Preview Questions Environmental Health Officer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: Which type of exposure assessment is typically used to estimate the health risk posed by asbestos?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Surveys and questionnaires

Personal monitoring and biomonitoring

Environmental sampling and analysis

Epidemiological studies

Question 2: Which of the following is the first step in the incident command system?

Which action should you take?

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Establishing the command center

Executing evacuation procedures

Establishing roles and responsibilities

Coordinating disaster response with local agencies

Question 3: According to OSHA regulations, what is the required action when a workplace injury or illness occurs?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

The employer must perform an environmental impact assessment

The employer must record the incident and notify OSHA

The employer must submit a risk assessment to local authorities

The employer must immediately shut down the facility

Question 4: Under OSHA, what is the focus of the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Managing the use of pesticides in the workplace

Prevention of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable, or explosive chemicals

Control of hazardous noise exposure

Control of hazardous materials in wastewater treatment

Question 5: What standard governs the classification and labeling of chemicals under OSHA?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Hazardous Substances Control Act (HSCA)

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Question 6: Which factor is most critical when developing an emergency communication plan in the context of environmental health and safety?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Focusing solely on internal communication within the organization

Ensuring timely and accurate information reaches all stakeholders, including the public

Prioritizing communication with the media before other stakeholders

Minimizing the use of technology to avoid information overload