Comprehensive Study Guide - EHST 4300 FINAL

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PSP Q1. List the “flow” of the circulation system in public swimming pools (begin with how the water leaves the pool)

Main drain, skimmers, pump, filter, chlorinate, inlet. 

PSP Q2. What is the purpose of the anti-vortex drain cover?

Drains pool from the sides of the pool instead of the surface. 

PSP Q3. The capacity of the circulation system shall be sufficient to clarify and disinfect the entire volume of swimming pool water ___ times in 24 hours

4

PSP Q4. Calculate the Turnover rate = Pool volume- 90,000, Flow rate- 180 gallons per minute 

pool volume(gal)/flow rate(gpm)
90,000gal/180gpm = 500 mins
500/60mins = 8.33
8.33hrs

PSP Q5. The filtered and disinfect water that returns to the public swimming pools is dispersed through ____ to maintain a uniform disinfectant residual throughout the pool.

inlets

PSP Q6. List the 3 types of filters used in public swimming pools.

Sand filter, DE filter, Cartridge filter. 

PSP Q7. What is the purpose of “backwashing”?

The reverse of the flow of water back into the filter.

PSP Q8. ____ filters are considered by some to provide the highest quality of water. They can filter the smallest particle size of all the filter types.

DE Filters

PSP Q9. The leading edge of stair treads shall be marked with a ___ visible from above the stairs.

Contrasting color band

PSP Q10. List one chemical that is used to lower the pH in pools

Muriatic Acid

PSP Q11. What is the required level of pH in public swimming pools?

7.2-7.8 

PSP Q12. What is the required disinfectant level for chlorine?

1ppm 

PSP Q13. What is the required disinfectant level for bromine?

2ppm

PSP Q14. What is the required disinfectant level for biguanide?

30-50ppm

PSP Q15. List one chemical that is used to raise the pH in pools.

Soda Ash (Sodium carbonate) 

PSP Q16. “No Diving” markers shall be provided on the pool deck adjacent to all areas of the pool less than __ feet deep.

5

PSP Q17. List 2 safety equipment items?

12-foot-long body hooks, coast guard approved ring buoy.

PSP Q18. The width of the deck or walkway shall provide at least __ feet of clear walking space at all points for outdoor pools

6

PSP Q19. Depth markers shall be in Arabic numerals at least __ high and of a color contrasting with the background.

4

PSP Q20. List 2 signs that is required at public swimming pools?

Life guard on duty/ No life guard on duty, Location of telephone/sign with address and phone numbers, Children must accompanied with adults. 

PSP Q21. What is the minimum height of fences at public swimming pools?

4 ft 

PSP Q22. All gates and doors shall be equipped with ___ and ____ mechanisms.

Self-closing; Self-locking. 

PSP Q23. The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act specifically addresses:

Pool drains.

PSP Q24. With regards to User Loading, ___ square feet of water surface area per person shall be provided in areas of the pool five feet deep or less.

15 sqft

PSP Q25. A telephone shall be permanently affixed to a location inside the pool enclosure or outside the enclosure within 75 feet of a bather entrance. True or False?

True.

CC Q1. How do employers’ benefit when their employees children are in quality childcare arrangements?

Employers benefit becuase their employees are able to work efficiently. If children aren’t in quality childcare arrangements it will be difficult for them to work.

CC Q2. Define Childcare.

3 or more unrelated children under the age of 13, kept for 4 hours or more. 

CC Q3. List the 2 types of childcare arrangements/programs.

Child-care centers, Family Child-care Homes. 

CC Q4. All beds, cots or mats small be assigned and ___ for each individual child and equipped with ___. 

Labeled, individual linen. 

CC Q5. The number of children enrolled in a childcare center is based upon the ___ and having sufficient staff, equipment, and materials.

Size of classrooms

CC Q6. Lead poisoning occurs when blood lead levels are equal to or greater than _____

3 micrograms per deciliter.

CC Q7. How are children exposed to lead? List 3 sources.

Paint, Toys, Peelings form walls/baseboards. 

CC Q8. What are the 3 “interventions” associated with lead poisoning in children?

Nutritional, Educational, Medical 

CC Q9. Formula, mother’s milk, and other bottled beverages sent from home shall comply with the following guidelines except:

8oz plastic bottles. 

CC Q10. All leftover formula, mother’s milk, and other bottled beverages sent from home can be refrigerated and used the next day. True/False

False 

CC Q11. With regards to lead poisoning prevention, children of low socioeconomic status are at a nutritional disadvantage, because they usually do not have enough ____ & ____ in their diets

Iron; Calcium.

CC Q12. Formula provided by the childcare center shall meet the following criteria EXCEPT:

Prepared with distilled water. 

