1. Q. If a solvent is used as a cleaner, what is necessary?
A. That occupational exposure levels are not
exceeded.
2. Q. Why should solvent not be used for cleaning hands?
A. Solvent weakens skin by defeating it, and
eventually breaks down protective
layers.
3. Q. Suggest two precautions for individuals working in an oily occupation?
A. 1. Wash overalls regularly.
2. Do not put oily rags in pockets.
3. Inspect the body for symptoms regularly.
4. Maintain a high standard of personal
hygiene.
4. Q. Why not use abrasives to clean the skin?
A. They irritate the skin and tend to rub in the dirt.
5. Q. What precautions should be taken when painting or cleaning using
flammable solvents in a confined space?
A. There must be adequate ventilation, and
smoking, and the use of naked flames, or
sparks must be prohibited.
6. Q. Why does a person using an electrical welding process wear special eye
protection?
A. To protect the eyes from Ultra-Violet Rays.
7. Q. How would you protect persons other than the welder from eye damage?
A. Arrange a screen around the job or provide eye protection.
8. Q. When dealing with toxic substances, what do the letters T.L.V. mean?
A. Threshold Limit Value.
9. Q. What is "Caisson Disease”?
A. Decompression Sickness, or the Bends.
10. Q. Working with a Laser may cause injury to the eye and skin. What is a Laser?
A. A beam of Intensified Light (Light
Amplification by Simulated Emission
of
Radiation).
11. Q. What is the common name for sepsis?
A. Infection.
12. Q. What do the letters E.C.G. stand for?
A. Electro - Cardio - Graph.
13. Q. When dealing with toxic substances, what do the letters M.A.C. stand for?
A. Maximum Allowable Concentration.
14. Q. When dealing with toxic substances, what do the letters P.P.M. stand for?
A. Parts per Million.
15. Q. What is a sprain?
A. Partial tearing of the tendons or ligaments connected with a joint.
16. Q. What is a toxic substance?
A. Material that poisons the body system.
17. Q. What is a corrosive substance?
A. A liquid or solid which attacks the skin other material and destroys it.
18. Q. Give another name for Vertigo?
A. Dizziness or fear of heights.
19. Q. If there is a confined space in which dangerous fumes may be present, what
must be done before a person may enter?
A. The atmosphere must be tested and the conditions for entry specified.
20. Q. If a diesel driven compressor is to be used in a plant, name two necessary
precautions?
A. 1. Must be sited in a safe place.
2. Exhaust fumes must be extracted or adequate ventilation.
3. Check that noise level is not over the legal limit.
21. Q. What two sources may you take drinking water from?
A. 1. Mains supply.
2. Any other certified source.
22. Q. How many bones in the human spine?
A. 33.
23. Q. What is the most effective protective measure against Hepatitis B?
A. Immunity by vaccination.
24. Q. What disease is characterised by the presence of cells which have an
unlimited power of disordered reproduction, resulting in the formation of
tumours?
A. Cancer.
25. Q. Give two examples of substances or classes of substances exposure to
which may lead to chronic effects?
A. 1. Asbestos.
2. Silica.
3. Lead.
4. Mercury.
5. Carcinogens.
6. Mutagens.
26. Q. What is meant by working in a ‘Hyperbaric Atmosphere’?
A. ‘Hyperbaric Atmosphere’ is when work is carried out in a compressed air enclosure or underwater diving.
27. Q. The physical agents directive deals with problems of HAV and WBV. What
are HAV and WBV abbreviations for?
A. HAV is Hand Arm Vibration and WBV is Whole Body Vibration.
28. Q. What safety issues does the ‘Suzy Lamplugh Trust’ deal with?
A. The Suzy Lamplugh Trust deals with issues of lone working and personal safety.
29. Q. The concentration of Chlorine Gas in a workroom should not exceed what
level?
1 ppm (part per million) (b) 300 ppm. (c) 1 per cent. ?
A. (a) 1 ppm.
30. Q. Immediate corrective measures should be taken when the atmospheric
concentration of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is greater than:- (a) 3% (b) 10%
(c) 21%?
A. (a) 3%.
31. Q. Immediate corrective measures should be taken when the atmospheric
concentration of Oxygen is less than:- (a) 18%. (b) 12% (c) 5%?
A. (a) 18%
32. Q. Immediate corrective measures should be taken when the atmospheric
concentration of a Toxic Gas exceeds:-
(a) The amount of oxygen in the air.
(b) The Maximum Allowable Concentration.
(c) Occupational Exposure Limit
Value ?
A. (c) Occupational Exposure Limit Value.
33. Q. When dealing with toxic substances what do the letters S.T.E.L. stand for?
A. Short Term Exposure Limit.
34. Q. What is an accumulative poison?
A. A poison that is absorbed into the body and stored until it may build up to
the proportion which may cause illness or death e.g. Lead and Mercury.
