32. 33, 34, 35. 36. (de Airborne conteminants that enter the alveolar space and have a diameter less 0.1 microns are deposited primarily by: 1L/ Diffusion 2. Gravity and impaction 3. Lodging in the alveoli 4. Weight ‘The study of human characteristics for the appropriate design of the living and work environment is the formal definition of: 1. Physiology - Fanctions of i] 7 2. Psychology - Beraver amen 3) Ergonomics Pa yelmalig - ods i Biomecharies ~ Sey. nex Onecronnetiepx f syslins Several employees have experienced minor injuries involving pinck. points ‘on a production machine. Your recommendation to resolve this prcblem is: 1. Employee training program using the company JSA. 2. Purchase of gloves for all operators 5) Installation of a machine guard (Hire new employees who use the machine as designed ‘ ‘Which of the following types of switches would you recommend for a trol panel when only two (2) discrete positions are required? Rocker or toggle switch Rotary dial 3. Handwheel 4, Thumbwheel In ir sampling, the absorption of a material is defined as the: (CL, Capture of a gas or vapor accomplished by passing an airstream containing the gas or vapor through aliquid 12. Retention of gaseous substance chemically unchanged on the surface of a sorbent such as activated charcoal retaining organic vapors 3. The penetration of a material through a porous membrane 4. Capture of liquid in a substance by collecting the molecules in small air pockets Cpyrighio Langlois, Weigand & Ascites, ne, Page 537. Which ofthe following tasks is appropriate for application ofthe Revised NIOSH Lifting Equation? ‘Stand ts - " 5 1. Production ine inspetion while seated hand esas ; Liting unstable leeds for 4 hours pe shift op Ai y @) Regular two-hand lifts for fll 8-hour shift unslatle ‘hen ss Lifting unstable loads less than 10 kilograms Sees RWL=LC x HMx VMxDMx AMx FMx CM BCSP RWL-Recommended Weight Limit D LC-Load Constant (23 kg or 51 Ib) HM-Horizontal Multiplier ‘VM-Vertical Multiplier ~veetsee! DM-Distance Multiplier AM-Asymmetric Multiplier Vv FM-Frequency Multiplier CM-Coupling Multiplier = BCSP L= Load (kg or Ibs) RWL= Recommended Weight Limit (kg or Ib) Copyright® Langhis, Weigand & Associates, In, Page 36O angle of asynnelry Use the following information for the next three problems. A safety professional ) has collected the following data about @ lifting task: H=25 cm, V=75 em, = 70.cm, and the loads are lifted atthe rate of four per minute for 90 minutes per shift. There is no angle of asymmetry. The coupling is rated as good. The boxes weigh 18 kilograms, 38. According to NIOSH, find the LI, 1, 081 Q/123 sl & 205 Max. value ag Muiplur © 4, 2.05 RWL = (23) (25/H) [1-(0.003]V-75)} [0.82 + (4.5/D)] (1-0.0032A) (FM) (CM) BCSP RWL-Recommended Weight Limit LI= Lifting tndex L=Load L u=—_ ) F-Frequency of lifts RWL ‘C-Coupling with load Ui be ae : si BE+ mee Ytan 23 Ke a Sl PD Shantd never Sorerevmtanlsfece ton esce ge ane he -(0. Gr ash) [4.824 (48/10) } Qs) (aslas) [I- (os%) Stovent o due o,o02a) O12) C0) oe W on : 14.57 Ee eed, opnoo ung apa Amicn ts, a las ke ye bh * ais ws OoPe SF oi) -Frequeney Multiplier Table Frequency ‘Work Duration Lifts/min. s tHour | >1 burs 2Moun | >2bats 8tHours "| vex] vax0 | v<30 [v2s0 | v<30 | ves0 502 roo | 100 | 09s | 09s | os | 03s 05 og | os7 | 092 | 092 | os: | ost 1 avs | o9¢ | oss | oas | o7s | 075 2 ea | ost | 084 | oss | 06s | 065 3 oss | oss | 079 | 079 | oss | oss 4 age | os | 072 | a7 | a4s | 04s 5 ago | og | 060 | 060 | a35 | 035 6 a7s | 075 | 050 | aso | a27 | oa 7 eo | 070 | 042 | o42 | a22 | oz 8 osz | o6 | 03s | o3s | ots | oJ ° 04s | 032 | 030 | 030 | a00 | ous rt aa | ous | 026 | 026 | an | 013 u a37 | oat | 900 | 023 | 200 | 000 2 ooo | c37 | o00 | o21 } 900 } 000 a oo | csr | o00 | 000 | 000 | ooo 4 coo | car | e00 | woo | a9 | ooo 5 oo | oze | s00 | 900 | ox | 000 ois apo | cor | ao0 | a0 | oo | om + Yatues of V ae in inches 1+ Porliing less frequently than once per $ainutes, set 02 ifninate, sonny |_ Stine ainere | ‘Type ‘¥<30 inches ‘Vz 30 inches Som) (7S cen) Gost] 0 10 ae 108 a | Copynght© Langlos, Weigand & Associates, Ine, Page 3839, The taskschedul only is redesigned s0 thatthe employees work duation is only 45 minutes per shift. What is the new FM? $2 x 0.4 5. 092 pu 4097 40. The lifting task only is redesigned so that the loads ae lifted ata rate of 3 lifts per minute, What is the new FM? 1, 105 @ 0.79 3. 0.60 4. 034 41, A safety professional has collected the following data about a lifting task: H=25 om, V=35 cm, and D=25 em, and the loads are lifted atthe rate of six per minute for 2 hours per shift. There is no angle of asymmetry. The coupling is rated as good. The boxes weigh 18 kilograms, and the RWL-is, ‘According to NIOSH, what is the LI? 1. 0.6 @Qis x 29 4. 36 ig = RWL= Ree Weight Limit v BCSP 42. You have been called to the Plant Manager's office to explain the ‘consultant's report. Inthe report, the calculated LI is 2.55. The manager ‘wants to know how this number should be interpreted. Your explanation is: 1. The number is of no consequence since it is less than 5.0 2. ‘The ultimate goal ofthis mumber isto reach 10 or greater, therefore more > emphasis should be placed on the increase in the productivity and design (C 3.) This value indicates a condition which should be examined further to \ reduce the risk of repetitive motion injuries to the affected employees since the number indicates over 250% times the recommended loads 4, This value is extremely high and drastic measures should be undertaken to immediately curtail employee exposure to serious permanent damage (the production line should be shut down immediately) Copyright® Langll, Weigand & Ascites ne, Page 3943. An employee noise exposure for an eight-hour day is recorded as follows: 2 hrs at 90 dBA, 4 hrs at 95 dBA, and 2 hrs at 100 dBA. What is the TWA using a SdB exchange rate and 90 dBA for 8 hours equals 100% of the daily dose? 1, 90dBA 8 2, 924BA Ci Gi sana = | T=ZIC-syst BeSP ] | D= 100| ¢] BSP. “4. 105 dBA a ‘T= time in hours D= Dose percent RlowedbySaB-] | L= sound level C= actual time Tichanmeate | Lindecibels T= allowed time dBA. ‘Hrs 90 8 TWA = 16.61 Logro[D/100] +90 BCSP 95. 4 100 2 TWA = Time Weighted Average (5 decibel exchange) 1051 D=Dose (%) 110 Sat Sd ao aS te Pore a [gr¥l 608 (225/,o0)490 2 99.9 Copyright Langs, Weigand & Associates, ne, Fage 4044, An employee noise exposure for an eight-hour day is recorded as follows: | hr at 85 dBA, 4 hrs at 88 dBA, end 3 hrs at 91 dBA. What is the percent dose using a 3 decibel exchange rate if 85 dBA for 8 hours equals 100%? 1, 130% sd 260% = 100 340% T= 8 © 9 [a-35y73 BCSP Allowed by 3 dB D= Dose percent Exchange Rate Cm actual time aBA | Hrs T=allowed time 85 8 88 4 TW Logi [D/100] +85 (NIOSH) (BCSP) 31 2 94 1 ‘TWA = Time Weighted Average (3 decibel exchange) 97 S| D= Dose (%) 45. What is the TWA for this employee? 