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EHST 3700 Exam 1 Study Guide The exam will have questions of the following types: multiple choice, enumeration, true or false, problem solving, short answers. Please review all lecture materials, specially the topics I mention every “Last Session Review”. Pay extra attention on the following: Intro to IH

 Elements of industrial hygiene

 People as early contributors to industrial hygiene

 Roles of an industrial hygienist

 Types of health hazards and specific examples

 Categories of control strategies

 Tools used in walk-through surveys (MSDS, process flow chart, plant layout)

 Use of IH instruments shown during 1 st lab

Toxicology

 Concepts and definitions (dose-response relationship, threshold dose, LD50, acute vs chronic, no- threshold, safety factor, determinant)

 Factors affecting toxicity

 Routes of exposure/ entry for toxins

 Mechanisms for the distribution of toxin

 Mechanisms of neurotoxins

 Biotransformation

 Excretion of toxin

 Use of animal testing

 Theories in cancer causation (one-hit, initiation, promotion, no-threshold)

 Classes of toxins (irritants, sensitizers, etc.) Occupational standards

 Types of exposure limits

 Calculation of TWA exposure

 Action level (definition, value for noise, etc.)

 Mixture rule (computations)

 Skin notation (definition)

 IDLH

 Important OSHA standards for an IH Program

 Composition of HAZMAT Team

 Confined space (definition, etc.) Airborne hazards

 Protective mechanisms of the respiratory tract

 Aerodynamic diameter (definition)

 Different forms of particulates (dust, mists, fumes)

 Use of size-selective sampling

 Size fractions of particulates (inhalable, etc.)

 Occupational diseases caused by specific airborne hazards (silicosis, etc.)

 Calculation of PEL for different types of silica

 Simple vs chemical asphyxiant Do not forget to bring your scientific calculators during the exam. The use of cellphones will not be allowed. Good luck!