Safe Use of Pesticides Quiz 9: Hazard and risk

Question 1 of 17

COSHH requires that all risks to health are assessed BEFORE any treatments are started. True or false?

True

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False

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Question 2 of 17

The risk assessment should only consider the potential harm to the sprayer operator. True or false?

False

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True

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Question 3 of 17

What is the correct definition of a hazardous substance?

Any materials that can cause harm to a person’s health

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Any hazard that poses a risk

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Risks that are hazardous by nature

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A liquid that can cause harm to a person’s health

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Question 4 of 17

It is the employees responsibility to do which of the following? Tick all that apply:

Follow the risk assessment control measures to reduce exposure to hazardous substances

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Use less hazardous products if identified in the risk assessment

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Protect themselves and others

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Communicate the risk assessment to colleagues

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Question 5 of 17

What is a hazard?

A substance or other source of potential harm to someone or something – either immediately or in the longer term

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The likelihood that a substance will cause and injury, combined with the severity of the potential harm

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Question 6 of 17

What is a risk?

The likelihood that a hazard will cause and injury, combined with the severity of the potential harm

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A substance or other source of potential harm to someone or something – either immediately or in the longer term

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Question 7 of 17

Boxes of chemicals are stacked on a high shelf. What is the risk and what is the hazard? Drag and drop the text to the correct answer.

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HAZARD
RISK

Chemicals

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Boxes could likely fall and injure someone seriously

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Question 8 of 17

A foil seal on chemical container has some pesticide residue on it. What is the risk and what is the hazard? Drag and drop the text to the correct answer.

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HAZARD
RISK

Pesticide residue

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Pesticide might contaminate the operator or the environment

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Question 9 of 17

Filling a sprayer with concentrated pesticides can cause splashes and spills. What is the risk and what is the hazard? Drag and drop the text to the correct answer.

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HAZARD
RISK

Concentrated pesticides

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Splashes and spills are very likely to contaminate the area significantly

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Question 10 of 17

Fill in the two missing words from the following statement. Choose from:
likelihood effect chance minus combined severity impact

A RISK is the Fill in the blank 1 of 3 that a HAZARD will cause and injury, Fill in the blank 2 of 3 with the Fill in the blank 3 of 3 of the potential harm

Question 11 of 17

Which of the following are three of the routes by which substances may get into the body? Tick three:

Inhalation

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Absorption

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Eyes

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Splashes and spills

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Question 12 of 17

Hazardous substances can be transferred when a sharp object penetrates the skin or through existing unprotected cuts. True or false?

True

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False

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Question 13 of 17

When a hazardous substance enters the body via the digestive tract, what is it referred to?

Ingestion

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Injection

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Absorption

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Question 14 of 17

Direct contact with hazardous substances is unlikely to cause burns or be absorbed through the skin. True or false?

False

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True

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Question 15 of 17

What does this symbol mean?

Corrosive

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Flammable

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Health hazard

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Oxidising

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Question 16 of 17

What does this symbol mean?

Serious health hazard

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Corrosive

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Harmful to the environment

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Explosive

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Question 17 of 17

What does this symbol mean?

Hazardous to the environment

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Harmful to fish

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Acute toxicity

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Serious health hazard

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