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What are the three types of hazards found in a hazardous work environment?

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Biological, chemical, and physical

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What is ionizing radiation?

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Electromagnetic radiation with energy sufficient to cause the loss of an electron from the matter with which it interacts

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What are some examples of ionizing radiation?

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Alpha, beta, and neutron particles, gamma radiation, and X-rays

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What are some examples of nonionizing radiation?

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Ultraviolet, infrared, laser, and microwaves

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What are the three groups of factors for determining the toxic levels of specific industrial hazards?

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Factors affecting the agent, the individual, and the environment

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What factors affect an agent’s toxicity?

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Type of substance, formulation of the substance, and its volume or concentration

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What are the three major routes of entry for hazardous substances?

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Gastrointestinal tract (ingestion), the lungs (inhalation), and the skin (absorption)What is the mos

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t common route of exposure in the industrial environment?

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Absorption through skin contact

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Give some examples of individual differences that would affect the toxic reaction of a substance on a worker.

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Age, weight, and individual health status and factors

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What two environmental factors can affect human responses to toxic materials?

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Temperature and environmental chemicals

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What are the symptoms of organophosphate poisoning?

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Gastrointestinal discomfort, salivation, profuse sweating, and difficulty in breathing

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How does HCN cause death?

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By interfering with cellular respiration

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What is a target organ?

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Organs that are specifically targeted by a toxin

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What is an asphyxiant?

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Deprive cells of the body of oxygen. They are simple and chemical

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What are the four physical classes of toxic materials?

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Gases/vapors, particulate matter, liquids, and solids

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What are the five major types of aerosols?

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Smoke, fog, mists, fumes, and dust

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To which specific group of hazards do chlorine, bromine, and fluorine belong?

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Halogenated hydrocarbons

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List at least five uses for aliphatic hydrocarbons.

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Fuels, refrigerants, propellants, dry-cleaning agents, lubricants, solvents, and chemical intermediates

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What types of bodily damage may creosote possibly create?

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Skin cancer; systemic effects involving the CNS and cardiovascular system, or renal and hepatic damage

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What are some uses for potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide commonly found on AF bases?

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Sodium hydroxide - Used in paint stripper and aircraft-cleaning compounds
Potassium hydroxide is an alkali-electrolyte for nickel-cadmium batteries

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Oxyacetylene, electric arc, heli-arc, plasma torch, and metallizer are forms of what operation that cause hazards in the workplace?

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What are the two basic types of batteries used in the AF workplace?

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Acid-base and caustic-base

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What is the primary hazard during electroplating operations?

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Noise, exhaust emissions, the production of carbons, and use of solvents that may cause dermatitis

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What are the exposure hazards of a medical maintenance worker?

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Degreasing solvent, mercury, acids, ionizing radiation, epoxy and resins, noise, and soldering hazards

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Which control method is using citrus cleaners instead of trichloroethylene an example of?
Substitution
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What control measure would use a soundproof booth around equipment producing hazardous noise?
Isolation
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Rotating workers through a hazardous environment regulates hazardous exposures. Which control method should be used?
Administrative
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What should be done to PPE to ensure protection for the worker?
Check each piece of equipment to ensure It protects the worker against the specific hazard
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What types of respirators are used to protect workers from gas, vapor, and particulate hazards?
Air purifying, air-supplied, and self-contained breath apparatus (SCBA)
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What is the Air Force Occupational and Environmental Health Program?
A medical service program that ensures all bases are striving to make working conditions safe and healthy for all employees
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What is the chief goal of industrial hygiene surveillance?
The preservation and, if possible, improvement of the workforce's health
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What is included in a comprehensive baseline study of each workplace?
Detailed assessment of the operations performed, including specific risks, available control measures, and an evaluation of the effectiveness of such measures
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Who may request a special survey from the BE section?
A health care practitioner, a supervisor, an employee, an employee representative, or PH
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What are the three phases of the general survey process followed for chemical agent exposure surveillance?
Recognition, evaluation, and control
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What are the two types of evaluations used for physical agent exposure?
Mathematical predictions and actual measurements
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What is an AL?
Action Level - monitor each individual exposed to half of the occupational & environmental exposure limits (OEEL) established for each hazard
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Exposure of what hazard often results in Raynaud's phenomenon or "dead hand"?
Vibration
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What size particles usually reach the alveoli of the lung?
2 micrometers
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What is the most common route of entry or exposure for toxins to enter the body in an industrial environment?
Absorption through skin contact
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To what group of pesticides do organophosphates belong?
Synthetic organic pesticides
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What are the two types of asphyxiants?
Simple and chemical
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Which medical problem may be caused by inhalation of high concentrations of halogenated hydrocarbons?
Liver and kidney damage
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Acetylene, ethane, gasoline, and kerosene are all examples of
aliphatic hydrocarbons.
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Which base shops have hazardous metal fumes, sparks, and burns that cause eye and skin irritation, fire and explosions, and exposure to ultraviolet and infrared radiation causes burns?
Welding shops
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What is the first recommended control measure for hazards in the AF workshops?
Substitution
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Which hazard control measure would implement a soundproof booth?
Isolation
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What AF medical service program is designed to ensure all bases strive to make working conditions safe and healthy for all employees?
OEHP
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During chemical agent exposure surveillance, in what phase of the survey process is a decision made regarding which potential exposures require detailed special surveys?
Recognition

4E0X1 WAPS (7 decks)

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