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Health & Safety Protocols Flashcards

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  1. Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012), which section of a Safety Data Sheet lists first-aid measures?

    Answer: Section 4

    Section 4 of an SDS is designated for first-aid measures per the GHS-aligned HazCom 2012 standard.

  2. A sustainability consultant evaluating a manufacturing facility notices workers exposed to airborne particulates without respiratory protection. Which OSHA standard most directly governs this hazard?

    Answer: 29 CFR 1910.134 – Respiratory Protection

    29 CFR 1910.134 requires employers to establish a respiratory protection program when airborne contaminants exceed permissible exposure limits.

  3. Which hierarchy of controls level is considered MOST effective at eliminating workplace hazards?

    Answer: Elimination

    Elimination—removing the hazard entirely—is the most effective control because it prevents exposure rather than managing it.

  4. A CSC is auditing a green building project for indoor air quality. Which standard provides the primary benchmark for ventilation requirements in commercial buildings in the US?

    Answer: ASHRAE 62.1

    ASHRAE Standard 62.1 sets minimum ventilation rates and IAQ requirements for commercial and institutional buildings.

  5. What does the term 'permissible exposure limit' (PEL) refer to in occupational health?

    Answer: Maximum concentration of a substance a worker may be exposed to over an 8-hour workday

    OSHA's PEL is the legal maximum average airborne concentration of a hazardous substance during an 8-hour work shift.

  6. When a sustainability consultant identifies asbestos-containing materials in a building scheduled for renovation, the FIRST recommended action is to:

    Answer: Conduct a risk assessment and notify the relevant regulatory agencies

    A risk assessment followed by regulatory notification (NESHAP, EPA, and state requirements) is required before any disturbance of asbestos-containing materials.

  7. Which environmental health concept describes the principle that regulatory action should be taken to prevent potential harm even when scientific evidence is incomplete?

    Answer: Precautionary principle

    The precautionary principle holds that protective action should be taken before full scientific certainty of harm is established.