Environmental Hazards

Question 1

Which of the following statements about toxic hazards is TRUE with regard to aviation?

A. They are the captain’s responsibility.
B. Neither oil nor fuel is toxic to the skin.
C. There are no toxic hazards.
D. They are the same in every situation.

Answer 1

A. They are the captain’s responsibility

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning?

A. high temperature.  
B. vomiting.
C. headache.
D. dizziness and nausea.
E. difficulty in breathing.
F. All of the above ARE symptoms of CO poisoning.

Answer 2

A. high temperature

Question 3

Which of the following are symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?

A. pale skin and hyperventilation.
B. cherry-red lips and fingernails (polycythaemia).
C. blue lips and fingernails (cyanosis).
D. muscular impairment.

Answer 3

B. cherry-red lips and fingernails (polycythaemia)

Question 4

Which of the following statements about chemical hazards is TRUE?

A. They should never be loaded onto an aircraft in the first place.
B. They are the responsibility of the PIC.
C. They are the responsibility of the loading agent.
D. They are the same for anyone in the aviation industry.

Answer 4

B. They are the responsibility of the PIC

Question 5

Ozone at altitude can have a negative effect on the human body. Which of the following statements is TRUE about ozone?

A. It has the strong odour of chlorine.
B. It is made of 3 oxygen atoms.
C. Is the result of reactions between hydrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds.
D. It deflects ultraviolet rays.
E. all of the above.

Answer 5

B. It is made of 3 oxygen atoms