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The OHS Act sets out maximum fines for a 1st and 2nd offence. What are they?
- 1st offence: $500,000 / 6 months in jail
- 2nd offence: $1,000,000 / 1 year in jail
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Define "imminent danger"
A danger that is not normal for that occupation
A danger under which a worker engaged in that occupation would not normally carry out their work
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Workers must wear respiratory equipment when the oxygen concentration is less than...
19.5% (by volume)
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List the 3 most common indoor air pollutants
- 1. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC's)
- 2. Tobacco smoke
- 3. Pollen, microbial agents, bioorganic toxins
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When toxic contaminants mix, the outcome can be... (list 3)
- 1. Additive (sum of parts)
- 2. Synergistic (more severe than sum of parts)
- 3. Antagonistic (contaminants cancel each other out)
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Name 4 important safety factors you should focus on when conducting an inspection
- 1. Work Practices
- 2. Housekeeping
- 3. Regulations
- 4. Communication
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How long must injury reports be kept?
3 years
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When does a standard become a law?
When it is listed by name in the OH&S Code
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List 5 possible sources of VOC pollution
- Photocopiers/printers
- Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)
- Wood Smoke
- Fresheners, cleaners, and polishes
- Pains
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What are 4 products of incomplete combustion?
- 1. CO
- 2. NO23. SO24. Gas fumes (particles that can be inhaled)
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What is a key factor for controlling indoor air pollution?
Ventilationm, specifically, the number of air changes per hour
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What is CEPA? Is it federal or provincial?
Canadian Environmental Protection Act (federal legislation)
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What is the EPEA? Is it federal or provincial?
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (provincial)
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Name the 3 types of administrative enforcement provided for by CEPA
- 1. Environmental Protection Order (EPO)
- 2. Enforcement Order (EO)
- 3. Administrative Penalties
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What are 2 types of quasi-criminal violations?
Intentional and unintentional
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Does actual loss or damage have to occur for a quasi-criminal or administrative penalty to be given?
No
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What types of substance releases are exempted from EPEA?
- 1. Those permitted by the Oil and Gas Conservation Act
- 2. Those permitted by the TDG (transportation of dangerous goods) Act
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What are units for the service pressure listed on a gas cylinder?
This vapour pressure value is for what temperature?
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What is the most common method of inspection for gas cylinders?
Visual inspection by a qualified person, with records being kept
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What 6 types of waste are excluded from the Hazardous Waste regulations?
- 1. Hazardous recyclables
- 2. Household waste
- 3. Domestic sewage
- 4. Farm waste
- 5. Waste from emergency cleanups
- 6. Waste from generators (less than 5 kg./5 L per month)
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Who is responsible for waste (all the way through from classification to treatment to disposal)?
The generator of the waste
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What are the 4 'R's of Waste management?
- 1. Reduce
- 2. Reuse
- 3. Recycle
- 4. Recover
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What are 4 ways of treating hazardous waste?
- Biological
- Physical
- Chemical
- Thermal
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What is the longest time and largest amount of hazardous waste that can be stored?
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How often should respiratory PPE be inspected?
Once a month
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What is the acronym for using a fire extinguisher?
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Why are Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFF) exinguishers not suitable for live electrical equipment?
The foam is water-based and can therefore conduct
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Dry powder extinguishers are meant for...
Combustible metal fires
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Order the 3 main types of radiation from heaviest to lightest
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Define Bq
- Becquerel
- 1 disintegration per second
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Define Sv
- Sievert
- 1 Sv = 1 gray of gamma radiation
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What is the upper limit of radiation exposure, and what is the level considered to be fatal? (answers in mSv)
- Upper limit: 2500 mSv
- Fatal amount: 4000 mSv
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What are 6 sections on a radioactivity license?
- 1. Licensee
- 2. Period
- 3. Activity allowed
- 4. Details of equipment/types of radiation
- 5. Location
- 6. Conditions
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Warning signs must be posted when noise levels are above ___ dB
85 dB
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Warning signs must be posted when noise levels are above ___ dB
85 dB
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Unrestricted radiation areas should have levels of less than ___ uSv/hr. or __ mSv/7 consecutive days
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