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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Flashcards

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art and science devoted to RECOGNITION, EVALUATION, and CONTROL of environmental stresses arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers.

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industrial hygiene

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methods of recognition

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• Walk though survey or ocular inspection
• Reviewing process involved
• Knowing the raw materials used
• Gathering of worker’s complaints

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3
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evaluation can be performed through

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work environment measurement (wem)

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Refers to the determination of workplace stresses and their hazardous effects on the worker through direct measurement of hazards using industrial hygiene equipment.

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WEM

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purpose of WEM

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• To determine the magnitude of harmful environmental agents
• To physically check the environment through measurement
• To predict harmfulness of new facilities, raw materials, production process and working methods

• To evaluate effectiveness of environmental control measures adopted to improve the workplace
• To maintain favorable environmental conditions
• TO monitor worker’s exposure to harmful substances

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(2) The employer shall carry out the working environment measurement in indoor or other workplaces where hazardous work is performed and shall keep a record of such measurement

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Rule 1077.03 in the OSHS

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RULE 1077

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Working Environment Measurement

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sampling and analysis carried out in respect of the atmospheric working environment and other fundamental elements of working environment for the purpose of determining actual conditions therein.

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working environment measurement

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the rule 1077 shall be effective upon announcement by

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Secretary of Labor and Employment

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10
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In the event of inability to perform the working environment measurement, the employer shall commission the _______________ and _________________ concerned and other institutions accredited or recognized by the Bureau, to perform the measurement.

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Bureau/Center for Occupational Safety; Health/Regional Labor Office

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TRUE OR FALSE. The working environment measurement shall be performed periodically as may be necessary but not longer than annually.

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TRUE

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12
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  • It is the measurement of contaminant in the workroom.
    This helps pinpoint work areas with high or low exposure level of contaminants
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Area/ Environmental Sampling

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  • It is the measurement of a particular worker’s exposure to hazards or contaminants.
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Personal sampling

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  • It involves the measurement of changes in the composition of bodily fluids, tissue or expired air to determine absorption of potentially hazardous material.
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biological sampling

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15
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measures illumination level

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lux meter

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measures noise level

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sound level meter

17
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measures level of heat

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globe thermometer

18
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measures air direction

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smoke tester

19
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measures air movement

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anemometer

20
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How is evaluation done to determine the magnitude or level of hazards

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Through the use of industrial hygiene equipment

21
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TRUE OR FALSE. The result of the sampling is then compared to the standards and then analyzed if is tolerable or hazardous enough.

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TRUE

22
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recommended illumination level at passageway, corridor, and warehouse

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min. 50 lux

23
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recommended illumination level at engine and boiler rooms, toilets and washrooms

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min. 100 lux

24
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recommended illumination level at canning and preserving; planing of lumber and veneering

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200 lux

25
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recommended illumination level at medium inspection, office desk work with intermittent reading and writing for filing and mail sorting

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min 300 lux

26
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threshold limit values with category of hydrochloric acid

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7.5, TLV-C

27
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threshold limit values with category of methanol

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262; TLC-TWA

28
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threshold limit values with category of lead

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0.15; TLV-TWA

29
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threshold limit values with category of xylene

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434; TLV- STEL

30
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threshold limit values with category of toluene

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374, TLV-TWA

31
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These are exposure guidelines established for airborne concentration of many chemical compounds.

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threshold limit values

32
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TWA

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time weighted average

33
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STEL

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short term exposure limit

34
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C

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ceiling value

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