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NAME: __________________________________________ DATE: _______________

1. List four National Consensus Standards.

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ANSWER: The standards that are developed by NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, and API are referred
to as National Consensus Standards

2. What work in confined spaces can produce dangerous atmospheric conditions?

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POSSIBLE ANSWERS: Welding; Painting; Degreasing; Scraping; Sandblasting

3. What gas is lighter than air in a confined space?

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ANSWER: Methane

4. What gas is heavier than air in a confined space?

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ANSWER: Hydrogen Sulfide

5. List three kinds / categories of atmospheric hazards.

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ANSWER: Oxygen (deficiency and enrichment); Flammable gases and vapors; Toxins

6. List three causes of oxygen deficiency.

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ANSWER: Displacement; Microbial action; Oxidation; Combustion; Absorption

7. What are the four parts of the fire tetrahedron?

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ANSWER: Fuel, Oxygen, source of ignition, chain reaction

8. What does L.E.L stand for?

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ANSWER: Lower Explosive Limit

9. What does U.E.L stand for?

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ANSWER: Upper Explosive Limit

10. What is the common flammable range of methane?

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ANSWER: 5.0% TO 15.0%

11. What does P.E.L stand for?

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ANSWER: Permissible Exposure Limit

12. What does R.E.L stand for?

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ANSWER: Recommended Exposure Limit

13. What does T.L.V. stand for?

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ANSWER: Threshold Limit Value

14. What does T.W.A. stand for?

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ANSWER: Time Weighted Average

15. What does S.T.E.L. stand for?

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ANSWER: Short Term Exposure Limit

16. What does I.D.L.H. stand for?

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ANSWER: Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health

17. What might produce carbon monoxide in your workplace?

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ANSWER: Vehicles, Pumps, Compressors

18. What is the NIOSH REL for Carbon Monoxide Parts Per Million?

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ANSWER: 35 ppm

19. What model of gas detector do you use at your workplace?

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ANSWER: Gas Alert Extreme, Gas Alert MAX XT, Gas Alert Microclip

20. Are you allowed to calibrate any of your portable gas detectors?

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ANSWER: NO