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Safety Engineer Practice Test

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15 multiple-choice questions on safety engineer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15HAZOP stands for:
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Answer: Hazard and operability study. It reviews process deviations.

Question 2 of 15Which control is least effective?
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Answer: PPE. PPE is the last line of defense.

Question 3 of 15MOC is used to:
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Answer: Review changes for hazards. Management of change reviews hazards from changes.

Question 4 of 15OSHA’s PSM standard covers:
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Answer: Highly hazardous chemicals. PSM applies to highly hazardous chemical processes.

Question 5 of 15The CSP is issued by:
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Answer: BCSP. The Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Finding the underlying causes of an incident.”
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Answer: Root cause analysis. Root cause analysis: Finding the underlying causes of an incident.

Question 7 of 15What does “PSM” mean?
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Answer: OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard for highly hazardous chemicals.. PSM: OSHA’s Process Safety Management standard for highly hazardous chemicals.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A process to review changes for hazards.”
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Answer: Management of change (MOC). Management of change (MOC): A process to review changes for hazards.

Question 9 of 15What does “Combustible dust” mean?
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Answer: Fine particles that can explode when dispersed and ignited.. Combustible dust: Fine particles that can explode when dispersed and ignited.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A device that releases pressure to prevent ruptures.”
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Answer: Relief valve. Relief valve: A device that releases pressure to prevent ruptures.

Question 11 of 15What does “Process hazard analysis (PHA)” mean?
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Answer: A systematic review of process hazards.. Process hazard analysis (PHA): A systematic review of process hazards.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A tool to rank risks by severity and likelihood.”
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Answer: Risk matrix. Risk matrix: A tool to rank risks by severity and likelihood.

Question 13 of 15What does “Inherently safer design” mean?
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Answer: Designing hazards out instead of controlling them.. Inherently safer design: Designing hazards out instead of controlling them.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Failure modes and effects analysis.”
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Answer: FMEA. FMEA: Failure modes and effects analysis.

Question 15 of 15What does “HAZOP” mean?
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Answer: Hazard and operability study: a structured review of process deviations.. HAZOP: Hazard and operability study: a structured review of process deviations.

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