ONTARIO OIT STUDY MANUAL TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!(REVISION PAPER)
,Which of the following are safety hazards with treatment plants or
distribution/collection systems? - ANSWER Working with electrical and mechanical
Equipment
Handling/storage of treatment chemicals inc chlorine
working in confined spaces
exposure of pathogens
Whats the purpose of OHSA? - ANSWER Occupational Health and safety Act
(OHSA) its regulations govern safety in the workplace. these regulations place
demands on you, your supervisor and your employer. To violate these regulations
can lead to heavy fines and or imprisonment. The act also gives workers the right to
refuse to do work if he/she has reasonable grounds that the work is dangerous.
Workers are ultimately responsible for their own safety.
What does WHMIS mean? - ANSWER Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System and the purpose is to create a safer workplace by providing workers with the
knowledge and tools to enable them to work safely.
Personal Protective Equipment that you may use? - ANSWER Safety Boots/shoes,
hard hats, gloves, SCBA, safety belts, and other fall arrest systems.
What is the best defence against water-born disease as an operator? - ANSWER
Washing your hands before you eat, smoke, use the washroom and avoid having
your hands above your collar bone when working in a plant equipment.
What specific caution you should take while working or repairing electrical
equipment. - ANSWER Lock out the control devices and attach lock out tags
All hazards working in confined spaces? - ANSWER Oxygen deficient atmosphere
may occur, explosive gases may also build up.
Ontario Regulation that describes operational checks and sampling requirements for
municipal drinking water systems? - ANSWER Ontario Reg. 170/03 - drinking water
systems reg.
, Operators of domestic wastewater treatment and collection systems require a
______ to work in the province of ontario as required by Regulation ________ -
ANSWER License; O.Reg. 129/04
What regulation provides the minimum level of drinking water quality acceptable for
human consumption? - ANSWER O. REG. 169/03 - drinking water quality standards
What Ontario regulation identifies the minimum treatment requirements for
groundwater and surface water sources? - ANSWER O. REG.170/03 Drinking water
systems
What Ontario regulation requires mandatory reporting of adverse test results? -
ANSWER O. REG.170/03 Drinking water systems
What Ontario regulation describes which Drinking water systems need certified
operators or trained persons to conduct certain tasks? - ANSWER O. REG.170/03
Whats the difference in managing microorganism in water and wastewater
treatment? - ANSWER Water Treatment operators focus on removing or inactivating
dangerous microorganism that could harm human health. Wastewater operators
manage the production of microorganism in order to break down sewage and
sludges.
list some microorganism that are relevant to drinking water and sources of these
microorganism? - ANSWER Microorganism are commonly found in water include
bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and algae. Not all microorganism found in water are
pathogenic.
Pathogenic microorganism may originate from improperly treated sewage,
stormwater runoff, septic beds, farm animal faeces or other natural sources.
Define Pathogen? - ANSWER Pathogen is a disease causing agent. most often used
when referring to microbiological organisms, but may also be used for disease
causing agents which are not micro-organism (nitrite).
What do microorganisms need to live? - ANSWER Microorganisms need energy,
carbon, and other nutrients, specific ph and temperature conditions, and in some
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!(REVISION PAPER)
,Which of the following are safety hazards with treatment plants or
distribution/collection systems? - ANSWER Working with electrical and mechanical
Equipment
Handling/storage of treatment chemicals inc chlorine
working in confined spaces
exposure of pathogens
Whats the purpose of OHSA? - ANSWER Occupational Health and safety Act
(OHSA) its regulations govern safety in the workplace. these regulations place
demands on you, your supervisor and your employer. To violate these regulations
can lead to heavy fines and or imprisonment. The act also gives workers the right to
refuse to do work if he/she has reasonable grounds that the work is dangerous.
Workers are ultimately responsible for their own safety.
What does WHMIS mean? - ANSWER Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System and the purpose is to create a safer workplace by providing workers with the
knowledge and tools to enable them to work safely.
Personal Protective Equipment that you may use? - ANSWER Safety Boots/shoes,
hard hats, gloves, SCBA, safety belts, and other fall arrest systems.
What is the best defence against water-born disease as an operator? - ANSWER
Washing your hands before you eat, smoke, use the washroom and avoid having
your hands above your collar bone when working in a plant equipment.
What specific caution you should take while working or repairing electrical
equipment. - ANSWER Lock out the control devices and attach lock out tags
All hazards working in confined spaces? - ANSWER Oxygen deficient atmosphere
may occur, explosive gases may also build up.
Ontario Regulation that describes operational checks and sampling requirements for
municipal drinking water systems? - ANSWER Ontario Reg. 170/03 - drinking water
systems reg.
, Operators of domestic wastewater treatment and collection systems require a
______ to work in the province of ontario as required by Regulation ________ -
ANSWER License; O.Reg. 129/04
What regulation provides the minimum level of drinking water quality acceptable for
human consumption? - ANSWER O. REG. 169/03 - drinking water quality standards
What Ontario regulation identifies the minimum treatment requirements for
groundwater and surface water sources? - ANSWER O. REG.170/03 Drinking water
systems
What Ontario regulation requires mandatory reporting of adverse test results? -
ANSWER O. REG.170/03 Drinking water systems
What Ontario regulation describes which Drinking water systems need certified
operators or trained persons to conduct certain tasks? - ANSWER O. REG.170/03
Whats the difference in managing microorganism in water and wastewater
treatment? - ANSWER Water Treatment operators focus on removing or inactivating
dangerous microorganism that could harm human health. Wastewater operators
manage the production of microorganism in order to break down sewage and
sludges.
list some microorganism that are relevant to drinking water and sources of these
microorganism? - ANSWER Microorganism are commonly found in water include
bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and algae. Not all microorganism found in water are
pathogenic.
Pathogenic microorganism may originate from improperly treated sewage,
stormwater runoff, septic beds, farm animal faeces or other natural sources.
Define Pathogen? - ANSWER Pathogen is a disease causing agent. most often used
when referring to microbiological organisms, but may also be used for disease
causing agents which are not micro-organism (nitrite).
What do microorganisms need to live? - ANSWER Microorganisms need energy,
carbon, and other nutrients, specific ph and temperature conditions, and in some
