CIH Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 3

Question 1

In the hierarchy of controls, what is the correct position of personal protective equipment (PPE)?

Accepted Answer

Last resort after elimination, substitution, engineering, and administrative controls

Answer

First and most preferred control

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Second, after engineering controls only

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Equal in priority to administrative controls

Question 2

What NIOSH/ANSI color code designates organic vapor cartridges for air-purifying respirators?

Accepted Answer

Black

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Yellow

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Green

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Purple

Question 3

Which NFPA standard establishes performance requirements for vapor-protective ensembles used during hazardous materials emergencies?

Accepted Answer

NFPA 1991

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NFPA 1992

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NFPA 70E

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NFPA 1994

Question 4

What is the APF for a full-facepiece air-purifying respirator (FFAPR)?

Accepted Answer

50

Answer

10

Answer

25

Answer

100

Question 5

Which glove material is generally recommended for best protection against ketones and esters?

Accepted Answer

Butyl rubber

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Latex rubber

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Neoprene

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Nitrile rubber

Question 6

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), what must an employer's written PPE hazard assessment certification include?

Accepted Answer

The workplace evaluated, the date of assessment, and the certifying person's identity

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Employee signatures only

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MSDS references and PPE catalog numbers

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Only the hazards identified during the assessment

Question 7

What is the key difference between glove degradation and glove permeation?

Accepted Answer

Degradation is physical breakdown of glove material; permeation is molecular diffusion through intact material

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Degradation is molecular diffusion; permeation is physical breakdown

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They are synonymous — both describe chemical attack on gloves

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Degradation applies only to latex; permeation applies only to nitrile