Biological/physical/psychological hazards

Question 1

HG 1

Answer 1

Unlikely to cause human disease

Question 2

HG 2

Answer 2

Can cause human disease
Likely to be hazard to employees
Unlikely to spread to community
Treatable

Question 3

HG 3

Answer 3

Can cause human disease
Hazard to employees
Likely to spread to community
Treatable

Question 4

HG 4

Answer 4

Can cause severe human disease
Hazard to employees
Spread to community
No treatment or prophylaxis available

Question 5

Risk Controls

Answer 5

1. Exposure controls - containment and PPE

2. Occupational health input - like immunization

Question 6

Zoonoses

Answer 6

Group of infections typically found in animals as the primary host but which spread from animals to humans
Some can spread from human to human.

Question 7

Reportable to DEFRA

Answer 7

DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food, Rural Affairs)

Brucellosis, anthrax, bovine TB and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE).

Question 8

Risk Controls for Repetitive Work

Answer 8

Frequent rest breaks
Task rotation
Avoid forced pacing
Job enrichment and variety
Automation
Mechanisation
Worker participation in job design

Question 9

Lone Workers

Answer 9

Under HSWA - employers have a duty to protect workers health and this includes lone workers
Under Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations - employers must undertake risk assessment including lone workers

Question 10

Night Work

Answer 10

At least 3 hours of work taking place between 2300 and 0600

Question 11

Long Working hours

Answer 11

Working over 48 hours per week

Question 12

R42

Answer 12

Respiratory sensitiser

Question 13

R43

Answer 13

Skin sensitiser.

Question 14

G402

Answer 14

Document that gives guidance on health surveillance for respiratory sensitisers

Question 15

Exposure Limits for Chemicals

Answer 15

1. Cumulative dose - 8 hour time weighted average

2. Concentration - 15 minute time weighted average

Question 16

IARC Classification

Answer 16

International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

Question 17

IARC Group 1

Answer 17

Carcinogenic to humans

Question 18

IARC Group 2A

Answer 18

Probably carcinogenic to humans

Question 19

IARC Group 2B

Answer 19

Possibly carcinogenic to humans

Question 20

IARC Group 3

Answer 20

Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans

Question 21

IARC Group 4

Answer 21

Probably not carcinogenic to humans

Question 22

CLP

Answer 22

European Regulation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures.
Adopts the United Nations’ Globally Harmonised System on the classification and labelling of chemicals (GHS)

Question 23

HS 24 Guide

Answer 23

Advice on control of dermatitis

Question 24

Inorganic Lead

Answer 24

Measured in blood

Has action value and suspension value

Question 25

Organic Lead

Answer 25

Measured in urine.

Only has a suspension value.

Question 26

Occupation Exposure Limit for Lead

Answer 26

Organic - 0.1

Inorganic - 0.15

Question 27

3 Criteria for Lead Health Surveillance

Answer 27

1. 50% above OEL
2. If blood/urine level above a certain value
3. If doctor feels it needs to be done.

Question 28

Q Fever

Answer 28

From sheep, cattle, goat.

Humans typically get Q fever when they breathe in dust that was contaminated by infected animals

Question 29

Hepatitis A

Answer 29

Feco-oral route.

Question 30

Arc-eye

Answer 30

Or welder’s flash, is an inflammation of the cornea, caused by ultraviolet radiation from the arc during welding. The sufferer is usually unaware that they have been significantly exposed until several hours later.
Self limiting.