ASSOCIATE SAFETY PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION FLASHCARD 1

1. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Respirator is not required in which level of protection for hazardous materials:

A. Level A.
B. Level B.
C. Level C.
D. Level D.

2. MANAGEMENT PROCESSES:

A wide variety of research is conducted at a Hebrew Maternity and Convalescent

Hospital, Toronto. Research are being conducted in every one of the Maternity and
Convalescent departments of the Hospital. The Hospital maintains a 60 person EHS
department supporting the research. Who is the top person charged with the
responsibility to ensure risks are appropriately managed?

A. Hospital President.
B. Director of EHS Department.
C. Principal investigators (research professors).
D. Graduate students conducting research.

3. FIRE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

Emergency planning is essential in order to avoid losses and injuries to people, damage
to property, and disruptions to the continuity of business. There are three essential
steps in the emergency planning process. What is the first step?

A. To contemplate the most likely and sever emergencies and develop plans for
dealing with them.
B. To ensure that the organization is capable of implementing the emergency plan
C. To recognize and identify hazards and assess potential vulnerabilities.
D. To ensure that sufficient financial budget is mapped out for fire and emergency
management.

4. BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS:
Which of the following is an asbestos related disease?
A. Mesothelioma.
B. Leukemia.
C. Ulcerative colitis.
D. Squamous cell carcinoma.
 5. TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

Which of the following below is the best written objective?

A. At the end of this training, participants will be able to demonstrate proper ways of
donning on and off of respiratory protection for all painting applications.
B. At the end of this training, participants will be able to know about respirators.
C. At the end of this training, participants will be able to understand proper ways of
donning on and off of respiratory protection for all painting applications.
D. At the end of this training, participants will be able to accept proper ways of
donning on and off of respiratory protection for all painting applications.

6. BIOLOGICAL HAZARDS:

The two most common techniques employed for the control of bio-agents are:

A. Ventilation and containment.

B. Housekeeping and disinfection.
C. Disinfection and sterilization.
D. Prevention and sterilization.

7. CHEMICAL HAZARDS:

Byssinosis is an occupational disease related to the exposure of:

A. Cotton fiber dust.

B. Droppings from infected cattle.
C. Rickettsial organism.
D. Fumes of metals.

8. CHEMICAL HAZARDS:

Inorganic compounds contains all except:

A. Carbon.
B. Nitrogen.
C. Oxygen.
D. Hydrogen.

9. CHEMICAL HAZARDS AND CONTROLS:

The information used for establishing occupational exposure limits comes mostly from
ALL but one of the following areas:

A. Animal studies.
B. Human experience.
 C. Workplace experience.
D. Detailed research.

10. PHYSICAL HAZARDS AND CONTROLS:

Non-ionizing radiation can be defined as:

A. Radiation reduced in energy from ionizing.

B. Visible portion of electromagnetic spectrum.
C. Radiofrequency (RF).
D. EM radiation less than 10 keV.