Exam 16: Hazards of Temperature Extremes

Which one of the following factors is NOT a function of thermal comfort in the workplace?

Radiant heat is heat that moves through space as a result of moving matter in space.

It is advisable to include employees in the selection of PPE for cold environments because they are more likely to wear PPE they had a voice in choosing.

Heat strain is the body's overall response to heat stress.

Which of the following is not a function of the human skin?

Which of the following is NOT generally thought of as a concept related to heat stress?

Metabolic heat is produced within a body as the result of activity that burns energy such as when you run.

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of heat exhaustion?

OSHA produces two documents that can be used for preventing injuries relating to temperature extremes. What are these documents?

Heat stress is the net heat load to which a worker may be exposed from the combined factors of clothing, environment, and the metabolic effect of work.

Convection is the transfer of heat from one location to another without the need for a moving medium such a gas or a liquid.

Conduction is the transfer of heat between two bodies that are touching or from one location to another within a body.

Environmental heat is heat produced by external sources.

The lowest CLO value is what?

Windchill is the ambient temperature of the air in a work environment.

OSHA provides comprehensive standards for preventing both cold and heat-related injuries on the job.

Third-degree burns are easily recognizable from the blisters that form on the skin.

First degree burns are minor and are also known as erythema.