184 2089 94 4, 98 Akale bed B ave a @ brow 2 (eo tda)~ 2 120 +02 fe 120 > ol — ae “foo ah) —. 2 Vat (ay) de (arte) comme ade rat Ae ga dec 30m47. 0.5 curie cobalt-60 source was damaged in a vehicle crash. ‘The meters in the area were damaged and the container is suspected compromised and unable to adequately protect the workers. The radiation level is given as 7,500 mRV/hr at one foot. The recommended control level is 40 mR/40 hr per week for a 40-hour week (1.0 mR). What is the minimum safe distance from the scene? 1. 33 feet h=h(ay he (2 sect (dz)! = final intensity 3. 150 feet = initial distance 4, 2,000 feet upwind BCSP := final distance qoute dj=1f+ do, Se + (ar. ae 2 7500mR ln Lat [orm |be CCopyigteoLangos, Weigand & Associ, ne, PageA painter is using MIBK solvent base paint in a spray booth ata steady ‘evaporation rate of one quart per hour. How many cubic fee: per minute of dilution ventilation are required to maintain a concentration at or below the TLV? (TLV =50 ppm, sg. = 0.7, MW= 100, K=6) ye” 1. 3,400 cfm oa 2. 5,900 cfm 7 @ 11,300 cfm Q= 403x10°xSGxERx K BCSP 4. 677,000 cfim Mwx¢ Q= cubic feet per minute (cfm) SG = specific gravity ER=pis/min K= safety factor MW = molecular weight C=TLY concentration 40> XI" £077 pt /ébnin bly © (100 #50) ized CCopyigh Largs, Weigand & Assocs, Ine, Page 849. Given the following diagram for a round duct system, what is the flow rate in cfim flowing through the Duct B? 1. 3,180 cfm @ 5,480 cfm 6,930 cfm 4, 7,810 cfm ‘BCSP Asma (af) 4 ve Vel. Press: ‘TP = Total Press SP= Static Press VP = Velocity Press Aap (t ge 18H (v) The SP4UP Wr os SA v Gos wh ve 400s WP Ve [om + 18S yt b Qe TESLA at Copyigino Langs, Weigand & Associa, ne, Fieé é 1. 60 fpm 120 fpm 180 fm 300 pm 51 1, 2 inches :04 inches (3,002 inches 4, 04 inches ‘What is the VP at this same point on the diagram? GS s"°50, Using the following diagram, determine the velocity 6 inches from the ¢ intake of a 12 inch unflanged round duct if the duet velocity is 600 fpm, Gf PET Cee > D ah 1 ja ‘Vv=4005VVP_ BCSP VP = Vel. Press (inches water) Copy Langs, Welgane & Associates, nc, Page 46How are pressures determined in a duct? (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice for Design) ue ‘UmeErRIAL VERTILATION 1 ono cease ar pond ames 3 dct hh leh air mayo tr wing ‘arm te ere are mw to Suet poner ty nai esate tly presen Te ‘tipo um of Oe fro prteees i ldpeemure” Ha nin paced 2 tha sow ong {Be anes ue preseason Mure 1-2 cou rena Toe egenre—~ Ste regsre « wit Goa fw —— IN THIS PIPE ABOVE ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE mee rete Wat nce oo hate ran hong he dc he present nated Figs 1 eld reat Ste Pyesre = Vey eee C139) +10" Te = | ee pI ve 7 az pave PRESSURE IN THIS PIPE BELOW ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE brass 1d 30d act vic —| Ce » ote geet to My aot Copyright Langlois, Weigand & Associ ee, Page 4752. A furniture dryirg area contains 100 ppm ofa solvent. If tie volume of the room is 100,000 cubic feet, the ventilation rate 2,000 cfm, how long to reduce the concentration to 25 ppm? 1, 35 minutes (PD 69 minutes 3.138 minutes final concentration 4. 215 minutes Q'= ventilation rate in cfm folume of zoom tx) Vv. Dalya tie ass oe —s In@)* eo (> 50m) [Copyright Langs, Weigand & Associ, tne, Page 4553. Determine the TWA of the following chlorine exposure: 20hours at 0.5 ppm 3.0 hours at 1.0 ppm LO hour at2.0 ppm 2.0 hours at 1.5 ppm. 1. 