OSHA Hazard Recognition with complete solutions

Drag and drop items on the right into the correct category Chromium (VI) Characteristic: -Toxic if ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin -Form of chromium that is greatest health risk -Known human carcinogen -Manufactured from imported chromite ore -Tasteless and order-free Not a Chromium (VI) Characteristic: -Occurs naturally in plants -No associated health risks -Has a distinct odor How many areas have been treated with hexavalent chromium? 4 Exposure to hexavalent chromium can have serious health effects, including cancer. Draw a line from the type 0of exposure on the left to the health effect on the right 1. Breathing in hexavalent chromium particles - Irritation of the nose, throat and lungs; damage to mucous membranes of nasal passages; ulcers in nasal passages; development of hole in septum. 2. Touching hexavalent chromium - Irritation of the skin, skin ulcers, allergic reactions, and kidney damage 3. Ingesting hexavalent chromium - Kidney and liver damage, irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, stomach ulcers, convulsions, and death 4. Contact with hexavalent chromium on the eyes - Irritation of eyes, permanent eye damage Which of the following statements are true about hexavalent chromium? -It is a strong oxidizer -It reacts easily with other elements to produce hard coatings -It is tasteless and odorless Ammonium Dichromate is an orange-red crystalline solid hexavalent chromium compound. It has which of the following industrial uses? -Dyes -Leather Tanning -Fungicide The hexavalent chromium compound Lead Chromate is used in: -Paints -Printing inks Which of the following job tasks may create an exposure to hexavalent chromium? -Stainless steel welding -Chrome plating -Pigment and dye making -Paint mixing In the work environment, most exposures to hexavalent chromium occur through which two routes of entry? -Absorption through skin -Inhalation Which of the following are possible health effects of exposure to hexavalent chromium? -Cancer -Asthma -Skin ulcers -Kidney damage When you breathe in air contaminated with chromium (VI), the particles can enter the lungs. Chromium particles that are deposited deep into the lungs can remain there long enough to: Enter the bloodstream Absorption of chromium (VI) compounds occurs through the skin faster when: -The skin has cuts or scrapes -The skin has openings such as sores