For Kim Woods Only

Industrial Hygiene Week II Assessment

Textbook: Recognition, Evaluation, and Control of Workplace Health Hazards from the Safety Professionals Handbook 2nd Ed. by ASSE/Joel Haight

1. Describe OSHA’s standard setting process, and explain the impact of the benzene decision.

Your response should be 100%, original, non-plagiarized work, and at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

2. Explain what is meant by the term hierarchy of controls, and give an example of each type of control.

Your response should be 100%, original, non-plagiarized work, and at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

3. Describe how the Environmental Protection Agency started and discuss the agency's primary functions.

Your response should be 100%, original, non-plagiarized work, and at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

4. Discuss how OSHA uses feasibility to publicly issue its safety standards.

Your response should be 100%, original, non-plagiarized work, and at least 200 words in length. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.