35. Q. Lead is an accumulative poison which is absorbed into the body and stored
until it may build up to the proportion which may cause illness or death.
Where in the body is Lead stored during this time?
A. In the bones.
36. Q. Mercury is an accumulative poison which is absorbed into the body and
stored until it may build up to the proportion which may cause illness or
death. Where in the body is Mercury stored during this time?
A. In the Kidneys.
37. Q. What is the name of the medical problem associated with vibrating tools?
A. Raynaud's Syndrome.
38. Q. What is the name of the medical problem associated with the inhalation of
siliceous dust in the pottery industry?
A. Pneumoconiosis.
39. Q. Humans can be affected by brucellosis, how do they normally contract it.
Qualify your answer?
A. Infected animals and animal products are almost always the source of human infection as man to man transmission is exceptional.
40. Q. When working with synthetic resins, what four factors are most important?
A. 1. Keep them off the skin.
2. Remove from skin immediately if
contaminated.
3. Keep tools clean during and after work.
4. Report any abnormality found.
41. Q. Give four types of safety equipment which should be worn by foundry
workers?
A. 1. Goggles.
2. Visors.
3. Helmets.
4. Safety Shoes & Spats.
5. Aprons.
6. Masks.
42. Q. A skin lesion may be due to dermatitis, what is a skin lesion?
A. Damage or injury to the skin.
43. Q. Prolonged exposure to hardwood dust may lead to what health risk?
A. Cancer of the nasal cavity, and sinuses, it may take over twenty years to develop.
44. Q. What two parts of the body are especially liable to injury from lasers?
A. 1. The Eyes.
2. The Skin.
45. Q. What have the following four diseases in common, Ringworm, Orf,
Leptospirosis, Brucellosis?
A. They are diseases caught from animals
46. Q. Which of the following parts of the body has the greatest surface area
(a) the skin,
(b) The digestive tract
(c) The respiratory tract?
A. The respiratory tract (having an area of
80 m2).
47. Q. If sealed ionising radiation is used what four things must be done?
A. 1. Inform the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland.
2. Appoint a competent person.
3. Erect warning notices.
4. Keep records.
48. Q. Give four ways that poisons can enter the body?
A. 1. Ingestion.
2. Inhalation.
3. Absorption.
4. Injection.
49. Q. If a person becomes unconscious in an enclosed space (a) what two actions
would you take, and (b) what two actions would you not take?
A. (a) 1. Obtain assistance. 2. Obtain B.A.
(b) 1. Enter without B.A. 2. Enter without assistance.
50. Q. What washing facilities must be provided, give four?
A. 1. Hot water.
2. Cold water.
3. Soap.
4. Means of drying.
5. Wash Basin.
51. Q. Give four methods of drying the hands or face normally found in a work
place?
A. 1. Hand towels.
2. Roller towels.
3. Paper towels.
4. Hot air dryers
52. Q. In the 2007 Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application)
Regulations, which Schedule deals with appropriate factors to be taken into
account in RISK FACTORS FOR MANUAL HANDLING OF LOADS?
A. The Third Schedule.
53. Q. Raynaud’s Syndrome is associated with what type of work and what is its
more common name?
A. 1. The use of vibrating tools.
2. Vibration white finger.
54. Q. What occupational disease is associated with each of the following (a)
Foundries, and (b) Exposure to iron or iron oxide dust?
A. (a) Silicosis.
(b) Siderosis.
55. Q. What does HIV stand for?
A. Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
56. Q. The biological effect of ultra violet light depends on the wavelength. On
what two other additional parameters does the biological effect of ultra
violet light depend?
A. 1. Intensity.
2. Duration.
57. Q. Name four physical hazards which damage the eyes?
A. 1. Laser Light.
2. Ultraviolet Light.
3. Microwave Radiation.
4. Flying Particles.
5. Ionising Radiation.
6. Radiant Heat
58. Q. What is meant by a prophylactic?
A. An agent or substance which prevents disease.
59. Q. It is an occupational disease which affects about 5% of the population, it is
caused by narrowing of the bronchial tubes. What disease is it?
A. Asthma
60. Q. What disease is associated with the slaughtering of animals in an abattoir?
A. Brucellosis (Pulmonary T. B. in some
Countries)
61. Q. High temperature may cause heat exhaustion in an individual. Give two
other effects of high temperature?
A. 1. Heat Cramp.
2. Heat Stroke.
62. Q. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work issued the results of a
pilot study on the state of Occupational Safety and Health in the European
Union. Which one of the following sectors was the most identified to be at
risk from vibration exposure
• Construction?
• Forestry, logging and related services?
• Manufacture of fabricated metal products?
