Funeral Service Test Funeral Service OSHA and Infectious Disease Control

Question 1

According to OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030), which type of control measure takes the highest priority in the hierarchy of controls?

Accepted Answer

Engineering controls

Answer

Personal protective equipment

Answer

Administrative controls

Answer

Work practice controls

Question 2

What is OSHA's permissible exposure limit (PEL) for formaldehyde as a time-weighted average (TWA) over an 8-hour workday?

Accepted Answer

0.75 ppm

Answer

0.1 ppm

Answer

0.5 ppm

Answer

1.0 ppm

Question 3

Under OSHA's Bloodborne Pathogen Standard, employers must offer hepatitis B vaccination to at-risk employees within how many working days of initial assignment?

Accepted Answer

10 days

Answer

30 days

Answer

60 days

Answer

90 days

Question 4

Which combination of personal protective equipment is REQUIRED when performing embalming procedures under OSHA Standard Precautions?

Accepted Answer

Gloves, gown, mask, and eye protection

Answer

Safety glasses only

Answer

Gloves only

Answer

Gloves and gown only

Question 5

What is OSHA's short-term exposure limit (STEL) for formaldehyde over any 15-minute period?

Accepted Answer

2.0 ppm

Answer

0.75 ppm

Answer

1.0 ppm

Answer

1.5 ppm

Question 6

What is the correct method for disposing of contaminated sharps used during embalming under OSHA regulations?

Accepted Answer

Place directly into an approved sharps container without recapping

Answer

Place in a regular trash can with a biohazard label

Answer

Recap the needle then place in a sharps container

Answer

Rinse with disinfectant solution before disposal

Question 7

What does the acronym 'SDS' refer to under OSHA's updated Hazard Communication Standard?

Accepted Answer

Safety Data Sheet

Answer

Safety Disposal System

Answer

Standard Disinfection Schedule

Answer

Substance Dilution Standard