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Industrial Hygiene

Practice Exam Questions - Bank 5

1. This meter is used to measure beta-, gamma-, and x-rays: (Plog, 15)
a. radmeters
b. Geiger-Muller
c. Geigle-Mueller
d. Dosimeters
2. A film badge used to measure accumulated amounts of radiation is called a: (Plog, 15)
a. radmeter
b. Geiger-Muller
c. Geigle-Mueller
d. Dosimeters
3. Which of the following strategies for controlling occupational health hazards serves to reduce or eliminate exposure to the hazard? (Plog, 29)
a. Inspections and audits
b. Engineering controls
c. Administrative controls
d. Personal Protective Equipment
4. This radiation is so weak it can not penetrate paper: (Plog, 15)
a. alpha-particles
b. beta-radiation
c. gamma-rays
d. neutrons
5. The action of a substance can be arbitrarily divided into which two effects? (Plog, 128)
a. acute and chronic
b. lethal and nonlethal
c. expected and unexpected
d. minor and major
6. The harmful effects of non-ionizing radiation on the body depend largely on: (Plog, 15)
a. frequency
b. duration
c. intensity
d. variation
7. Substituting or replacing a toxic material with a harmless one is a very practical: (Plog, 30)
a. industrial control
b. engineering control
c. administrative control
d. technical control
8. This invisible low frequency radiation, found in radar, communications, cooking, and diathermy applications is called: (Plog, 15)
a. ultraviolet
b. microwave
c. laser
d. infrared
9. This invisible low frequency radiation cannot penetrate below the superficial layer of the skin: (Plog, 15)
a. ultraviolet
b. microwave
c. laser
d. infrared
10. This form of radiation can be found around electric arcs and requires opaque shielding: (Plog, 16)
a. ultraviolet
b. microwave
c. laser
d. infrared

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