Occupational Health & Hazard Control Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a pre-placement medical examination in an occupational health program?
Answer: To establish a baseline health status and assess fitness for the specific job demands
Pre-placement exams establish baseline health data and ensure the worker can safely perform job-specific physical demands without undue risk.
Which principle underlies the Threshold Limit Value (TLV) concept established by ACGIH?
Answer: Concentrations at or below which nearly all workers may be exposed without adverse effects
TLVs represent concentrations to which nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed without adverse health effects, though individual susceptibility varies.
Which confined space condition requires a permit before entry?
Answer: Space with limited means for entry or exit and known or potential hazards
A permit-required confined space has limited entry/exit and contains or has the potential to contain serious hazards such as atmospheric, engulfment, or entrapment hazards.
In industrial hygiene, what does the 'anticipation' phase of the industrial hygiene model involve?
Answer: Recognizing potential hazards before workers are exposed through process review and walk-throughs
Anticipation involves identifying potential hazards proactively by reviewing processes, materials, and work tasks before exposure occurs.
A worker develops contact dermatitis after repeated exposure to a cutting fluid. This is an example of which type of occupational illness?
Answer: Occupational skin disease
Skin disorders caused by workplace chemical contact, such as dermatitis from cutting fluids, are classified as occupational skin diseases.
What is the primary purpose of biological monitoring in occupational health?
Answer: To assess the total internal dose of a chemical absorbed by a worker from all routes of exposure
Biological monitoring measures chemical agents or their metabolites in biological specimens (blood, urine) to assess total absorbed dose from all exposure routes.
Which type of fire extinguisher is appropriate for a Class C (energized electrical equipment) fire?
Answer: CO2 or dry chemical extinguisher
Class C fires involving energized electrical equipment require non-conductive agents such as CO2 or dry chemical extinguishers.