USECHH

Question 1

how many

Schedule under USECHH regulation 2000

Answer 1

3

Question 2

what is

Schedule I

Answer 2

– list of permissible exposure limit

Question 3

what is

Schedule II

Answer 3

– list of chemical which medical surveillance is appropriate

Question 4

what is

Schedule III

Answer 4

– information on pesticide

Question 5

Regulation 1:

Answer 5

Citation and commencement.

Question 6

Regulation 2:

Answer 6

Interpretation

Question 7

pesticide as defined under

Answer 7

the Pesticide Act 1974

Question 8

Regulation 3:

Answer 8

Application

Question 9

Regulations shall apply to all places of work which are within the jurisdiction of the Act where chemicals hazardous to health are used EXCEPT

Answer 9

(a) radioactive materials
(b) foodstuffs
(c) hazardous to health solely by virtue of their explosive or flammable properties, or solely
because they are at a high or low temperature or a high pressure
(d) pharmaceutical products.

Question 10

Regulation 4:

Answer 10

Duty of employer and self-employed person

Question 11

Regulation 5:

Answer 11

Register of chemicals hazardous to health

Question 12

Regulation 6:

Answer 12

Ceiling limit

Question 13

Regulation 7:

Answer 13

Eight-hour time-weighted average

Question 14

Regulation 8:

Answer 14

Compliance with permissible exposure limit using respirator

Question 15

Regulation 9:

Answer 15

Assessment of risk to health

Question 16

Regulation 10:

Answer 16

Review assessment

Question 17

Regulation 11:

Answer 17

Assessment to be carried out by
an assessor

Question 18

Regulation 12:

Answer 18

Assessment of risk to health report

Question 19

Regulation 13:

Answer 19

Assessment report

Question 20

Regulation 14:

Answer 20

Action to control exposure.

Question 21

Regulation 15:

Answer 21

Control measures

Question 22

Regulation 16:

Answer 22

Use of approved personal protective equipment

Question 23

Regulation 17:

Answer 23

Engineering control equipment

Question 24

Regulation 18:

Answer 24

Design, construction and commissioning of local exhaust ventilation equipment

Question 25

Regulation 19:

Answer 25

Records of engineering control equipment

Question 26

Regulation 20:

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Duty of employer to ensure labeling

Question 27

Regulation 21:

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Re-labelling

Question 28

Regulation 22:

Answer 28

Information, instruction and training

Question 29

Regulation 23:

Answer 29

Information, instruction and supervision of person.

Question 30

Regulation 24:

Answer 30

Chemical Safety Data Sheet.

Question 31

Regulation 25:

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Provision of Chemical safety Data Sheet in a place of work.

Question 32

Regulation 26:

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Monitoring of exposure

Question 33

Regulation 27:

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Health surveillance programme.

Question 34

Regulation 28:

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Medical removal protection.

Question 35

Regulation 29:

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Warning sign

Question 36

Regulation 30:

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Retention of records by employer

Question 37

# What is Permissible exposure limit

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1. Time-weighted average (8hr) 2. ceiling limit 3. maximum exposure limit

Question 38

assessment mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall contain the following:

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(a) the potential risks to an employee that exposure to chemical hazardous to health (b) the method and procedures in the use of the chemicals hazardous to health (c) the nature of the hazard (d) the degree of exposure to chemical hazardous to health (e) the risk to health from work (f) measures and procedures required to control the exposure of chemicals hazardous to health (g) the measures, procedures, and equipment to control any accidental emission of a chemical hazardous (leakage, spillage, etc) (h) the necessity for employee exposure monitoring programme (i) the necessity for health surveillance programme (j) the requirement for the training and retraining of employees as required under regulation 22.

Question 39

assessment carried out under regulation 9 shall be **reviewed IF**

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(a) there has been a significant change in the work to which the assessment relates; (b) more than five years have elapsed since the last assessment; or (c) directed by the Director General, Deputy Director General or the Director of Occupational Safety and Health.

Question 40

Approved PPE shall be suitable for

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1. the type of work, 2. fit the employee, 3. not adversely affect health or medical condition of employee 4. readily available to the employee.

Question 41

Any engineering control equipment provided shall be –

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1. inspected by the employer at least once a month 2. examined and tested by a hygiene technician at least once in 12 months

Question 42

Any local exhaust ventilation equipment installed shall be –

Answer 42

1. designed according to an approved standard by a registered professional engineer and constructed to the design specifications; 2. tested by a registered professional engineer after construction and installation