MPH Environmental & Occupational Health 2

Question 1

The 'hierarchy of controls' in occupational health, from most to least effective, begins with:

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Elimination of the hazard

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Personal protective equipment

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Administrative controls

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Engineering controls

Question 2

Which route of exposure is most important for most occupational chemical hazards?

Accepted Answer

Inhalation

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Dermal absorption

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Ingestion

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Injection

Question 3

Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) refers to:

Accepted Answer

Acute health symptoms linked to time spent in a building without identified cause

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Infectious outbreaks originating from a building's water supply

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Chronic disease caused by mold exposure at work

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Occupational asthma triggered by indoor allergens

Question 4

What is the primary purpose of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS/SDS)?

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To provide chemical hazard and handling information to workers

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To document worker injury records

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To track environmental pollution from industrial sites

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To calculate workers' compensation claims

Question 5

Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) in occupational settings is:

Accepted Answer

Permanent and preventable through exposure controls

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Reversible with treatment if caught early

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Caused only by sudden loud noise, not chronic exposure

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Covered only in construction and mining industries

Question 6

The 'precautionary principle' in environmental health means:

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Taking protective action when evidence suggests potential harm, even without full certainty

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Waiting for full scientific proof before regulating a hazard

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Prioritizing economic costs over health outcomes

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Basing all decisions on dose-response modeling