Cole's EHS NEHA Exam Study Guide
How do you filter out giardia lambia? Rapid sand filtration
Pharmaceuticals in water treatment plants are Both solid and liquid
Which mosquito is the highest cause of encephalitis in the Culex
US?
What is it called when milk is heated to 191-212 Pasteurization
Order of priority: power outage at restaurant, chlorine gas Chlorine gas, power outage, no hand sink
leak at pool, no hand sink at food festival
What is an antibacterial agent used on skin tissue called ? Antiseptic
What is the most common cockroach in US? German
What type of cockroach is referred to as a water bug? Either American or Oriental
What is the minimum distance between a water line and 10 ft
a sewer line in a trailer park?
What is the slope for ramps determined by the Americans 1:12 or less
with Disabilities Act (ADA)
NSF and USL are organizations that Certify food service equipment.
What is the amount of soil you must put on a 24 inches
finished landfill
, What is most likely to carry Hantavirus? Rodents
Which is least likely to cause bites and itching in an urban Ticks
setting
What does HACCP stand for? Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Methemoglobinemia (a blood disorder) is caused by : Nitrates
Hazardous waste : CRIT Corrosive, reactive, ignitable, toxic
Organization that tests breathing apparatus OSHA
Who is the incident commander? The person with jurisdiction, person responsible for all aspects of emergency
response
What is the calculation for pool turnover rate? Turnover rate (hours)= pool volume (gallons) / flow rate (gallons per minute) x
60 (minutes per hour)
Sous vide foods can lead to what foodborne illness? Clostridium botulinum
What can you use after a national disaster? Canned goods
Where do you store iced fish in the refrigerator? Below ready to eat foods and above raw meats
What is considered comminuted? Hot dogs and hamburgers
What is bacteria that cannot grow in oxygen called? Anaerobic
Which of these is different from the others? NSF, UL, ASNI, TLE
TLE
Freezing a toxin will have what affect? No affect
True of false? Alpha particles are easily absorbable True (easiest to absorb to hardest to absorb: gamma , beta, alpha),
What can alpha particles be blocked by? A sheet of paper (beta can pass through paper, stopped by aluminum. Gamma is
difficult to stop, needs concrete or other heavy shielding
What kind of respirator do you need in 15% oxygen SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus
Who regulates proper respirators? OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)
What is the gap in an ice machine for? Air gap to prevent backflow contamination
Giardia cyst concentration that causes disease 500:1
What mosquito carries malaria? Anopheles
How do you filter out giardia lambia? Rapid sand filtration
Pharmaceuticals in water treatment plants are Both solid and liquid
Which mosquito is the highest cause of encephalitis in the Culex
US?
What is it called when milk is heated to 191-212 Pasteurization
Order of priority: power outage at restaurant, chlorine gas Chlorine gas, power outage, no hand sink
leak at pool, no hand sink at food festival
What is an antibacterial agent used on skin tissue called ? Antiseptic
What is the most common cockroach in US? German
What type of cockroach is referred to as a water bug? Either American or Oriental
What is the minimum distance between a water line and 10 ft
a sewer line in a trailer park?
What is the slope for ramps determined by the Americans 1:12 or less
with Disabilities Act (ADA)
NSF and USL are organizations that Certify food service equipment.
What is the amount of soil you must put on a 24 inches
finished landfill
, What is most likely to carry Hantavirus? Rodents
Which is least likely to cause bites and itching in an urban Ticks
setting
What does HACCP stand for? Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
Methemoglobinemia (a blood disorder) is caused by : Nitrates
Hazardous waste : CRIT Corrosive, reactive, ignitable, toxic
Organization that tests breathing apparatus OSHA
Who is the incident commander? The person with jurisdiction, person responsible for all aspects of emergency
response
What is the calculation for pool turnover rate? Turnover rate (hours)= pool volume (gallons) / flow rate (gallons per minute) x
60 (minutes per hour)
Sous vide foods can lead to what foodborne illness? Clostridium botulinum
What can you use after a national disaster? Canned goods
Where do you store iced fish in the refrigerator? Below ready to eat foods and above raw meats
What is considered comminuted? Hot dogs and hamburgers
What is bacteria that cannot grow in oxygen called? Anaerobic
Which of these is different from the others? NSF, UL, ASNI, TLE
TLE
Freezing a toxin will have what affect? No affect
True of false? Alpha particles are easily absorbable True (easiest to absorb to hardest to absorb: gamma , beta, alpha),
What can alpha particles be blocked by? A sheet of paper (beta can pass through paper, stopped by aluminum. Gamma is
difficult to stop, needs concrete or other heavy shielding
What kind of respirator do you need in 15% oxygen SCBA (self contained breathing apparatus
Who regulates proper respirators? OSHA (occupational safety and health administration)
What is the gap in an ice machine for? Air gap to prevent backflow contamination
Giardia cyst concentration that causes disease 500:1
What mosquito carries malaria? Anopheles
