OSHA Training| 200 questions| with complete solutions
According to OSHA, one of the most serious threats facing American workers today is: Correct
Answer: Exposure to hazardous chemicals
PEL Correct Answer: Permissible Exposure Limit
PEL of Formaldehyde Correct Answer: 0.75 ppm
TWA Correct Answer: Time Weighted Average
TWA for Formaldehyde Correct Answer: A concentration of 0.75 parts formaldehyde per
million parts of air as an 8 hour time weighted average
STEL Correct Answer: Short Term Exposure Limit
STEL for Formaldehyde Correct Answer: A concentration of 2 parts formaldehyde per million
parts of air as a 15 minute short term exposure
Action Level Correct Answer: A concentration of 0.5 parts formaldehyde per million parts of air
calculated as an 8 hour time-weighted average concentration
IDHL Correct Answer: Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health - Maximum level of exposure
from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any impairing symptoms or irreversible
health effects
IDHL for Formaldehyde Correct Answer: 100 parts formaldehyde per million parts of air as a 30
minute exposure
What type of hazard can be represented by the Exclamation Mark Pictograph? Correct Answer:
Irritant
OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short amount of
time: Correct Answer: Drench Shower
True or False: Self-reactive chemicals can release heat, even with out air. Correct Answer: True
If respirators are required at your facility, your employer must have a respirator program. What
must be included in this program? Correct Answer: Each employee must have a medical
evaluation to ensure that it is safe fro them to use one.
What is involved in a work place assessment? Correct Answer: 1. The employer must recognize
all risks that could cause injury or harm to the health of a person in the workplace.
2. The employer must figure out all of the potential effects of an employee being exposed to
these risks.
,3.Once these hazards are recognized, the employer must determine how to eliminate or reduce
the risk.
Exposure at STEL should not be more than Correct Answer: 15 minutes and not repeated more
than 4 timers per work day.
"Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to his employees" This statement refers to... Correct Answer: OSHA General
Duty Clause
OSHA regulation that deals with identifying and limiting exposure to occupational hazards
Correct Answer: Hazardous Communication Standard
Must accompany a hazardous product and be readily available for access by employees while in
the work area. Correct Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet
An Agent or material exposing one to risk Correct Answer: Hazardous material
OSHA regulation limiting the amount of occupational exposure of formaldehyde gas Correct
Answer: Formaldehyde Rule
Potential health hazards Correct Answer: 1. Ingestion
2. Inhalation
3. Skin issues
4. Carcinogenic
5. Toxicity
6. Mutagenicity
Colorless, strong smelling gas that when used in solution is a powerful preservative and
disinfectant; a potential occupational carcinogen Correct Answer: Formaldehyde
Signs and symptoms of exposure to formaldehyde may include.... Correct Answer: 1. Irritation
of eyes, nose and throat
2. Headache
3. Coughing and shortness of breath
Employees must report to _ with any signs and symptoms of potential formaldehyde
overexposure. Correct Answer: The employer
The maximum legal limits established by OSHA for regulated substances, based on a time
weighted average. Correct Answer: Permissible exposure limit
The TWA for Formaldehyde is... Correct Answer: 0.75 ppm
, Legal limits established by OSHA to which workers can be continuously exposed for a short
period of time without damage or injury Correct Answer: Short term exposure limit
Exposure at STEL should not be for more than... Correct Answer: 15 minutes and not repeated
more than 4 times per work day
The OSHA Formaldehyde Rule applies not only to formaldehyde gas but also to... Correct
Answer: Para-formaldehyde, solids and mixtures containing HCHO
The action level for Formaldehyde is Correct Answer: 0.5
Established to ensure adequate protection of employees at exposure below the OSHA limits and
minimize compliance burdens Correct Answer: Action level exposure limits
OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye
Correct Answer: eye wash station
OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time Correct
Answer: Drench shower
Specific requirements for OSHA compliance Correct Answer: 1. Eye wash station
2. Quick drench shower
3. Record keeping
4. Exposure determination
An evaluation of exposure over an established period of time, generally 8 hours Correct Answer:
Time weighted average
A cancer causing chemical or material Correct Answer: Carcinogen
What are the controls to reduce exposure to formaldehyde Correct Answer: 1. Prevent spills
2. Place lid on embalming reservoir
3. Cover sink opening
Those items of protection worn to minimize exposure to hazards Correct Answer: Personal
Protective Equipment
An approach to infection control where all human blood and certain human body fluids are
treated as if known to be infectious. Correct Answer: Universal Precautions
Maximum level of exposure from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any escape-
impairing symptoms or any irreversible health effects Correct Answer: Immediately Dangerous
to Life or Health
The IDLH for formaldehyde in a 30 minute exposure Correct Answer: 100 PPM
According to OSHA, one of the most serious threats facing American workers today is: Correct
Answer: Exposure to hazardous chemicals
PEL Correct Answer: Permissible Exposure Limit
PEL of Formaldehyde Correct Answer: 0.75 ppm
TWA Correct Answer: Time Weighted Average
TWA for Formaldehyde Correct Answer: A concentration of 0.75 parts formaldehyde per
million parts of air as an 8 hour time weighted average
STEL Correct Answer: Short Term Exposure Limit
STEL for Formaldehyde Correct Answer: A concentration of 2 parts formaldehyde per million
parts of air as a 15 minute short term exposure
Action Level Correct Answer: A concentration of 0.5 parts formaldehyde per million parts of air
calculated as an 8 hour time-weighted average concentration
IDHL Correct Answer: Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health - Maximum level of exposure
from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any impairing symptoms or irreversible
health effects
IDHL for Formaldehyde Correct Answer: 100 parts formaldehyde per million parts of air as a 30
minute exposure
What type of hazard can be represented by the Exclamation Mark Pictograph? Correct Answer:
Irritant
OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short amount of
time: Correct Answer: Drench Shower
True or False: Self-reactive chemicals can release heat, even with out air. Correct Answer: True
If respirators are required at your facility, your employer must have a respirator program. What
must be included in this program? Correct Answer: Each employee must have a medical
evaluation to ensure that it is safe fro them to use one.
