acrobat purpose: Display files in their Portable Document Format.
UNIX workstation use: CPU-intensive applications.
Peer-to-peer network advantages: Inexpensive, simplistic, and decentralized control.
Spectrometer purpose Measures transmission and absorption of liquids/solids.
UNIX operating system details: Multi-user, and multitasking.
OSHA safety signs: Danger signs, caution signs, and safety instruction signs.
Hexavalent chromium exposure risk: Lung cancer.
Underwriters Laboratories functions: Issues health effects certification for titles and installation materials.
Nanoparticle health effects factors: Size, shape, chemical composition, and surface character.
Fire element: A suspension of particles in the air.
Illuminating Engineering Society function: Provides recommendations regarding illumination levels.
NIOSH acronym: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
CPSC acronym: Consumer Product Safety Commission.
OSHRC acronym: Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Closed-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA): Used in IDLH atmospheres and purifies air.
Open-circuit self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA): Provides air via high-pressure tank.
Air purifying respirators prohibition: Atmospheres with less than 19.5% oxygen.
SCBA function: Positive pressure in IDLH conditions.
SCBA inspection frequency: 30 days.
Process safety management elements: Compliance audits, trade secrets, contractors, and more.
Atmospheric tank definition: A tank that operates from atmospheric pressure to .5psig.
Hot work definition: Operations with temperatures exceeding 1000 degrees Celsius.
Process chemical information elements: Erosion effects, explosion characteristics, and corrosion effects.
Process technology information categories: Block flow diagrams, process flow diagrams, and piping and instrumentation diagrams.
OSHA unoccupied remote facility standard: A facility operated, maintained, or serviced by employees who periodically visit.
Highly hazardous chemical definition: Toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive properties.
Employee participation legislative act: Clean Air Act.
Process technology information requirements: Maximum inventory limits for process chemicals, limits beyond which conditions would indicate upset, and qualitative estimate of deviations from design intent.
Process hazard analysis methods guidance source: American Chemical Society.
Operating procedure certification frequency: Annually.
Contractor work initiation requirements: Establish a screening system, evaluate contractors' methods and experience, and maintain a site injury and illness log.
Pre-start-up safety review components: Equipment construction compliance with design specifications, operating procedures adequacy, and training completion.
Process Safety Management standard requirements (for employers): Alarm system, evacuation, and relocation planning.
Emergency action plan requirements: Includes planning for releases, evacuation, and more.
Employer certification frequency: Every 3 years.
Compliance audit report retention time: Two most recent reports.
DOT inspection report retention time: 14 months.
Vehicle/obstacle detection sensors: Video, infrared, and ultrasonic.
Sound level meter calibration frequency: Before, during, and after each use.
Noise reduction claim assessment: Remains unchanged.
Electrical work PPE: Class B hard hat, insulated gloves, and clothing.
Active safety device example: Automatic braking systems.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) purpose: Establishes standards for various products.
Safe road traffic system strategy: Ensuring impact energies remain below the injury threshold.
Data logger: An instrument for taking measurements from sensors and storing them for later use. Common measurements include temperature, pressure, current, velocity, strain, displacement, and more.
Data logger function advantage: Data storage and analysis for decision-making purposes.
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL): OSHA's legal standard for exposure to a substance. It's averaged over an 8-hour period.
TD_LO: Lowes absorbed dose of a substance per given period.
Threshold Limit Value (TLV): The concentration of a toxic material tolerated without ill effects.
pH definition: Measure of hydrogen ions (H+) concentration.
Current body withstand: 10 mA, greater than 75mA, and 4A.
Venturi wet collector pressure drop: 2.5 - 6 in wg.
Spray chamber wet collector pressure drop: 1.5 - 3.5 in wg.
Packed tower wet collector pressure drop: 2.5 to 6 in wg.
Wet centrifugal collector pressure drop: 2.5-6 in wg.
CE marking meaning Conforms to European Union safety standards.
UN packing symbol meaning Packaging conforms to performance requirements.
Pinch point operator protection: Fixed guard with interlocks
Fall arrest use To keep employee from reaching a fall point
Mechanical properties of different types of soil Type A has a compressive strength of 1.5 tons per square foot or more
Circumference around a tank regarding flammable liquids: 1 foot (below 100°F) and 3 feet (below 100°F) to property line.
Chemical placards responsibility: Shipper.
Material behavior change size range: 1 - 100 nm
Coarse particle size: 2.500 - 10,000 nm
Fine particle size: 100 - 2,500 nm
Nanoparticle size: 0.1 - 100 nm
Fixed ladder extension beyond landing: 3.5 feet.
Ladder clearance requirements (fixed): 7 inches.
Ladder width requirements (fixed): 15 inches
Ladder minimum clear width from wall 30 inches
Fire suppression product certification: FM (Factory Mutual)
Active control definition Worker takes action before use.
Passive control definition: Worker uses control without continuous/periodic action.
Anchorage load capacity (fall protection): 5,000 lbs.
Laser output requiring eye protection: 5 mW (Class 3B)
Distance from a flammable liquid tank to a property line/wall: 1 foot for tanks storing category 3 flammables with a flashpoint below 100 degrees Fahrenheit to the property line or pit.
Fixed ladder extension to landing: 3.5 feet.
HEPA filter particulate removal efficiency: 99.97%.
Product development phase importance: Design of safe products to consumers.
CE marking implication/s: The product conforms to the European Union's health, safety and environmental protection standards.
UL Listed significance: Equipment conform to standards and has published testing.
UN 1A1/ drum code: Codes for steel closed head drums for transporting, with the code specifying different types of packages.
Insulated enclosure purpose: To diminish noise exposure.
Fall restraint system function Keep an employee from reaching a fall point.
OSHA's Fat Four 1. Falls 2. Struck by 3. Caught in/between 4. Electrical.
Fail-passive definition Corrective action is possible before or after the operation.
Fail-active definition Corrective action is possible until further action
Fail-Operational definition Operations continue until corrective action is taken.
Fail-Safe design details: Ensures damage or damage cause will not be done further after failure
Propane glove use recommendations: PVC-coated cotton gloves are recommended owing to their resistant to permeation or degradation over specified amount of time.
Bump cap PPE status: Not a hard hat.

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