What is the action level of formaldehyde in the workplace? - Answers 0.5 ppm
According to the formaldehyde standard, employers shall assure that no employee is exposed to an
airborne concentration of formaldehyde which exceeds ________as an 8-hour time weighted average
(TWA). - Answers 0.75 ppm
According to the formaldehyde standard, employers shall assure that no employee is exposed to an
airborne concentration of formaldehyde which exceeds ______________ as a 15-minute Short-Term
Exposure Limit (STEL). - Answers 2 ppm
The initial monitoring of formaldehyde at your funeral home should be repeated each time there is a:
1)change in production
2)change in equipment
3)change in process
4)________________________
5)change in control measures - Answers change in personnel
If the last monitoring results reveal employee exposure at or above the STEL, the employer shall repeat
monitoring of the employees at least __________________ under worst conditions. - Answers once per
year
A substance or mixture that displaces oxygen in the ambient atmosphere and can cause oxygen
deprivation in those exposed, leading to unconsciousness and death, is called a(n)
________________________________. - Answers simple asphyxiant
Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a _____________________ for each
hazardous chemical they produce or import. - Answers safety data sheet (SDS)
A(n) _______________________ is a composition that may include a symbol plus other graphic
elements, such as a border, background pattern, or color, that is intended to convey specific information
about the hazards of a chemical. - Answers pictogram
A Safety Data Sheet has _____ sections - Answers 16
Danger and Warning are considered to be: - Answers Single Words
Pathogenic microorganisms that are present in human blood and can cause disease in humans are
___________________________. - Answers bloodborne pathogens
, Products and product features such as sharps disposal containers and self-sheathing needles that isolate
or remove the bloodborne pathogens hazard from the workplace are called
______________________________. - Answers engineering controls
According to the concept of _________________________, all human blood and certain human body
fluids are treated as if known to be infectious for HIV, HBV, and other bloodborne pathogens. - Answers
Universal Precautions
According to the bloodborne pathogen standard, contaminated reusable sharps must be placed in
appropriate containers immediately after use. These containers must be:
1)______________________
2)labeled/color-coded appropriately
3)leakproof on sides/bottom
4)compliant with requirements for reusable sharps - Answers puncture resistant
A funeral home must retain its bloodborne pathogen training records for ____________________. -
Answers 3 years
All funeral homes must have a(n) ______________________________ on site. - Answers Exposure
Control Plan
True or False
Everyone working in a funeral home who has exposure to Hepatitis B MUST be vaccinated for Hepatitis
B. - Answers false
A specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or parenteral contact with blood or
other potentially infectious materials that results from the performance of an employee's duties is a(n)
____________________________. - Answers exposure incident
New employees must be provided occupational exposure training ________________________. -
Answers at the time of initial assignment
Employees with occupational exposure must receive __________________ bloodborne pathogen
training while working at a funeral home. - Answers annual
The two main Bloodborne Pathogens mentioned in MERTKA are _________________________. -
Answers Hepatitis B and HIV
According to MERTKA, the Infectious Agents list must be updated every _________________ years. -
Answers two
True or False: Employees must be trained before they are exposed in the workplace. - Answers true