Occupational Risk Assessment

Question 1

What is NOT true about risk assessment?

Answer 1

Regulatory agencies, such as the EPA, generally assume that potential human carcinogens have a threshold of exposure below which no increased risk of cancer is predicted.

Question 2

A worker is exposed to a volatile organic compound for 8 hours per day, 5 days per week. The work is characterized as moderate physical activity with an inspiratory rate of 2 m3 per hour: The airborne concentration is 150 mg per 1 m3. You may assume 100% absorption. What is the daily exposure for this worker?

Answer 2

2,400 mg

Question 3

What factors increase the risk of adverse health effects from a hazard?

Answer 3

1. .) Duration of exposure
2. ) Concentration of exposure
3. ) Body weight

Question 4

For which route is occupational exposure the easiest to quantitate?

Answer 4

Inhalational

Question 5

Concerning chemicals that are identified as human carcinogens, the risk of a particular exposure?

Answer 5

1. .) Depends on the target organ

2. ) Depends on the genetic susceptibility of the individual

Question 6

How does hazard, exposure and risk relate?

Answer 6

Hazard: The manner in which something causes harm (hazard is intrinsic, exposure is contextual)
Risk: The chance that harm actually will occur (no exposure, no risk)

Question 7

Difference between quantitative risk assessment and risk perception?

Answer 7

Risk perception has less to do with hazard and more to do with outrage

Question 8

Who linked ergonomics to quality?

Answer 8

W. Edwards Deming

Question 9

Who was the father of occupational medicine?

Answer 9

Bernardino Ramazinni

Question 10

Frank and Lillian Gilbreth?

Answer 10

Frank: 300% improvement in bricklaying
Lillian: mother of modern mgmt

Question 11

What state has an ergonomic standard?

Answer 11

California

Question 12

What is the key design for most seating?

Answer 12

Stackability/storage