CC Q13. Persons diagnosed with blood lead levels greater than 45 µg/dl will receive ___, which uses chemical agents that bind to lead in the body and promote its excretion.

Chelation therapy 

CC Q14. Formula and other beverages which require refrigeration, including baby food after opening and shall be identified for the appropriate child and shall be refrigerated at ___ or below.

45°F 

CC Q15. The final rinse temperature for machine hot water ware washing shall be at least:

180°F

CC Q16. Upon opening, jars of baby food shall be covered, dates with the date of opening, refrigerated, and used within:

48 hours. 

CC Q17. Baby food may be served directly from the jar to one child if unused portions of the food are:

Discarded after each feeding 

CC Q18. Hot water to those areas accessible to children, including lavatories serving diaper changing ares, shall be no less than ___°F and shall not exceed ___°F.

80, 110 

CC Q19. Disinfecting solution: A solution containing ___ppm of chlorine of EPA registered product.

500-800ppm

CC Q20. Sanitizing solution: A solution containing ____ ppm of chlorine

50-200ppm

CC Q21. Individual cribs, portable cribs, or play pens used for sleeping shall be easily cleanable, and equipped with a mattress made of waterproof, washable material at least __ inches thick.

2 inches

CC Q22. All rooms and enclosed areas shall be well lighted by natural or artificial means. Lighting shall be capable of illumination to at least ___ at work surfaces

50 foot-candles. 

CC Q23. List the 4 compliance rating for Child Care Centers.

Superior, Approved, Provisional, Disapproved 

CC Q24. Designated emergency medications shall be stored out of reach of children and ___.

Don’t have to be locked. 

CC Q25. List 3 requirements for childcare center licensed for “mildly ill” children.

No water fountains, No cloth diapers, Individual linen properly identified. 

LC Q1. How does homemade surgical equipment, such as tattoo contribute to the spread of infectious diseases in local confinement facilities?

-Improper cleaning/sanitation  
-Unapproved surgical equipment (knives, metal pieces) 
-Sharing the same needles/single & disposable  

LC Q2. Why is disease transmission higher in local confinement facilities?

-Overcrowding 
-Limited access to soap and water  
-Delays in treatment 

LC Q3. Why are inmates at higher risk of acquiring bloodborne diseases?  

Sharing needles/jail house tattoos 

LC Q4. List 2 food borne illnesses that could be acquired in prisons. 

E.coli, Shigella 

LC Q5. Inspections of local confinement facilities shall be made at least?

Yearly.

LC Q6. List the process of meth lab cleanup.

-Air out for 5-7 days 
-Dispose of contamination 

LC Q7. All walls shall be easily cleanable and and light colored, and shall have washable surfaces up to: 

The highest level of splash.

LC Q8. What are the categories of the grading system for local confinement?

Approved, Provisional, Disapproved

LC Q9. 3 environmental concerns with meth labs?

-Soil contamination,
-Water contamination
-Chemicals left behind that are hazardous

LC Q10. How often are tattoo permits renewed?  

Yearly.

LC Q11. Why is decorative jewelry (bought at retail stores) highly discouraged by piercers? 

May contain trace amounts of nickel.

LC Q12. At least one lavatory with mixing faucets supplied with hot and cold running water under pressure provided for every 5_____

Artists for handwashing and utensil washing. 

LC Q13. What are the top 2 metals for body piercings? 

Titanium & Stainless steel 

LC Q14. How often are Autoclaves tested?

Monthly.

LC Q15. What is the procedure for testing autoclaves?

Paper that turns blue when proper temperature is reached.

LC Q16. Autoclave machines uses what methods (3) to kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses.

Pressure, Steam, & Heat

LC Q17. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to tattoo the arm, limb, or part of the body of any other person under _____

18yrs of age.

LC Q18. Poisons, including germicidal solutions, used in the tattoo establishment shall be stored in ____  containers with _____ identifying the contents.  

covered, labels

LC Q19. List 2 ways artists can be exposed to a bloodborne pathogens. 

innoculation, ingestion

LC Q20. All infections resulting from the the practice of tattooing which become known to the tattoo artist shall be reported to the local health department by the tattoo artist within _____

48 hrs.

LC Q21. What is the single most important means to prevent the spread of infection? 

Handwashing.

LC Q22. Give 2 examples of cross contamination in tattoo establishments.

Smoking, Eating.

LC Q23. What is the minimum amount of time that records must be kept in Body Art establishments? 

Monthly.

LC Q24. List 4 areas that must be addressed during plan review of a tattoo establishment.  

Sewage,
Air quality,
Lighting,
Walls & flooring,
Handwashing sinks 

LC Q25. What is meant by universal precautions? 

Treating all blood like its infected.