23 ppm 1.9 ppm = z @ ion TWA= G4 Gils ..Gy 4 0.7 ppm xT C= Concentration (ppm) © | P=Time (hrs) Eqs) TUS) (5 4a2 + BOKL Rene 54. Given the following employee exposures, determine if the TLV has been exceeded. Actual Toluene 5.8 hrs at 50 ppm (TLV 50 ppm) Allemed. ‘Methyl Chlorice 1.9 hrs at 75 ppm (TLV 50 ppm) | Note:-Same target organ, Xylene 0.3 hrs.at 250 ppm (TLV 100 ppm) i 1) Yes No 3. Maybe, since total is only 8 hours 4. TLY will be exceeded after 12 hours55. One liter of benzene breaks and ppm= mg/m’ x 24.4: BCSP Goerasinadimeaarion PP -mlgis2ess closed room at 25°C, 1 atm. If the ym = parts per million Gelcarncgtritealiceg’s POO Eae 0.6, what is the concentration? m= cubic meters 1) 47 ppm ‘MW = Molecular weight 102 ppm 3. 204 ppm 4. 322 ppm 10009 *s LL. Boreyyne = 1g le ~ Wourges UObyl “pee S xn ) 150m ee deem 8 glee ye (Copyngnt Langs, Welgan & Assocues, ne, Page 3056. A container of toluene spilled in a closed room. The contents completely evaporated and produced a concentration of 90 ppm. How many liters were lost in the spill? The room volume is 5,000 cubie meters. The specific _savity is 0.86, molecular weight is 92 @ ers 2 4 liters = maim x2445 BSP 3. Titers Pew 4. 10liters pom = parts per million MW = Molecular weight 1 gwater=1 cm’ 2 Pemame ma inal? mone} qo AKAD gspee ge “Qade 1,698, 280055 + IU Kg¥ #6 2 | 41 ht Kg pa l (#82504 Ig, tow ie eh te sccm’ “Tees! | ‘Copyrigi Largs, Weigand & Associates, Ine, Page Si57. What is the TLY of the following mixture: 50% heptane (TLV 400 ppm or 1640 mg/m*) ) 30% methyl chloroform (‘TLV 350 ppm or 1910 mgm?) 20% perchloroethylene (TLV 25 ppm or 170 mg/m’) ey 1. 75 ppm Cant wor (2, 125 ppm 7 rei “S, 250 ppm TLV. = in 4, 610 ppm a £ £, £. la a+ +t || TLV, TLV, ™ TLV, )}| ¢ ot f= fractional share of mixture as a decimal TLV = Threshold Limit Value in mg/m’ BCSP \ pee eee = $0 1304 120 ) eget [ado 14d 176 T= le gly? 50 #480 3 7 é eee oma AP he mmetiy be — Pe, a "50 (10) & .20(w1e) 4 20160) BOS sha? $83 ina? [22aefn? B05 mle” 4o0p—m i Setee = TH ppm yew 59 38 4 153° 25002 53, sou ) 14 rae Copyright© Langlois, Weigand & Assovites, Inc, Page 52 oh? gsr + TAS pes) cas’ as \Sa> BF 1 rg38. ‘A sample reveals the xylene exposure for an 8-hour period was 105 ppm. ‘The PEL for xylene is 100 ppm. The SAE (sampling ané analytical errors) for this method is 0.10. What can you conclude from these results? 1. The UCL is <1, a violation does not exist according to OSHA 2x The LCL is> 1, a violation exists, according to OSHA Gtituss @ The LCL <1, and the UCL > 1, a possible overexposure exists 4. There is no overexposure or violation Standardized concentration: XUPEL Measured Exposure CL = Confidence Level UCL = + SAE (Upper) LCL = Y-SAE (Lower) 5 ote 105 jos yo = HIF i hos Wop ese te = 09 + 9.l Copy Lingo, Weigand & Associates, ae, Page 859. Accylinder of compressed gas contains 30 liters at 25°C, Latmosphere at sea level. The cylinder is placed in an oven and the temperature raised to 625°C. What is the pressure? 1. Latm <2) 3atm Ss) 6aim 4. 