Heat Illness Prevention
What is the most serious form of heat-related illness?
Heat stroke
Name two places where you can find safety information about a chemical
Labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Name 3 acute health effects of wildfire smoke
Burning eyes, runny nose, coughing, difficulty breathing, chest pain, rapid heartbeat, fatigue
What is heat acclimatization?
Gradually getting used to or adapting to working in heat
What are the three ways that a chemical can enter the body?
Breathing (inhalation), swallowing (ingestion), and contact (absorption through skin and eyes)
True or False: Wildfire smoke can impact air quality even if you can't see it
True: PM2.5 is invisible to the naked eye
How much water should you drink when working in the heat?
4 cups (or 1 quart) every hour
Name at least 2 requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard
Written hazard communication program; inventory of hazardous substances; labeling of chemicals; SDS available to all workers; training workers about chemical hazards
Where can you find the current Air Quality Index (AQI) for PM2.5 for your location?
AirNow.gov, weather app on smartphone
At what temperature do employers need to begin taking measures to protect workers from the heat?
80 degrees F
(High-heat measures at 95 degrees F)
Which indicates a more severe hazard on a label: DANGER or WARNING?
DANGER
When do employers need to take measures to protect workers from wildfire smoke exposure?
When the AQI for PM2.5 is 151 or higher
(Respiratory protection is required when AQI for PM2.5 is above 500)
Name 3 things that employers must provide to their workers to prevent heat illness?
WATER. REST. SHADE.
(Also acclimatization and training)
True or False: If I transfer chemical into another container I do not have to label it
False (unless the chemical will be used up in 1 work shift)
True or False: An N95 respirator protects the wearer from breathing gases and vapors
False: N95s only protect the wearer from particles