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

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is the primary federal agency responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety standards in the US.

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

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) are required under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard to communicate chemical hazard information to workers.

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

Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), set by OSHA, define the maximum allowable airborne concentration of a hazardous substance during an 8-hour workday.

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

The EPA's CERCLIS (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System) database lists all known or suspected hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program.

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

CERCLA establishes strict, joint, and several liability for Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs), which can include current and past owners, operators, generators, and transporters.

CPHA - Certified Public Health Administrator Practice Test

CPHA - Certified Public Health Administrator Practice Test

CPHA CPHA Environmental Health & Occupational Safety 1