25 atm Gas Laws: Absolute Pressure and Temperature Absolute Pressure squals atmospheres ‘T= absolute temperature Absolute Temperature Kelvin equals Celsius plus 273, | Absolute Temp, Rankine equals Fahrenheit plus 460 Combined Gastar BCSP” iad Bsr A132 ABE aster 2737 F4stke Pi Te a P, Vy Copyig Langos,Welgand & Associates, ne, Page $4Dnt Te ba 60. How many kilograms of nitrogen in a ) cylinder if the volume is 25 liters, the PV=nRT pressure is 2,500 psig, and the aoa amie is 25 degrees Celsius? absolute pressure (psi) ) kg akg mes ‘T= absolute temperature (K) ‘Value of Gas Constant (BCSP) | Ideal or Perfect Gas Law ‘Aluoute Pressure Votune [Tenp. mates] aim | psi | BE | | 1 atm= 14.7 psi= 760 mmHg 29.92 inches of water K_[ [owas aa Bes FRE pone foe see] = 101 0a i e). en OV enkt Leshany Joen Beers : pan (ee CO Py ie or Fr “en — 1 ge I shoo 2hy ia jinn 5 MIS nwo ky oe ar peta X asi = jot woe DSK 206 yng o 2 4400 = 446 ‘Copyigno Langit, Welgand & Associates, ie, Fage 38Radiation data for a 100 millicurie cobalt 60 source are given as follows. Answor the next two questions using this table. Half-life | Atomic No. | Concrete Shielding Energy (Mey) Quanta per daeptael Thickness Disintegration V10 Val |%4 Val_| Beta/| Gamma” 5.27 yr 27 goin | 26in [08 | 13-12-| 099+ A afpt Jon Ws, 61. How many miliroentgens per hour only of pl (ae Woldbocrpedadiedstocear [SEGGE,, oyetidepcse | Zr ‘ne foot fiomthe unshielded souree? | C = Curie (Ci) or mlligyre (mi) 1.660 mat L|E=MevsS Fme (©) 1,500 mRtbr oaakeg 3. 2,880 mRthr 4. 4,220 mRihr cor 7x 10" Becquerel integration/second nae Angee Bl lata Fy wee gerne OE i gem Rie wae Curee, heue een wae, milbt sz G(0o(2-5) 62. How many millisieverts per hour atone foot? «1 S00 wR IA 1. 1,200 mSv/ne eee 2. 150mSv/ar 3. 30mSv/ie 19 mSv/hr 15 600 (mn Sv foe mR WSinSu fia Cs ~ Y« cei gn pt eis ge 8 D Reentye63. Acontainer dated June, 2005, was found in the storage room. Contents are cescribed as 1 kg of cobalt-60 (half-life 5.27 years). How much should be Jeft in June, 2013? The following formula may be useful. (035 kg 2. 0.65 kg x ‘ 3. 099 kg no-x, (4) 5 4, 1.25 kg. N = amount left (grams, moles, atoms, etc.) ‘N.= beginning amount t =time passed (years, months, days) tin halflife (years, months, days) Note: tty =Number of half-lives ‘Copyrigto Laghi, Weigand & assoiaes, I, Page 37Dame ? marys os eee 2 appecas (OME hie 22 1 west he ssing SHES Rik 36,67) Met tively, 7 ch toca A ee iybontet sede 1. Decision-making is part of management. Decisions should be made by the: CL towest possible level 2. Highest possible level 3. Employee team members 4, CEO only 2, Safety and health program audits are used to: 1. Determine compliance with regulations and codes 2. Measure cost reductions from safety program effectiveness 3, Check on recordkeeping accuracy (Determine if the program is following the plan 3. The process of comparing a company's performance with another company, usually an exemplary performer, for design/management controls is called: 1, Extemal auditing 2. Comparative sampling 3. Benchmarking ‘Comparison performance evaluation (CPE) 4, Using progressive discipline, a minor rule infraction is disciplined by a(n): £1) Oral reprimand ~2, Written reprimand 3. One-day suspension 4, Three-day suspension What part of the organization must safety and health influence? 1. Line management 2. Staff : 3. Employees {e401 Fisk a> alltevels gran evant C f 6. During a tour of a plant, a safety professional sees an unsafe condition, followed by an employee performing an unsafe act. The best response is to: 1. Ignore it 2. Verbally warn the employee 3. Prepare a written report to the department head 4. Call the supervisor for action Copyright Langlois, Wigan & Associa, le. Page 38