Heat Stress
This is the condition that occurs when the body can't cool itself fast enough, often due to hot temperatures and physical exertion.
What is Heat Stress
This common industrial acid is oily, odorless, colorless to brown, and reacts violently with water
What is sulfuric acid?
This compound is known for having a sweet, aromatic smell — but exposures of concern can occur below the level where you can detect the odor.
What is benzene
Exposure to high levels of 1,3-butadiene gas can affect this system, causing symptoms like dizziness and headache.
What is the central nervous system
This small sampler collects chemical gases and vapors without needing a pump and is often worn on the collar
What is a passive badge (can also be called an OVM badge)
Cooling vests and other water-or air-cooled garments are examples of this control against heat stress.
What is PPE?
Prolonged exposure to sulfuric acid mist has been linked with this long-term health effect
Cancer (Laryngeal and lung cancer)
This gas can deadens your sense of smell, meaning your nose may stop detecting it even as the concentration increases
What is Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S)
Short term exposures to 1,3-butadiene can cause irritation in these two body parts/systems
What are the eyes and respiratory system
This instrument measures the accumulated amount of exposure — commonly used for noise monitoring
What is a noise dosimeter
Adjusting work schedules, rotating employees, and instituting work-rest cycles are examples of this type of heat-stress control
What are administrative controls?
There are three factors which are used to evaluate a materials chemical resistance. This is one of the factors.
What is permeation, or degradation, or penetration (any one of the three is acceptable)
Even in winter temperatures, workers in chemical suits or confined spaces may still experience this warm-weather health risk
What is heat stress
This is the site Occupational Exposure Limit (OEL) for 1,3-Butadiene (8-hour)
What is 1 ppm
These two pieces of information are used to calculate exposure duration
What is start and stop time
Isolating hot processes, installing air conditioning, and using ventilation are all examples of this type of control.
What is Engineering Control
This term refers to the time it takes a chemical to pass through a protective material and is the most common factor used to assess chemical compatibility of PPE
What is permeation or breakthrough time
This health effect can occur without pain, develops slowly, and is linked to continuous exposures at levels around or above 85 dB
What is noise induced hearing loss
Long-term exposures to 1,3-butadiene over the OEL has been associated with damage to the central nervous system as well as this health effect
What is cancer
For accurate personal air sampling, devices must be positioned within this region — the 10-inch area surrounding the worker’s nose and mouth
What is the breathing zone
According to a proposed New Jersey rule, “excessive heat” in the workplace is defined as conditions at or above this temperature (in °F) on a thermometer or heat index
What is 85°F?
After skin or eye contact with sulfuric acid, you should immediately go to a safety shower, have a coworker initiate a 300# call, and stay in the shower for this recommended amount of time.
What is 15 minutes
This ghost hazard can’t be seen, smelled, or felt, and is controlled by time, distance, and shielding
What is radiation
In oil refining, 1,3-butadiene is typically found in C4 process streams. This is an example of a unit where 1,3-butadiene may be found.
What is FCAT, BIBF, USBW, OM, ABW, or CLEU
Instead of sampling for an entire shift, this type of monitoring focuses on the highest-exposure tasks, often measured over 15 minutes.
What is task-based monitoring or STEL (short term exposure limit)