Chemical Process Safety

Assignment Solution
Week 3

1. The component data under the product identification guidelines of MSDS (Section
II) includes which of the following informations:
A. National fire protection associated rating
B. Percentage compostion of the chemicals present in the mixture
C. permissible exposure limit
D. Ceiling limit
E. short term exposure limit
F. Melting and bioling point
2. The fire and explosion hazard data of MSDS does not include which of the
following informations?
A. recommended extinguishing media to be used in the event of a fire involving
the material
B. exposure and threshold limit values
C. information regarding unusual fire and explosion hazards associated with the
material
D. fire fighting procedures
E. fire and explosion hazards
F. melting point and boiling point data
G. Auto-ignition temperature, LFL,UFL etc.
3. As per the definition provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a
liquid is termed as flammable if its flash point is
A. < 100 degree F
B. > 100 degree F
C. 140 degree F or less
D. > 140 degree F
4. Choose the correct option(s) for the following statement.
To safely transport a fuel, the measures that can be taken are:
A. Transport the fuel along with air to make it a rich mixture
B. Transport the fuel along with minimal air to make it a lean mixture
C. Transport the fuel in a proper air to fuel ratio but with proper fire
extinguishing equipments to maintain the fuel properties
D. Water should be mixed with the fuel in certain amount to make sure no
accident happen. Finally the water can be removed as it is immiscible
5. Which of the following terms are not the part of risk assesment for noise pollution?
A. level, type, and durtion of exposure
B. Individual hearing protectors should be selected to eliminate the risk to
hearing, or to reduce the risk to a minimum
C. information on noise emission provided by manufacturers of work
equipment in line with the relevant directives
D. the choice of suitable work equipment, taking account of the work to be
done, emitting the least possible noise
E. effects of noise on the health and safety (H&S) of workers in ‘risk groups'
6. The threshold limit value (TLV), that defines the quantity of exposure that should
not be exceeded in the working environment, not even instantaneously, is
A. PEL
B. TLV-TWA
C. TLV-STEL
D. TLV-C
7. Choose the correct option for the following sentence:
Respirator should be used regularly on permanent basis along with the regulr control
measures to ensure safty in case of accident.
A. True
B. False
8. The concentration of pollutant (in ppm) at a workplace is defined by the equation
C(t) = 2t+ 10
The worker shift time is 6 hours The time weighted average concentration (TWA)
of exposure will be
A. 2
B. 12
C. 22
D. 96
9. Air contains 5 ppm of diethylamine (TLV-TWA of 10 ppm), 20 ppm of
cyclohexanol (TLV-TWA of 50 ppm), and 10 ppm of propylene oxide (TLV-TWA
of 20 ppm). What is the mixture TLV-TWA and has this level been exceeded?
A. 25, Yes
B. 35, Yes
C. 25,No
D. 35, No
10. Assume that air contians toxicants "A" and "B". with "A" having potentcy for
mild lung disease, while the toxicant "B" severly effects the nurveous system only.
If concentration of "A" and "B" are 4 ppm and 25 ppm,while, the threshold limit
values (TLV-TWA) are 5 ppm and 200 ppm, respectively. The TLV-TWA of the
mixure will be
A. 31.35
B. 29
C. 28.49
D. The TLVs are not additive in nature