January II

Radiation:
A neutron emitting a beta particle becomes a:

Toxicology:
Metabolism makes a particle more _____ soluble so that it can be more readily excreted.

Epidemiology:
A _____ study identifies workers exposures and follows them over time to look for the development of disease.

Diseases and Conditions:
Exposure to which of the following chemicals is typically associated with “fatty liver”:

IH Chemistry:
Which gas chromatography (GC) detector would you typically use for sulfur-containing compounds?

IH Sampling:
Which of the following does not represent a primary calibration standard?

IH Instrumentation:
Which of the following direct read instruments works on the following principle: gas passes over a heated wire, burns, changes temperature of filament, electrical resistance is measured.

General IH:
True or false:
The pressure drop across a filter increases with filtration.

Air Pollution:
_____ describes an environmental lapse rate where the temperature increases with height.

Noise:
At what frequency are the A, B and C weighting scales equal?

Ventilation:
The hood entry loss factor for a slot hood is:

Heat Stress:
Radiant heat transfer is:

PPE:
In determining the proper PPE, a hazard assessment should be performed. Which of the following steps are NOT considered?

Radiation:
Which of the following emissions is not an external hazard?

Ergonomics:
Which of the following is NOT an effective ergonomic strategy?

History:
Place the following in order, from oldest to most recent:

Formation of AIHA
Walsh-Healy Public Contracts Act
SARA
OSH Act

Ethics:
According to the ABIH code of ethics, IH’s should not:

General Sciences:
One gram-mole of a substance occupies _____ at 25 degrees C and 1 atmosphere.

Ventilation:
Which of the following fan-types is considered the “work horse” for dust control?

Workplace Hazards:
Which of the following workplace activities produces the most UV radiation?

Radiation:
Sources of UV exposure include all of the following, except:

Noise:
A Type II sound level meter has an accuracy of:

PPE:
Movement of a contaminant from outside a protective barrier to inside a protective barrier is referred to as:

Toxicology:
What type of asbestos is considered to be the most hazardous?

General IH:
Which of the following wet scrubbers is the most efficient for particles less than 1.0 micron?

Noise:
At 5 feet, the sound power for a piece of equipment is 100 watts. At 10 feet, the sound power is _____ watts?

Workplace Hazards:
Local exhaust ventilation is essential on what types of welding procedures?

IH Chemistry:
Gravimetric analysis typically performed on what type(s) of media?

Ergonomics:
Carpal tunnel syndrome is associated with compression of the:

Epidemiology:
Standard mortality rate (SMR) is defined as the:

Toxicology:
The Biological Exposure Indices (BEI) indicates you would look for _____ if there is an exposure to styrene.

IH Chemistry:
Regarding High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), which of the following statements is false:

IH Instrumentation:
A rotameter typically has what range of error?

Heat Stress:
Heat induced illnesses occur more frequently on which day of the week?

Ventilation: Decreasing the duct size:

Radiation:
IR-C radiation may cause: