CPHA CPHA Environmental Health & Occupational Safety 1

Question 1

Which federal agency is primarily responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety and health regulations in the United States?

Accepted Answer

OSHA

Answer

CDC

Answer

EPA

Answer

NIOSH

Question 2

The Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) requires employers to provide employees with information about hazardous chemicals through which document?

Accepted Answer

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Answer

Incident Report

Answer

OSHA 300 Log

Answer

Job Hazard Analysis

Question 3

Which concept describes the maximum concentration of an airborne hazardous substance to which workers can be exposed during an 8-hour workday without adverse health effects?

Accepted Answer

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)

Answer

Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health (IDLH)

Answer

Threshold Limit Value (TLV)

Answer

Short-Term Exposure Limit (STEL)

Question 4

A public health administrator is evaluating a community near an industrial facility for environmental exposures. Which tool is most appropriate for identifying all potential hazardous waste sites nationwide?

Accepted Answer

EPA's Superfund CERCLIS Database

Answer

TOXNET Database

Answer

OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Answer

NIOSH Pocket Guide

Question 5

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), who bears liability for cleanup costs at hazardous waste sites?

Accepted Answer

Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) including past and present owners

Answer

Only current property owners

Answer

Only the original waste generators

Answer

Only the federal government

Question 6

Which risk assessment step involves estimating the probability that adverse health effects will occur in exposed individuals?

Accepted Answer

Risk Characterization

Answer

Hazard Identification

Answer

Dose-Response Assessment

Answer

Exposure Assessment