COSC 464 - EXAM #1 - HAZARDS/FIRES
(Latest Update ) Questions &
Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct
What is inhalation? - correct answer is the primary route of entry for hazardous
chemicals in the work environment. Nearly all materials that are airborne can be
inhaled. Remember, if you can smell it, you're inhaling it!
What is ingestion? - correct answer toxic materials can be swallowed and enter the
body through the gastrointestinal tract. In the workplace, people can unknowingly
ingest harmful chemicals when you eat, drink, or smoke in a contaminated work areas.
What is absorption? - correct answer through the skin is another route of entry. The
skin is the largest organ of your body and a common exposure site for liquid and
,airborne chemicals. Absorption through the skin can occur quite rapidly if the skin is
cut or abraded. Intact skin is an effective barrier to many hazardous materials.
What is injection? - correct answer occurs when a sharp object punctures the skin,
allowing a chemical or infectious agent to enter your body. For example, injection can
occur when a contaminated object such as a rusty nail punctures the skin.
The____________ to pollution is ___________. - correct answer Solution, Dilution
What are the two physical properties of a fire extinguisher? - correct answer Cooling,
Suffocating
If someone gets a liquid chemical on them, what is the first thing that you should do -
correct answer Dilution
, If the chemical is a powder? - correct answer brush and flush
When are employees trained? - correct answer - once a year
- newly hired
- new chemical/material
How long do you have to keep a record of a chemical exposure? - correct answer 30
years or life of company
If you are on a jobsite that has chemicals, how many and what should you have on that
site? - correct answer 14 SDS and Hazmat Analysis Templates
What is the first concern of inhalation danger? - correct answer -be concerned for
yourself first.
-Is it safe for me to enter the area where the person has been affected?
(Latest Update ) Questions &
Answers {Grade A} 100% Correct
What is inhalation? - correct answer is the primary route of entry for hazardous
chemicals in the work environment. Nearly all materials that are airborne can be
inhaled. Remember, if you can smell it, you're inhaling it!
What is ingestion? - correct answer toxic materials can be swallowed and enter the
body through the gastrointestinal tract. In the workplace, people can unknowingly
ingest harmful chemicals when you eat, drink, or smoke in a contaminated work areas.
What is absorption? - correct answer through the skin is another route of entry. The
skin is the largest organ of your body and a common exposure site for liquid and
,airborne chemicals. Absorption through the skin can occur quite rapidly if the skin is
cut or abraded. Intact skin is an effective barrier to many hazardous materials.
What is injection? - correct answer occurs when a sharp object punctures the skin,
allowing a chemical or infectious agent to enter your body. For example, injection can
occur when a contaminated object such as a rusty nail punctures the skin.
The____________ to pollution is ___________. - correct answer Solution, Dilution
What are the two physical properties of a fire extinguisher? - correct answer Cooling,
Suffocating
If someone gets a liquid chemical on them, what is the first thing that you should do -
correct answer Dilution
, If the chemical is a powder? - correct answer brush and flush
When are employees trained? - correct answer - once a year
- newly hired
- new chemical/material
How long do you have to keep a record of a chemical exposure? - correct answer 30
years or life of company
If you are on a jobsite that has chemicals, how many and what should you have on that
site? - correct answer 14 SDS and Hazmat Analysis Templates
What is the first concern of inhalation danger? - correct answer -be concerned for
yourself first.
-Is it safe for me to enter the area where the person has been affected?
