FREE Certified Industrial Hygienist Occupational Health Hazards Questions and Answers

Question 1

All of the following tactics—with the exception of—are used to control occupational health hazards:

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Inspections and audits

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Administrative controls

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Engineering controls

Question 2

Which of the following methods for reducing or eliminating workplace health risks is most effective?

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Engineering controls

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Inspections and audits

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Administrative controls

Question 3

Which of the following approaches is regarded as the first line of defense for limiting workplace health risks?

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Engineering controls

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Inspections and audits

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Administrative controls

Question 4

Which approach might be required if it is not possible to make the workplace entirely safe?

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Personal Protective Equipment

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Administrative controls

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Inspections and audits

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Engineering controls

Question 5

What discipline of science investigates a substance's toxicity or poisonousness?

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Toxicology

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Pharmacology

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Virology

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Epidemiology

Question 6

When exposure occurs via a method other than inhalation, the calculated dose of a drug that is anticipated to kill 50% of a specified experimental animal population is known as the:

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LD50

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Lethal Dose Ratio

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Lethal Dose Limit

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KR50

Question 7

Which of the following organizations releases TLVs and PELs?

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ACGIH and OSHA

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OSHA and MSHA

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NIOSH and OSHA

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ACGIH and MSHA

Question 8

The following is the most often used laser safety standard in the US:

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LIA/ANSI Z136.1

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CFR 1904.1200

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NIOSH Pub. 456

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ACGIH 1910.95

Question 9

The signs of this illness include weakness, headaches, dizziness, weariness, and blurred vision.

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heat exhaustion

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heat stroke

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heat stress

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dehydration

Question 10

The ACGIH published this exposure guideline for airborne concentrations, known as the

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Threshold Limit Value (TLV)

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Threshold Exposure Limit (TEL)

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Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)

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Permissible Limit Value (PLV)