IH V

Question 1

Which of the following statement(s) is (are) TRUE regarding the impact of uncertainty and data quality?

Question 2

Which of the following is TRUE about the risk decision-making process?

Question 3

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The federal organization that has published the MOST information on risk assessment is the ___________.

Question 4

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Which of the following is the BEST description of risk?

Question 5

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Which of the following is an accurate definition of the field of industrial hygiene?

Question 6

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What are the elements of the risk-assessment paradigm? How can these elements be applied in a workplace setting in which an emergency responder is addressing a large spill of trichloroethylene? Describe how risk assessment can be used in industrial hygiene practice. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 7

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In your own words, define risk. Identify the four risk functions and describe how these functions are used to make risk decisions. List the factors that influence the perceived acceptability of a risk. How can an industrial hygienist use these factors to determine how much risk is acceptable? Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 8

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Define instantaneous monitoring, integrated monitoring, personal monitoring, and area monitoring, and explain the differences among each one. Provide a scenario in which in each method would be used. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.

Question 9

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Define exposure assessment, and describe the seven steps involved in an exposure-assessment strategy. Apply each step to a scenario where you, as an industrial hygienist, are asked to describe a worker’s exposure to cadmium during a brazing operation. Your response should be at least 200 words in length.