What is involved in a work place assessment? Correct Answer: 1. The employer must recognize
all risks that could cause injury or harm to the health of a person in the workplace.
2. The employer must figure out all of the potential effects of an employee being exposed to
these risks.
,3.Once these hazards are recognized, the employer must determine how to eliminate or reduce
the risk.
Exposure at STEL should not be more than Correct Answer: 15 minutes and not repeated more
than 4 timers per work day.
"Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment
which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to his employees" This statement refers to... Correct Answer: OSHA General
Duty Clause
OSHA regulation that deals with identifying and limiting exposure to occupational hazards
Correct Answer: Hazardous Communication Standard
Must accompany a hazardous product and be readily available for access by employees while in
the work area. Correct Answer: Material Safety Data Sheet
An Agent or material exposing one to risk Correct Answer: Hazardous material
OSHA regulation limiting the amount of occupational exposure of formaldehyde gas Correct
Answer: Formaldehyde Rule
Potential health hazards Correct Answer: 1. Ingestion
2. Inhalation
3. Skin issues
4. Carcinogenic
5. Toxicity
6. Mutagenicity
Colorless, strong smelling gas that when used in solution is a powerful preservative and
disinfectant; a potential occupational carcinogen Correct Answer: Formaldehyde
Signs and symptoms of exposure to formaldehyde may include.... Correct Answer: 1. Irritation
of eyes, nose and throat
2. Headache
3. Coughing and shortness of breath
Employees must report to _ with any signs and symptoms of potential formaldehyde
overexposure. Correct Answer: The employer
The maximum legal limits established by OSHA for regulated substances, based on a time
weighted average. Correct Answer: Permissible exposure limit
The TWA for Formaldehyde is... Correct Answer: 0.75 ppm
, Legal limits established by OSHA to which workers can be continuously exposed for a short
period of time without damage or injury Correct Answer: Short term exposure limit
Exposure at STEL should not be for more than... Correct Answer: 15 minutes and not repeated
more than 4 times per work day
The OSHA Formaldehyde Rule applies not only to formaldehyde gas but also to... Correct
Answer: Para-formaldehyde, solids and mixtures containing HCHO
The action level for Formaldehyde is Correct Answer: 0.5
Established to ensure adequate protection of employees at exposure below the OSHA limits and
minimize compliance burdens Correct Answer: Action level exposure limits
OSHA required emergency safety device providing a steady stream of water for flushing the eye
Correct Answer: eye wash station
OSHA required safety device for a release of a copious amount of water in a short time Correct
Answer: Drench shower
Specific requirements for OSHA compliance Correct Answer: 1. Eye wash station
2. Quick drench shower
3. Record keeping
4. Exposure determination
An evaluation of exposure over an established period of time, generally 8 hours Correct Answer:
Time weighted average
A cancer causing chemical or material Correct Answer: Carcinogen
What are the controls to reduce exposure to formaldehyde Correct Answer: 1. Prevent spills
2. Place lid on embalming reservoir
3. Cover sink opening
Those items of protection worn to minimize exposure to hazards Correct Answer: Personal
Protective Equipment
An approach to infection control where all human blood and certain human body fluids are
treated as if known to be infectious. Correct Answer: Universal Precautions
Maximum level of exposure from which one could escape within 30 minutes without any escape-
impairing symptoms or any irreversible health effects Correct Answer: Immediately Dangerous
to Life or Health
The IDLH for formaldehyde in a 30 minute exposure Correct Answer: 100 PPM
