Safety Risk Management Quiz

RSM Quiz – 3

Q 1. What is a Hazard?

A) something that can cause harm
B) anything with the potential to cause harm
C) a condition that could lead to an accident
D) all of these

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Q 2.  Why should all minor injuries be reported?

A) to prevent reoccurrence
B) to prevent sepsis
C) a & b
D) none of these

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Q 3.  In the safety context, how is “rough boisterous behavior”, referred to?

A) Cowplay
B) Bullplay
C) Horseplay
D) none of these

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Q 4. Which one is a pesticide?

A) Aldrin
B) Dieldrin
C) Endrin
D) All of above

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Q 5.  Why chemical containers should be clearly marked with an approved code?

A) to identify the contents
B) to indicate which are hazardous
C) to signal necessary precautions
D) to comply with regulations
E) All of above

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Q 6. What does the risk phrase R45 mean?

A) May cause heritable genetic damage
B) Harmful to aquatic organisms
C) May cause cancer
D) All of above

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Q 7.  Name a common solvent that reacts with Bromine.

A) Water
B) Acetone
C) alkane
D) a & b
E) b & c

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Q 8.  Which of the following are flammable:  acetylene, CO2, CO, Chlorine, or Chloroethane?

A) acetylene, CO₂, Chloroethane
B) acetylene, Chlorine, Chloroethane
C) acetylene, CO, Chloroethane
D) None

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Q 9.  When referring to a person’s exposure to chemicals, the term LTEL is used. What does it signify and during what times does it apply?

A) Long term exposure limit, 9 h periods
B) Long term exposure limit, 5 h periods
C) Long term exposure limit, 8 h periods
D) Long term exposure limit, 12 h periods

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Q 10. Why is bromine regarded as a hazardous chemical in laboratories?

A) High density
B) reacts violently with many materials
C) can be absorbed through the skin
D) b & c
E) a, b & c

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Q 11. Is LPG denser than air?

A) True
B) False

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Q 12. Which gas is produced during the burning of PVC?

A) Methane
B) Hydrogen
C) Hydrogen chloride
D) a & b

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Q 13.  What is meant by the term flash point of a liquid?

A) minimum temperature under specified conditions at which a substance ignite in the presence of air without an external spark or flame
B) minimum temperature at which the liquid will give off a vapor which forms an explosive mixture with air near its surface
C) maximum temperature under specified conditions at which a substance ignite in the presence of air without an external spark or flame
D) maximum temperature at which the liquid will give off a vapor which forms an explosive mixture with air near its surface

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Q 14. Is a higher flash point indicative of a more flammable liquid?

A) True
B) False

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Q 15. What dangerous material and dust may encounter when stripping insulation from old steam boilers?

A) Rust
B) Asbestos
C) Textured Paints
D) None

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Q 16. What does it mean to work in a hyperbaric environment?

A) work is carried out in a compressed air enclosure
B) work is carried out underwater diving
C) work is carried out in a uncompressed air enclosure
D) a & b
E) b & c

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Q 17.  What is the science of sound called?

A) Meteorology
B) Astronomy
C) Acoustics
D) Ecology

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Q 18. Dust masks protect against fumes. 

A) True
B) False

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Q 19. Petrol vapors are heavier than air. 

A) True
B) False

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