ASP/CSP Self Assessment Quiz.

The statistically determined time interval for a radioactive isotope to decay by 50% is called the:

The best fire prevention practices focus on four primary sources of ignition, including:

With an increased focus on communication, production and quality, and safety and health management programs, management continues to evolve and now includes significantly more involvement from which level of management?

Measuring physical and mental capabilities and assuring the safety of the worker and the public is the purpose of:

Fire protection best practices for the initial evaluation of life safety consideration in building design include:

Calculate the standard deviation using the following sample: 7, 12, 18, 5, 6, 6, 14, 11 and 19.

Boyle’s law is expressed as:

Friction-generated fire hazards are best avoided by using:

The three basic choices for applying anthropometric data to the design of the work place include:

Calculating radioactive decay requires information on the initial quantity of materials, quantity of material at the time of measurement, time interval between the measurements, and the

The concept that adults learn differently than children is defined as:

A worker’s exposure to an airborne contaminant in any 8-hour work shift of any 40-hour work week is known as the:

A truck is traveling at 68 MPH (109.4 KPH), how many feet (meters) per second is it traveling?
1.47 fps = 1 MPH (1 m/s = 3.6 KPH)

Ensuring your business will survive man-made or natural disasters often depends on the adequacy of the company’s:

What happens to the sling tension of a rigged load when the sling angle from the vertical is increased?

Which program defines the operation, management, and structural components through the life cycle of an emergency fire incident?

The two types of fall protection systems are:

Which is an administrative control aimed at improving the physical capabilities of an individual aiming to reduce injuries?

Workers should receive training on which components regarding workplace violence?

Which is used to collect information from safety training attendees to ensure you provide the right training?

Which hazard control methodology can occur before, during, or after a process, especially in a more dynamic facility?

Which is the mean of a group of safety practitioners who sit for the ASP exam and receive the following scores:
76, 88, 94, 55, 75, 85, 88, 64, 82, 73, 72, 70?

When disposing of hazardous wastes, secure landfills require which type of protection?

A company using the best accepted practices in their environmental management systems program would incorporate:

Workers who show signs of reduced blood flow, lowered skin temperature, and tingling, numbness or pain may be experiencing symptoms of:

Which kind of energy must be controlled / isolated or eliminated during maintenance and service?

Radiation strength or activity is often measured in:

Biological hazard exposures controlled by safe work practices, safety equipment use, and facility design are examples of:

Evaluating training outcomes is often defined as Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation, which include:

Ergonomic tasks demands typically fall into three categories including:

Periodic evaluations and surveys of work practices are which type of indicators of an organization’s safety performance?

Although traditionally focused on technical expertise, the successful safety professional must now increase their skill sets in:

The hierarchy of controls for safety and health hazards is typically represented by:

The PRIMARY solution to avoiding lifting injuries is to:

The PRIMARY reason for the globally harmonized system for hazardous chemical usage is to:

Calculate the WBGT index with the known information of: outdoor globe temperature of 111˚F (43.9˚C), wet-bulb temperature of 115˚F (46.1˚C), dry-bulb temperature 114˚F (45.6˚C). WBGT = 0.7 WB + 0.2 GT + 0.1 DB.

Rapid, negative effects on the central nervous system are often caused by acute overexposure to:

Construction of fire walls, distancing, and partitioning of flammable materials are examples of:

Often described as predictive, preventative, or proactive, which are tools designed to measure the improvement of safety and health initiatives?

Examples of passive hazardous materials exposure control design include:

Air sparging, soil evacuation, and dual phase extraction are examples of which kind of hazardous material engineering control?

The proper angle to place a ladder to ensure adequate safety is:

Although usually meeting minimum legal requirements for construction, which extreme events can still lead to extreme fire devastation?

Which disease often affects the lungs of construction workers doing remodeling and repairs of bridges and older structures?

Accident investigations, injury logs, near miss reports, and first aid cases are:

Which is the probability of failure of event 1 or event 2 or event 3? Failure rate of event 1 is 0.4, failure rate of event 2 is 0.1, and failure rate of event 3 is 0.4.

P(Total) = P1 + P2 + P3 - (P1 × P2 × P3)

Which is the systematic approach of analyzing what can go wrong with a product, process, or system?

Which is the term representing the death of half the research animal population?

Human-machine interface design principals should incorporate:

Rust, the most common kind of corrosion, is the action of which element on iron or aluminum?

Gravity settlers, cyclones, and electrostatic precipitators are examples of:

Combustion requires which condition(s) to occur?

Which element is not part of a disaster preparedness plan?

 Training and education can occur in many ways other than lectures. Group or facilitated training can occur during:

Strength, reflexes, and eye-hand coordination tend to decrease with a(n):

A heavy box that weighs 147 lbs (66 kg) must be pushed across the floor to another side of the work area. The coefficient of friction of the floor is 0.32. How much force is required to move the box?

F = uN

Current equals voltage divided by the:

A hazard analysis is:

Noise reduction programs require a critical analysis of the:

Isopropyl alcohol has a flammability range between 2% and 12%; therefore, the Upper Explosive Limit is:

Which international best practices program advocates an environmental management program that includes policy, planning, implementation, checking and correction, and management review?

Physical, chemical, and biological characteristics are generally used to determine water:

Minimum fleet safety management programs for light vehicle operation include:

You company makes widgets at a 2% profit margin. Counting only direct loss costs for the last year of $12,000, how much more money must the company make to cover those loss costs?

Revenue Required  = (Total Cost) / (% Profit Margin/100)

Improved fire detection systems in industrial applications rely on which to engage protective systems?

Biological hazards are often assessed by evaluating:

Which is the operating current of a 75 Watt, 115 Volt Direct Current (DC) electric motor?

P = I × V

Providing a low resistance path for current is commonly called:

The cradle to grave oversight of the hazardous waste journey from generator to disposal is part of which system?

Fire extinguishment, ventilation, and fire department notification are all considered:

The best practices drivers should be trained to complete after an accident (when safe to do so) include:

The PRIMARY characteristics safety professionals need to consider when evaluating hazardous waste include:

 Hedging, insurance pools and hold harmless agreements are all examples of:

Which safety management system involves everyone from operators and mechanics to facility managers who assist the safety professional in analyzing the risk associated with production?

The first step to establishing a confined space entry program is to:

Your company wishes to spend $22,000 on fall protection harnesses at a cost of $300 each. These special harnesses are designed to make workers more efficient, and the manufacturer estimates your exposed workers will save 1 hour per week based on the increased ease of use of the equipment. Assuming you have 50 exposed workers using the equipment every day for 50 weeks a year, and their average wage is $45/hour, how long would it take to recoup your investment?

Radiation strength or activity is often measured in: 

A comprehensive safety radiation program should take all of which grouping of variables into account?

Safety professionals must employ many different communication strategies to effectively improve safety and health. One key to negotiating change is to:

Detoxifying waste using incineration is an example of a(n):