Preview Questions EHS Manager | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: Which of the following is a key principle of the Hierarchy of Controls in chemical plant risk management?

Which action should you take?

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Increasing the use of protective equipment is the most effective control

Relying on personal protective equipment (PPE) alone is sufficient

Elimination of hazards is the most effective control

Monitoring hazards after the fact is the most effective control

Question 2: When implementing air quality control measures in a petrochemical plant, which regulation must you comply with regarding emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)?

Which action should you take?

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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Clean Air Act (CAA), particularly the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)

Question 3: Under the EPA's Clean Air Act, which regulation governs the management of air toxics in petrochemical plants?

Which action should you take?

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)

Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA)

General Duty Clause

Question 4: Under the OSHA standard for Confined Space Entry (1910.146), which of the following must be conducted before entry?

Which action should you take?

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Air quality testing

Training of all employees

All of the above

Approval of work permit

Question 5: Which of the following risk management tools is most commonly used to assess the probability and impact of potential hazards in chemical plants?

Which action should you take?

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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

Hazardous Material Handling (HMH)

Process Safety Management (PSM)

Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)

Question 6: According to the EPA's Clean Water Act, what is required for a chemical plant's wastewater discharges?

Which action should you take?

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Treatment of wastewater only if chemical spills occur

Collection and temporary storage of wastewater for future use

Immediate disposal of wastewater in nearby rivers

Compliance with the discharge limits set by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)