Benzene Training

Question 1

Benzene is dangerous because:

a. It burns easily.
b. You can get cancer from exposure.
c. It can hurt yours eyes and skin.
d. All of the above.

Answer 1

d. All of the above.

Question 2

Benzene is:

a. Quickly diluted in air.
b. Heavier than air and can creep along floors and ducts.
c. Never a gas in most situations.
d. Easily detected by smell.

Answer 2

b. Heavier than air and can creep along floors and ducts.

Question 3

Areas where benzene is present:

a. Are not a hazard. Enter freely.
b. Require signs warning you that benzene is present.
c. a and b.
d. Always require rubber boots.

Answer 3

b. Require signs warning you that benzene is present.

Question 4

Medical examinations for workers exposed to benzene are:

a. Optional at the employee’s request.
b. Optional at the company’s request.
c. Both a. and b.
d. Required annually for all workers exposed at or above the action
for at least 30 days per year.

Answer 4

d. Required annually for all workers exposed at or above the action
for at least 30 days per year.

Question 5

Benzene containers:

a. Must be labeled.
b. Do not require any labeling.
c. May have labeling if the company chooses to do so.
d. Must be stored in a locked room.

Answer 5

a. Must be labeled.

Question 6

Engineering controls and work practices:

a. Are not considerations in the use, handling and storage of
benzene.
b. Are considered only if personal protective equipment is not
effective.
c. Are considered first before personal protective equipment is
required.
d. Are at the company’s discretion.

Answer 6

c. Are considered first before personal protective equipment is
required.

Question 7

Personal protective Equipment (PPE) includes:

a. Respirators but not face shields.
b. Respirators, face shields, goggles, impermeable clothing, or other
items safeguarding the employee.
c. Face shields but not respirators.
d. Goggles only if benzene is present in liquid form.

Answer 7

b. Respirators, face shields, goggles, impermeable clothing, or other
items safeguarding the employee.

Question 8

Non-sparking tools and operations involving benzene:

a. Are not required. Benzene is inert.
b. Always required because of benzene’s high flammability.
c. Are an option of the employee.
d. Are an option of the company.

Answer 8

Always required because of benzene’s high flammability.

Question 9

You may handle benzene (at or above the action level):

a. None of the below.
b. And keep your lunch handy at your workstation.
c. And put on lip balm to protect your skin.
d. And smoke cigarettes.

Answer 9

a. None of the below.

Question 10

If a fire breaks out involving benzene:

a. Fight it with water.
b. Evacuate the area and follow established emergency procedure.
c. Fight the fire with specialized materials.
d. b. and c.

Answer 10

d. b. and c

Question 11

Benzene is one of the most hazardous materials in common use today. T/F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Observable effects of benzene exposure can include:

a. Breathlessness.
b. Headache.
c. Nausea.
d. All of the above.

Answer 12

d. All of the above.

Question 13

OSHA requires specific benzene training, including:

a. An explanation of the benzene regulation.
b. Indicating to workers when a copy of the standard is available.
c. A description of the company medical surveillance program.
d. All of the above.

Answer 13

d. All of the above.

Question 14

Employers must post and maintain signs around benzene regulated areas as well as entrances and access points. T/F

Answer 14

True

Question 15

The permissible exposure limit (PEL) for benzene is no more than _____ part per million as an eight-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA).

a. 0.5
b. 1
c. 5
d. 15

Answer 15

b. 1

Question 16

Benzene is lighter than air, meaning that vapors will rise and gather in pockets near the ceiling. T/F

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Employees have the right to see the written results of air monitoring:

a. To the individual affected employees.
b. By group posting in an area frequented by affected employees.
c. Both a. and b.
d. Neither a. nor b.

Answer 17

c. Both a. and b.

Question 18

Additional air monitoring may be performed whenever there is a change in:

a. Processes.
b. Equipment.
c. Work practices.
d. All of the above.

Answer 18

d. All of the above.

Question 19

If the company has employees exposed at or above the ______, the company is required to have a written safety plan.

a. Permissible exposure limit (PEL)
b. Action Trigger
c. Time weighted average (TWA)
d. Short-term exposure limit (STEL)

Answer 19

a. Permissible exposure limit (PEL)

Question 20

Chronic (long-term) health hazards of benzene can include reproductive health changes. T/F

Answer 20

True