Basic Industrial Hygiene Flashcards
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What are the four main routes of entry for hazardous substances?
Answer: Inhalation, ingestion, absorption, and injection
The four routes are inhalation, ingestion, absorption through skin/eyes, and injection through wounds.
What is the difference between TLV and PEL?
Answer: TLVs are ACGIH recommended guidelines while PELs are legally enforceable OSHA limits
TLVs are ACGIH recommended guidelines; PELs are legally enforceable OSHA limits.
What type of industrial hygiene hazard is whole-body vibration?
Answer: Physical hazard
Whole-body vibration is a physical hazard along with noise, radiation, and temperature extremes.
What is the purpose of biological monitoring in industrial hygiene?
Answer: Measuring the actual dose absorbed by a worker through blood, urine, or exhaled air analysis
Biological monitoring measures actual internal dose through biological specimens for a complete exposure picture.
What does IDLH stand for and why is it significant?
Answer: Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health requiring evacuation and specialized respiratory protection
IDLH is the maximum concentration from which a worker could escape within 30 minutes without irreversible effects.
Which sampling method best determines personal exposure over a full shift?
Answer: Personal sampling with pump and collection media in the breathing zone
Personal sampling in the breathing zone provides the most accurate full-shift exposure assessment.