7.2 Assessment of health risks

Which is a route of entry of hazardous substances into the body?

• 1 Radiation
• 2 Inhalation
• 3 Reflection
• 4 Vibration

A safety data sheet is provided by the:

• 1 Supplier
• 2 Local council
• 3 Doctor
• 4 Inspector

A limitation of safety data sheets is that:

• 1 They contain no first aid information
• 2 They may not cover how a substance is actually used
• 3 They never include hazards
• 4 They are always out of date

Which of these is a route of entry of substances into the body?

• 1 Light
• 2 Absorption through the skin
• 3 Vibration
• 4 Sound

A needlestick injury is an example of entry by:

• 1 Injection
• 2 Ingestion
• 3 Absorption
• 4 Inhalation

Eating with contaminated hands is an example of entry by:

• 1 Radiation
• 2 Ingestion
• 3 Injection
• 4 Inhalation

The body's defence in the airway includes:

• 1 Sneezing at noise
• 2 Blinking only
• 3 Filtering and coughing
• 4 Sweating

The liver and kidneys help the body to:

• 1 Process and remove toxins
• 2 Block noise
• 3 Control temperature only
• 4 Feel pain

Who must give a user of a chemical the safety data sheet for it?

• 1 The supplier
• 2 The insurer
• 3 The enforcement agency
• 4 The customer

A worker needs to know what to do if a chemical splashes in the eye. Where should they look first on the safety data sheet?

• 1 The composition section
• 2 The first aid section
• 3 The supplier address
• 4 The disposal section

A limitation of an SDS is that it:

• 1 Replaces the risk assessment
• 2 May not cover mixtures or how the substance is actually used
• 3 Is always complete
• 4 Is always up to date

A product label gives:

• 1 The assessed exposure of every worker
• 2 Hazard information at the point of use
• 3 A guarantee of safety
• 4 Audit results

A health risk assessment considers:

• 1 Only the supplier
• 2 Only the cost of the substance
• 3 Only the packaging
• 4 The form of the substance, routes of entry and amount and duration of exposure

Air sampling gives:

• 1 A permanent guarantee of safety
• 2 The exposure of every future day
• 3 A measure of noise
• 4 A snapshot of exposure at a particular time and place

Which is an existing control to consider in an assessment?

• 1 The cost of lunch
• 2 Local exhaust ventilation already fitted
• 3 The workers' birthdays
• 4 The company logo