Industrial Hygiene - Individual

Assignment (10 marks)

Fajar International College - DipOSH

Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health

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Jan-Apr 2014
 Review Questions - 1
1. Scrotal Cancer was an occupational hazard of what
trade? What was the causative agent for the occurrence
of scrotal cancer? (1 mark)

2. What was the occupational disease associated with

workers cleaning out cesspits noted by Ramazzini?
(1 mark)

3. What was the name of the famous book that Agricola

wrote? What was the key subject discussed in this
book? ( 1 mark)

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4. What was the cause of the occupational disease “Phossy Jaw”?

(1 mark)

5. Who was the person first recommending the use of animal

parts as respirators? (1 mark)

6. For what principle of toxicology is Paracelsus famous? (1 mark)

7. What were the effects of lead poisoning described by

Ramazzini? (1 mark)

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8. What was the most referenced booklet published by

ACGIH on an annual basis? (1 mark)

9. Who was commonly called the “Father of Medicine”?

(1 mark)

10. Who was commonly referred to as the “Father of

Industrial Medicine”? (1 mark)

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 Review Questions - 2
Organisations State one key function for each
of the following organisations
( Total - 5 marks)
1. OSHA, USA

2. NIOSH, USA

3. AIHA, USA

4. ACGIH, USA

5. ABIH, USA
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 Review Questions 3
1. List the related industrial hygiene Regulations under
the Factories and Machinery Act 1967. (2 marks)

2. List the related industrial hygiene Regulations under

the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1994.
(1 mark)

3. What are the key roles of the Malaysian Industrial

Hygiene Association (MIHA)? (2 marks)

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Dates of Papers Submission and Results

1. The last date of submission of student individual

assignment to Miss Deirdre James shall be on 31st
March, 2014.

2. Your results shall be made known to you before your

semester examination.