A. The Construction sector
63. Q. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work issued the results of a
pilot study on the state of Occupational Safety and Health in the European
Union. Which one of the following sectors was most identified to be at risk
from noise?
• Drivers and mobile plant operators?
• Metal, machinery and related trades workers?
• Machine operators and assemblers?
A. Machine operators and assemblers
64. Q. The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work issued the results of a
pilot study on the state of Occupational Safety and Health in the European
Union. Which one of the following sectors was the most identified to be at
risk from physical violence;
• Public administration and defence; compulsory social security?
• Hotels and Restaurants?
• Health and social work?
A. Health and social work.
65. Q. Who made history by winning the first court case against her employers for
the ill effects of Passive Smoking with an out of court settlement of
£15,000?
A. Veronica Bland
66. Q. What do you call the injury where you get swelling of the brain and/or
haemorrhage causing pressure within the skull resulting in brain damage or
death. This occurs when the soft brain tissue strikes the rigid bones of the
scull cavity?
A. Concussion.
67. Q. Dust Inhalation - Give three factors which are related to its effect on
workers?
A. 1. Type.
2. Particle Size.
3. Amount Reaching Lungs
4. State of Health.
68. Q. What injuries result from a severe chemical burn. Name six?
A. 1. Severe Pain.
2. Shock.
3. Loss of body fluids.
4. Absorption of the chemical in the blood stream.
5. Tissue decomposition.
6. Disfiguration.
69. Q. Name six types of burns (not degrees)?
A. 1. Dry Burns.
2. Scalds.
3. Cold Burns
4. Chemical Burns.
5. Electrical Burns.
6. Radiation Burns.
7. Friction Burns.
70. Q. Describe First Degree, Second Degree & Third Degree Burns?
A. 1. First degree burns involve only redness of the skin indicating only a mild inflammation.
2. Second degree burns involve the formation of blisters and possible fluid
collection under the skin.
3. Third degree burns the skin sub-cutanious tissue, red blood cells, capillaries and
sometimes muscles are destroyed
71. Q. Name six basic requirements for a barrier cream?
A. 1. It should offer protection from the harmful agents.
2. It should be non-irritating & non-
sensitising.
3. It should be easily applied.
4. It should be easily removed with soap and water.
5. It should not rub off under work conditions.
6. It should preserve the skin in a healthy condition.
7. It should be bacteriostatic to prevent
infection through surface damage
of the skin.
8. It should be economical in use.
72. Q. What happens to the brain in concussion and what is the subsequent
danger?
A. 1. Concussion occurs when the soft brain tissue strikes the rigid bones of the scull cavity.
2. Swelling of the brain and/or haemorrhage causing pressure within the skull resulting in brain damage or death.
73. Q. Tetraethyl lead has toxic properties which require stringent precautions
against skin and respiratory absorption. What substance that was in large
scale use contained this compound?
A. Leaded Petrol as an "antiknock ingredient".
74. Q. What is the name of the major health hazard that was associated with wool
sorters before it was overcome by improvement in production methods and
disinfection?
A. Anthrax.
75. Q. When selecting respiratory protection and training personnel to use this
protection in a specific area, name six items that need careful attention?
A. 1. Establish the level of exposure.
2. Ensure the protection is adequate for the prevailing conditions.
3. Ensure personnel are trained in the fitting, testing and use of the equipment.
4. Establish procedures for checking the correct operation, maintenance,
and sanitization of the equipment.
5. Ensure that there are adequate spares.
6. Ensure that shelf life of the spares is valid.
76. Q. Name three important items related to fume and dust respirators which a
wearer should know and personally check?
A. 1. That the respirator is correctly fitted and has no leaks.
2. That the correct cartridge and filter are fitted to give adequate protection.
3. That the shelf life and service life of the cartridge fitted has not expired.
77. Q. The smaller the dust particle, particularly less than 5 microns in diameter,
the more readily it will be absorbed into the body via the lungs. Give one
other reason to explain why the danger increases as the particle size
decreases?
A. Particles will remain airborne longer as the particle size falls.
78. Q. The degree of hazard of a laser depends on the laser power and the wave
length. Name one other factor which governs the hazard of a laser?
A. Exposure Time.
79. Q. How does metallic poisoning affect the body?
A. It destroys the viability of any form of living matter with which it comes
into contact.
80. Q. How does narcotic poisoning affect the body?
A. Narcotics are substances which are absorbed into the blood stream and produce an anaesthetic effect. Some may also affect other systems of the
body.
81. Q. How do Haemolytic poisons affect the body?
A. They are substances which destroy the red cells of the blood.
82. Q. What is an asphyxiant?
A. These are substances which do not injure the respiratory tract but give rise
to oxygen deficiency in the lungs.
83. Q. The HSA booklet on workplace stress gives 10 examples of the potential
effects of stress on a person. Name six of these effects?
