OSHA 500 Practice Exam Questions With Correct Answers |
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What are acute and chronic effects? - ✔✔Acute: Effects resulting from exposure to Hazardous
chemicals and/or substances include
irritation, corrosion, sensitization, and lethal dose.
Chronic effects resulting from exposure to hazardous chemicals and/or substances include
carcinogenicity, teratogenicity, and mutagenicity.
What information must chemical manufactures provide for hazardous chemicals? - ✔✔Identity of
the hazardous chemical(s)
Appropriate hazard warnings,
Name and address of the chemical manufacturer.
What is a Safety Data Sheet and what information does it contain? - ✔✔o Ingredients
and characteristics
o Physical and health hazards
o Signs, symptom, and routes of exposure
o Exposure limits
o Control and first aid measures
Contaminant: - ✔✔Any material which is likely to cause physical harm.
,Decibel: - ✔✔The preferred unit of measure for sound using a logarithmic scale.
Hats Off Test: - ✔✔A test requiring that all head protection be subjected to a series of tests to
ensure that all employees have acceptable head protection for the conditions they may face.
Lanyard: - ✔✔A rope suitable for supporting one person with one end fastened to a safety belt
or harness and the other end secured to a substantial object or a safety line.
Lifeline: - ✔✔A rope suitable for supporting one person to which a lanyard or safety belt (or harness)
is attached.
Why is personal protective equipment important? - ✔✔Necessary by reason of hazards of process or
environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner
capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption,
inhalation or physical contact.
What are three classes of hardhats? - ✔✔1. Class G—(general) Hardhats are tested at 2,200 volts.
2. Class E—(electrical) Hardhats are tested at 20,000 volts.
3. Class C—(conductive) Hardhats have no electrical protection.
What are the requirements for proper eye and face protection? - ✔✔o Provide adequate
protection against the particular hazards for which they are designed.
o Be reasonably comfortable and worn under the designated conditions.
o Fit snugly and should not interfere with movement.
o Be durable
, o Be capable of being disinfected
o Be easily cleanable
What should be considered when selecting a respirator? - ✔✔Consider the chemical and physical
properties of the contaminant(s) employees will be exposed to.
What are employers' respirator responsibilities under OSHA? - ✔✔Develop and implement a
written respiratory protection program.
When must respirators be provided to workers? - ✔✔Based on the respiratory hazards to which
the worker is exposed.
IDLH: - ✔✔"Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health"
SCBA: - ✔✔Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
What are the two types of supplied-air respirators? - ✔✔1. Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
(SCBA) 2. Air-Line Respirator.
What are the two types of Air-Purifying Respirators? - ✔✔1. Half Face Piece Respirators.
2. Full Face Piece Respirators.
What are the three main aspects of respiratory equipment maintenance? - ✔✔1. Decontamination
2. Storage
3. Inspection.
Before use respirators should be inspected for: - ✔✔o Holes in the filters and tears in the hoses or
head straps
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