Response the following:
Question 1. Regarding the Environmental Protection Agency, which of the following statements is TRUE?
OSHA is the only federal agency that publishes exposure limits.
The EPA was founded in 1972.
EPA limits are legally enforceable.
The EPA publishes exposure limits under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Question 2. Which of the following is TRUE regarding OSHA's Respiratory Protection Standard?
The Respiratory Protection Program must be managed by a licensed medical professional.
Medical approval is only required for half-face respirators.
Parts of the original Respiratory Protection Standard were taken from an ANSI standard.
OSHA only recognizes quantitative fit-tests.
Question 3. In ________, OSHA issued the standard for benzene which included 1 ppm PEL and a 5 ppm ceiling limit.
1970
1972
1974
1978
Question 4. The OSHA citation issued to the American Smelting and Refining Company involved exposure to __________.
Lead
Asbestos
Benzene
Methylene Chloride
Question 5. Which U.S. President submitted the first bill that would establish a comprehensive safety and health program?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Response should be at least 200 words in length each:
Question 6. Discuss how OSHA uses feasibility to publicly issue its safety standards.
Question 7. Explain what is meant by the term hierarchy of controls, and give an example of each type of control.
Question 8. Describe OSHA's standard setting process, and explain the impact of the benzene decision.
Question 9. Describe how the Environmental Protection Agency started and discuss the agency's primary functions.