OSHA FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

___ has long been used in the construction industry due to its high tensile strength, flexibility, and resistance to heat - ANSWER-asbestos the permissible exposure for asbestos is: - ANSWER-o.1 ___ is a type of cancer that affects the abdominal lining or the chest cavity lining. Asbestos exposure is the leading cause of this type of cancer - ANSWER-mesothelioma which of the following would qualify as a high-risk activity? - ANSWER-removing air-handling equipment in buildings where fireproofing material includes asbestos which of the following is a common task that could expose workers to lead? - ANSWER-removing old paint to reduce the risk of lead exposure, employers should __ the lead w/ a nontoxic material that adheres to the surface - ANSWER-encapsulate in any work area where exposure to lead exceeds the permissible exposure limit, which of the following signs must be posted? - ANSWER-all the above which of the following characteristics made lead attractive for use in the construction - ANSWER-all the above when lead enters the body, it enters the __ which distributes it to various organs and tissues - ANSWER-bloodstream what is the type of dust that is the cause of silicosis? - ANSWER-respirable crystalline silica when ___ is inhaled, especially when accompanied by smoking, there is a higher risk for workers to develop lung cancer than either factor alone - ANSWER-silica what is the permissible exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica? - ANSWER-50 The ___ is the average exposure to a contaminant over a set period of time - ANSWER-time-weighted average