OHST PREP questions with verified
answers graded A+
FDA - correct answer ✔✔Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food, drug, medical
devices, biologics, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics and all radiation emitting products. Created
by the "Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act"
OSHA - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a government
agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. Public
Law 91-596
Public Law 91-596 - correct answer ✔✔The Occupational Safety and Health Act. The General
Duty Clause is a part of Public Law 91-596 that say's "Each employer shall furnish to each of his
employees employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that
are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees"
EPA - correct answer ✔✔An independent federal agency established to coordinate programs
aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
DOT - correct answer ✔✔Department of Transportation houses several agencies including the
FAA(Federal Aviation Administration), NHTSA(National Hwy Traffic Safety Administration),
OIG(Office of Inspector General), PHMSA (Pipeline and hazardous materials safety admin), NRC
(National Response Center) and many more.
ANSI - correct answer ✔✔American National Standards Institute, and organization that
coordinates the development and use of voluntary standards in the United States as well as a
representative for the ISO. Current standard ISO 9001:2000 ANSI.org
, ASTM - correct answer ✔✔American Society for Testing and Materials: an international
standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards
and test methods for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. The
organization's headquarters is in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
NIOSH - correct answer ✔✔organization tests & certifies respiratory protective devices & air
sampling detector tubes - recommends occupational exposure limits for various substances -
assists OSHA in occupational safety & health investigations & research. under the CDC and
works with nanotechnology (1-100 nm)
NFPA - correct answer ✔✔National Fire Protection Agency- focus on buildings, electrical
engineering concerns, public fire safety and fire investigative techniques.
API - correct answer ✔✔American Petroleum Institute - A US organisation that focuses on
safety standards for the natural gas and oil industries and are certified through ANSI.
ICS - correct answer ✔✔Incident Command System: Standardized, multi-agency management
system designed to apply to all types of hazards from small to catostropic. Regulated by NIMS.
OSHA 1910.120 mandates implementation of ICS for all companies involved with hazardous
materials.
ISO 9000 - correct answer ✔✔A set of international standards on quality management and
quality assurance, critical to international business
ISO 13485 - correct answer ✔✔Risk Management and product safety. Validation of Sterility and
Traceability of applicable medical devices.
ISO 14000 - correct answer ✔✔Standards of the International Organization for Standardization
concerned with "environmental management" aimed at minimizing harmful effects on the
environment.
answers graded A+
FDA - correct answer ✔✔Food and Drug Administration, which regulates food, drug, medical
devices, biologics, animal feed and drugs, cosmetics and all radiation emitting products. Created
by the "Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act"
OSHA - correct answer ✔✔Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a government
agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment. Public
Law 91-596
Public Law 91-596 - correct answer ✔✔The Occupational Safety and Health Act. The General
Duty Clause is a part of Public Law 91-596 that say's "Each employer shall furnish to each of his
employees employment and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that
are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees"
EPA - correct answer ✔✔An independent federal agency established to coordinate programs
aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
DOT - correct answer ✔✔Department of Transportation houses several agencies including the
FAA(Federal Aviation Administration), NHTSA(National Hwy Traffic Safety Administration),
OIG(Office of Inspector General), PHMSA (Pipeline and hazardous materials safety admin), NRC
(National Response Center) and many more.
ANSI - correct answer ✔✔American National Standards Institute, and organization that
coordinates the development and use of voluntary standards in the United States as well as a
representative for the ISO. Current standard ISO 9001:2000 ANSI.org
, ASTM - correct answer ✔✔American Society for Testing and Materials: an international
standards organization that develops and publishes voluntary consensus technical standards
and test methods for a wide range of materials, products, systems, and services. The
organization's headquarters is in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
NIOSH - correct answer ✔✔organization tests & certifies respiratory protective devices & air
sampling detector tubes - recommends occupational exposure limits for various substances -
assists OSHA in occupational safety & health investigations & research. under the CDC and
works with nanotechnology (1-100 nm)
NFPA - correct answer ✔✔National Fire Protection Agency- focus on buildings, electrical
engineering concerns, public fire safety and fire investigative techniques.
API - correct answer ✔✔American Petroleum Institute - A US organisation that focuses on
safety standards for the natural gas and oil industries and are certified through ANSI.
ICS - correct answer ✔✔Incident Command System: Standardized, multi-agency management
system designed to apply to all types of hazards from small to catostropic. Regulated by NIMS.
OSHA 1910.120 mandates implementation of ICS for all companies involved with hazardous
materials.
ISO 9000 - correct answer ✔✔A set of international standards on quality management and
quality assurance, critical to international business
ISO 13485 - correct answer ✔✔Risk Management and product safety. Validation of Sterility and
Traceability of applicable medical devices.
ISO 14000 - correct answer ✔✔Standards of the International Organization for Standardization
concerned with "environmental management" aimed at minimizing harmful effects on the
environment.