A. 1. Increased heart disease.
2. Increased digestive problems.
3. Skin problems.
4. Reduced immunity infections.
5. Anxiety, depression.
6. Irritability.
7. Fatigue.
8. Loss of job satisfaction/commitment.
9. Increased accidents.
10. Substance abuse - alcohol & cigarettes.
84. Q. The HSA booklet on workplace stress gives 6 examples of the potential
effects of stress on an organisation. Name the effects?
A. 1. Increased absenteeism.
2. Low motivation.
3. Reduced productivity.
4. Reduced efficiency.
5. Faulty decision making.
6. Poor industrial relations.
85. Q. Give three precautions that must be taken in the storage and handling of
cyanides?
A. 1. Keep cyanide away from acid.
2. Keep fingernails cut short.
3. Wash thoroughly before taking food and drink.
4. Food, drink and utensils must not be brought into rooms where cyanide
is
present.
86. Q. In terms of Chemical Exposure does a material classified as toxic to
reproduction and having no other detrimental effect have the potential to:-
(a) Deform the child during the course of a pregnancy?
(b) Damage the mother?
(c) Have a delayed effect for several generations?
A. (a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) No.
87. Q. In terms of Chemical Exposure does a material classified as a Mutagen and
having no other detrimental effect have the potential to:-
(a) Affect the genetic system?
(b) Cause hereditary changes?
(c) Have a delayed effect for several generations?"
A. (a) Yes.
(b) Yes.
(c) Yes
88. Q. In terms of Chemical Exposure does a material classified as an Inhalation
Sensitizer and having no other detrimental effect have the potential to:-
(a) Cause problems in the respiratory tract?
(b) Induce skin sensitisation?
(c) Cause severe burns?
A. (a) Yes.
(b) No.
(c) No.
89. Q. A group of disorders affecting various parts of the body, including the
Muscular & Skeletal System, are more commonly referred to as the
following;- (a), V.W.F., (b) R.S.I., (c) W.R.U.L.D’s, (d) H.A.V., (e) R.S., (f)
M.S.D., name them?
A. (a) Vibration White Finger.
(b) Repetitive Strain Injury.
(c) Work Related Upper Limb Disorder.
(d) Hand Arm Vibration.
(e) Reynauds Syndrome.
(f) Musculo Skeletal Disorders.
90. Q. List six significant differences between (a) Concussion and (b) Cerebral
Compression?
A. Concussion
1. Pulse rapid & weak
2. Breathing rapid
3. Skin: cold/clammy
4. Colour: pale face
5. Sudden onset
6. Pupils: equal
Cerebral Compression
1. Pulse slow and bounding/strong
2. Breathing slow
3. Skin: dry
4. Colour: face red / flushed
5. Gradual onset
6. Pupils: unequal
91. Q. “Pattern” bruising is a distinctive sign of what type of injury?
A. Internal bleeding from a violent injury.
92. Q. Name eight areas which need frequent monitoring, to ensure a good level
of health in any factory or industrial premises?
A. Noise.
Heat.
Ventilation.
Lighting.
Machine Safety.
Toxic or Dangerous Substances.
Dust Levels.
Hygiene and Cleanliness.
93. Q. Give eight ways by which an employer who has employees working with
carcinogens is required to control and reduce the risk to his employees if he
can not eliminate their use?
A. 1. Identify all carcinogens.
2. Label all carcinogens with a skull and cross bones together with the words "May Cause Cancer" or "Possible Risk of Irreversible Effects".
3. Assess the risk to the workforce from exposure to these carcinogens.
4. Consult the workforce on the risks involved.
5. Put in place appropriate safeguards.
6. Provide the workforce with training ad information.
7. Ensure appropriate health surveillance.
8. Keep records.
9. Reduce exposure time.
10. Reduce the number of people exposed.
94. Q. One of the ways by which an employer who has employees working with
carcinogens may reduce the risk to his employees is by putting in place
appropriate safeguards. What is a Carcinogen and give six appropriate
safeguards?
A. A carcinogen is anything which causes cancer.It can be a specific chemical
or it can be a particular job or industrial process where there has been
found to be an increased risk of cancer but the exact substance is not yet identified.
1. Substitution for something safer where possible.
2. Reducing exposure by engineering methods.
3. Reducing exposure by process control.
4. Information and training.
5. Monitoring exposure levels.
6. Providing personal protective equipment
95. Q. The HSA booklet on workplace stress gives 10 examples of the potential
effects of stress on a person. Name eight of these effects?
A. 1. Increased heart disease.
2. Increased digestive problems.
3. Skin problems.
4. Reduced immunity infections.
5. Anxiety, depression.
6. Irritability.
7. Fatigue.
8. Loss of job satisfaction/commitment.
9. Increased accidents.
10. Substance abuse - alcohol & cigarettes.
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