FOR KIM WOODS ONLY
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h5.docxQuestion 1
Risk perception is affected by many factors. Which of the following is associated with a higher perception of risk?
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Controllable, little or no benefit, untrusted source |
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Uncontrollable, man-made, children |
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Voluntary, little or no benefit, familiar |
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Adults, familiar, clear benefits |
Which of the following is the BEST description of how exposure assessment results are used?
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Allows the definition of a safe or unsafe workplace activity |
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Allows the practicing industrial hygienist to determine the need for medical surveillance |
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Allows the determination of acceptability using both statistical techniques and experience/knowledge |
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Allows assessment of past, present, and future exposure scenarios |
Question 3
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE regarding the impact of uncertainty and data quality?
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Uncertainty stems from both natural variability and lack of knowledge. |
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Studies have shown that a high degree of uncertainty has relatively little impact on an overall exposure assessment. |
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Significant gaps in data will not affect the effectiveness of risk communication. |
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The contribution of variability-driven uncertainty is usually larger than that of lack-of-knowledge uncertainty. |
Question 4
Which of the following statements is TRUE relative to professional judgment?
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The degree to which two tasks are similar will impact the accuracy professional judgment. |
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A gap in knowledge can be compensated for by professional judgment, which also introduces uncertainty. |
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Heuristics, or simple rules of thumb, play a relatively small role in professional judgment. |
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Statistical tools and mathematical modeling are generally considered less desirable than professional judgment. |
Question 5
Which of the following is an accurate definition of the field of industrial hygiene?
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The anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of factors that may impact the well-being of workers |
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The application of environmental factors applied to atmospheric hazards |
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The use of mathematical models applied to ergonomics |
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The use of personal protective equipment to reduce inhalation hazards |
Question 6
Define exposure assessment, and describe the seven steps involved in an exposure-assessment strategy. Apply each step to a scenario where you, as an industrial hygienist, are asked to describe a worker’s exposure to cadmium during a brazing operation. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least textbook:
Haight, J. M. (Ed.). (2012). Recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health hazards. Des Plaines, IL: American Society of Safety Engineers.
as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 7
In your own words, define risk. What are the four functions of risk? How can these four functions be used to make risk decisions? List the factors that affect risk perception in the workplace. How can an industrial hygienist determine how much risk is acceptable? Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least textbook:
Haight, J. M. (Ed.). (2012). Recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health hazards. Des Plaines, IL: American Society of Safety Engineers.
as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 8
What are the elements of the risk-assessment paradigm? How can these elements be applied in a workplace setting in which an emergency responder is addressing a large spill of trichloroethylene? Describe how risk assessment can be used in industrial hygiene practice. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least textbook:
Haight, J. M. (Ed.). (2012). Recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health hazards. Des Plaines, IL: American Society of Safety Engineers.
as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 9
Define instantaneous monitoring, integrated monitoring, personal monitoring, and area monitoring, and explain the differences among each one. Provide a scenario in which in each method would be used. Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least textbook:
Haight, J. M. (Ed.). (2012). Recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace health hazards. Des Plaines, IL: American Society of Safety Engineers.
as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
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