Deck 3: Safety, Health, and Environment

Question 1

When would a process technician go to a fire, explosion scene, accident, or area exposed to a vapor release?

A) it is his or her unit
B) they have specific duties or responsibilities at that scene
C) they are on the fire team
D) all of the above

Answer 1

all of the above

Question 2

What occurs when you enter a plant for the first time?

A) sign in and wait for escort
B) sign-in, watch safety tape, wait for escort
C) sign in, watch safety tape, walk into plant
D) sign in, answer small quiz about plant alarms, wait for escort

Answer 2

sign-in, watch safety tape, wait for escort

Question 3

Why should Injuries be reported immediately?

A) it is a general safety rule
B) insurance will not cover off-job disabling injuries.
C) it may be more serious than initially thought
D) a & c

Answer 3

a & c

Question 4

What should you do when entering an operating area for the first time? Circle all that apply!

A) wear PPE
B) report in to the control room
C) follow all safety rules
D) immediately go to work

Question 5

What emergency signals should you know before entering a chemical plant or refinery for the first time?

A) signal for vapor release
B) signal for fire or explosion
C) signal for evacuation
D) all the above

Question 6

What are the basic principles of accident prevention? Circle all that apply!

A) a safe working environment
B) safe work practices
C) effective management
D) all the above

Question 7

The year before OSHA was enacted there were ________ disabling injuries and _______ deaths linked to safety and health violations?

A) 1 million disabling injuries and 7,000 deaths
B) 1.5 million disabling injuries and 20,000 deaths
C) 2.0 million disabling injuries and 14,000 deaths
D) 2.5 million disabling injuries and 14,000 deaths

Question 8

Hot work is defined as:

A) using a spark producing device
B) incinerator or furnace operation
C) welding and cutting
D) a & c

Question 9

The process safety management standard is designed to:

A) prevent the catastrophic release of flammable materials
B) educate worker-right-to know
C) prevent the catastrophic release of toxic & hazardous materials
D) a & c

Question 10

OSHA and the EPA believe that the key to preventing catastrophic emergencies inside the chemical processing industry is:

A) management of change policy
B) employee training
C) frequent hazard analysis'
D) incident investigations within 48 hours

Question 11

What is the primary purpose of the hot work permit?

A) to protect plant personnel from fires and explosions.
B) to comply with PSM
C) hazard awareness
D) a & b

Question 12

What is the fundamental principle of the chemical hazard communication program?

A) explosions can be prevented
B) accidents can be prevented
C) informed people are less likely to be injured by chemicals and chemical processes than uninformed people.
D) safety programs save lives

Question 13

A physical hazard is defined as a chemical that falls into all of the following categories except:

A) mutagen
B) a compressed gas
C) explosive
D) flammable gas or liquid

Question 14

How do hazardous chemicals enter the human body?

Question 15

What is toxicology?

A) the amount of chemical entering or being administered to a subject.
B) the science that studies the noxious or harmful effects of chemicals on living substances.
C) Surrounding or encircling.
D) dose and response.

Question 16

What is the definition of "flash point"?

A) The lowest temperature at which a flammable liquid will produce a rich enough vapor concentration to ignite in the presence of an ignition source.
B) The highest temperature at which a flammable liquid will produce a rich enough vapor concentration to ignite in the presence of an ignition source.
C) Bubbles form and vaporization begins
D) Dew point

Question 17

What is the definition of a "health hazard"?

A) A chemical that has been statistically proven by one or more scientific studies to have acute or chronic health risks for humans.
B) A chemical that has been determined to be an irritant to humans.
C) A chemical that has been determined to be a physical hazard to humans.
D) a term applied to chemicals that react violently when they come into physical contact.

Question 18

Hazcom is frequently referred to as the _____ _____ __ ______ Act.

Question 19

What is the purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard?

A) to document the hazards associated with chemicals and develop material safety data sheets.
B) to communicate the hazards of storing flammable materials.
C) to protect workers from the catastrophic release of chemicals.
D) to ensure that the hazards associated with chemicals are evaluated and transmitted to affected personnel.

Question 20

Respirators come in two basic designs; _____________ and _________________.

Question 21

List three permits found at every plant.

Question 22

What are the three sides of the fire triangle?

Question 23

Select the fire extinguisher you would use on a computer fire.

A) Dry chemical
B) Water
C) CO₂ or Halon
D) Foam

Question 24

Select the fire extinguisher you would use on a trash fire.

A) Dry chemical
B) Water
C) CO₂ or Halon
D) Foam

Question 25

Select the fire extinguisher you would use on a compressor motor fire.

A) Dry chemical
B) Water
C) CO₂ or Halon
D) Foam

Question 26

What safety device is designed to evenly distribute the forces of an accidental fall to the strongest muscles in the body and protect vital organs and limit the possibility of a serious injury?

A) anchor point
B) safety belt
C) lanyard
D) full body harness

Question 27

What happens to a process technician that has experienced hearing loss due to industrial noise they?

A) will never recover
B) will recover if removed from the noise hazard
C) will require surgery to recover
D) will require speech therapy