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| -T/F Ships use dry-bulb, wet-bulb, and globe temperature readings to get the WBGT index to calculate permissable heat exposure limits? |
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| -T/F To obtain accurate heat stress conditions, surveys are used to record the dry-bulb, wet-bulb and globe temp readings. |
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| -What is heat acclimitazation? |
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| Where the body becomes more efficient in coping with heat stress by repeated exposure. |
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| -What is the standard time to become fully acclimatized? |
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| -Who is responsible for enforcing the heat stress policy except in the event of an operational emergency? |
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| -Who is responsible for ensuring at least one portable WBGT is calibrated in the event that the automated system should fail? |
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| The medical department represenative |
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| -Where are heat stress surveys conducted on board a submarine? |
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| -What is the formula used to validate the WBGT index? |
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| WBGT = (0.1 x DB)+(0.7 x WB)+(0.2 x GT) |
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| -Where is the DB thermometer permanetly mounted? |
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| high heat stress areas through out the ship. |
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| -DB thermometers must hang at least how many feet from any air supply ventalation? |
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| -If the hanging DB thermometer is differant than the DB thermometer on the WBGT meter by more than how many degrees, it is not used to validate work space temps? |
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| -Are "no calibration stickers" required on DB thermometers? |
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| -How often are personnel assigned monitoring the BD temp readings? |
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| -every 4 hrs in manned spaces and every hour in manned spaces over 85 degrees |
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| -What is the definition of a DB thermometer? |
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| A dry-bulb temparture thermometer |
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| -How is an a temp that exceeds its limit treated? |
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| it is circled in red, and the watch sup is notified immediatly |
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| -How are non-automated temps recorded on the heat stress survey sheet? |
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| to the nearest 0.1 degree Fahrenheit |
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| Physiological heat exposure limit |
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| -How are heat related cases recorded? |
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| -What additional form is submitted if 5 or more workdays are lost due to the heat related injury? |
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| -T/F Noise induced hearing loss is the number one occupational hazard in the fleet? |
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| -Who performs the analysis of noise measurements to assess noise hazard potential? |
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| Industrial hygenist or occupational audioligist |
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| -Designated noise areas are labeled how? |
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| NAVMED 6260/2 and NAVMED 6260/2A decals and labels |
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| -Double hearing protection is required in spaces wher the decibal leval exceeds how many decibals? |
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| -How does medical keep up with routine exams of personnel who work in hazardous noise areas/ |
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| they maintain a "tickler" file for scheduled annual audiometric examinations |
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| -What are the noise level limits according to the Navy Occupational Exposure Level (NOEL)? |
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| -84dB(A) over a 24 hour period. the formula is time=16/2[(L-80)/4]. L=effective sound level in dB(A) |
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| -Before issuing non-corrective eye protection, it must be washed how? |
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| sanitized in hot soapy water, rinsed of all traces of soap and allowed to air dry |
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| -Approved eye stations should be capable of flushing potable water at what minimum rate? |
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| -The 0.4 gallon minimun flow rate for an eye wash station must be maintained for how long? |
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| -How are eyewash stations marked? |
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| clearly marked with green and white signs stating "EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION" |
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