Question bank
NEBOSH Process Safety Management
Q1 process safety differs from personal safety because it protects
,a) Public only and all industries
.b) Public only and process industries
. c) Workers only and all industries
. d) Workers, public and process industries
Q2 which of the following is likely to be most helpful in developing a positive
? health and safety culture
.a) Senior management creating workforce fear of disciplinary proceedings
.b) High level communication chains with diluted messages at lower levels
c) Promotion of process safety leadership and board level visibility of site
visit
.d) Management focus on productivity not unreasonable safety regulation
Q3 An example of 'organizational learning' within process safety
Management is documented
.a) Systematic critical examination of a safety management system
b) Statistical information for a specific accident type within the oil and gas
.Industry
c) Management_ processes ensuring process safety corporate
.Knowledge
.d) Records of a worker's skills, knowledge and behavior development
Q4 The root cause of insufficient process safety resources, such as
1engineering support, is inadequate process safety
.a) Design
.b) Planning
c) Operation
.d) Leadership
Q5 which of the following is most likely to help you develop a safe system of
? work
a) Task analysis
b) Data analysis
c) Causal analysis
d) Statistical analysis
Q 6What is normally included in the periodic review of the safety performance
?of contractors working on site
a) A request for method statements, risk assessments and official licenses
b) Scrutiny of contractor health and safety policy and previous
Prosecutions
c) Analysis of contractor training records, qualifications and past
Experience
d) Inspections to check compliance and accident data review meetings
Q7 Which of the following risk management tools identifies deviations from
?normal activity and applies guide words to process variables
a) A hazard identification study
b) An event tree analysis
c) A failure mode effects analysis
d) A hazard and operability study
Q8 Inspecting a workplace where contract workers are carrying out work is
.a) Actively monitoring
.b) Reactively monitoring
.c) Condition monitoring
.d) Performance monitoring
Q9 A permit-to-work is usually required in preparation for an activity with
.a) Any risk
.b) No risk
.c) High risk
.d) Low risk
QI0 Maintenance of bunds primarily contributes to
.a) Operational excellence
.b) Change management
.c) Emergency preparedness
.d) Inventory management
c) Management process ensurlrf process corporate
.knowledge
.d) Records of a worker's skills, knowledge and behavior development
Which of the following is the best indicator of the state of process safety Q11
?on a plant
a) The number of lost time injuries
b) The number of hours since last injury
c) The number of loss of_containment incidents
d) The rate of sickness absence
Q12 which of the following would be the highest priority to discuss during
? shift handover
a) Communication radio in good working order
b) Plant log book signed by outgoing operator
c) Emergency shutdown systems on bypass
d) Safe operating envelope parameters in alarm
Q13 Asset management includes consideration of integrity standards, sucl
as maintainability and ease of inspection at
.a) design stage
.b) construction stage
.c) operation stage
.d) modification stage
Q14 Tank level gauges can be made more reliable through
.a) testing and maintenance
.b) information and instruction
.c) auditing and reporting
.d) assessment and controls
A consequences of a thermal runway reaction is catastrophic plant 015
failure through
.a) Overrunning
.b) Over-pressure
.c) Overloading
.d) Overriding
safe operating envelopes involve adhering to 016
.a) upper and lower operating limits
.b) upper operating limits only
.c) variable operating limits
.d) lower operating limits only
Q17 Steam that does not wet the surface it touches is usually called
.a) saturated
.h) high pressure
.C) [Link] 2erheatvd
_d) Vacuum
Overfilling of tanks can be prevented most effectively through a 018
combination of
a) Calculation of mass flow rates in, knowledge of tank capacity and low
,level alarms
b) Calculation of mass flow rates in and mass flow rates out , knowledge of
.tank capacity and low level alarms
c) Calculation of mass flow rates in and mass flow rates imA,I([Link] of
.tank capacjy and high level alarms
d) Calculation of mass flow rates out , knowledge of tank capacity and
, high level alarms
Q19 Shutdown can be planned , unplanned , emergency, staged or delayed.4.441111
In which of the following circumstances would a delayed process shutdown be
? appropriate
a) An alarm indicates that the process safe operating envelope is about to
be breached
b) The power to part of the process has suddenly failed unexpectedly
c) The cooling for a reaction vessel has been lost due to a maim water leal
d) Minor valve appear two weeks before a planned shutd9wn
The highest risk associated with the path of the electrical current 020
through the human body is
.a) unconsciousness
,b) entry and exit burns
.c) tingling where contact occurs
d) stopping the
One of the hazards of using nitrogen as an Inerting gas is 021
.a) increased oxygen concentrations
.b) decreased flammability
.c) increased flammability 1
.I d) decreased oxygen concentrations
Safety critical performance standards for safety critical elements can 022
best be derived from
.a) information from reporting and recording documents
.Isi b) condition monitoring within planned maintenance
,c)analysis 011,e isi nihroigkprocess hoZa2cLar
.IIdi process operation parameters within operating procedures
Rapid temperature change can cause cracking of materlals 023
This type of failure mode is known as
.a) creep
,b) brittle fracture
.c) thermal shock
,Q24 d) Stress corrosion cracking
a) An endothermic reaction is one that
absorbs energy from its [Link] a corresponding
.tern erature decrease .111
,b) releases energy with a corresponding temperature increase
_c) releases energy with a corresponding temperature decrease
d) Absorbs energy from its surroundings with a corresponding
.temperature increase
On Pressure, temperature, flow, level, pH and density are commonQ25
.a) Processes associated with safe operating envelopes
,b) Problems associated with safe operating envelopes
.c) Parameters associated with safe operating envelopes
.d) Procedures associated with safe operating envelopes
?Q26 Which of the appropriate type of fire extinguisher to use on metal fires
.a) Water
.b) Foam
.c) Pry powder
.d) Carbon dioxide
I Q28 For which operating environment is ATEX- approved equipmen
?essential
a) Corrosive atmospheres in offshore oil and gas installations
b) Toxic atmospheres within confined space work activities
c) Pressurised atmospheres requiring associated relief valves
d) Potentially flammable atmospheres from dust or vapour
Process safety involves a commitment continuous 043
.a) Impartiality
.b) Improvement
.c) improvisation
d) Implementation
The isolation of energy sources, or equipment as part of a permit-to 044
work is known as
.a) lock out, tag on
.b) lock on, tag off
c) locktk1,ta
.d) lock on, tag on
Q45 'Bowtie' is a risk management tool that identifies
.a) barriers to change
.b) prevention barriers only
.c) mitigation barriers only
d) ar [Link] mitigation barriers
Q46 Inspection, aging, life extension and obsolescence are all things that
need to be considered as part of a plant's
.a) Start-up process
.b) Shutdown process
.c) Operational procedures
.d) ffaintenince strategy
Workers carrying out shift handover require technical knowledge and 047
.expertise
?What other skill area is essential for these workers
a) Communications
b) Negotiation
.Hot gases from fires naturally rise through voids arid ducts 029
This behaviour is known as
.a) convection
.b) direct burning
.c) radiation
.d) conduction
For which category of worker is a Personal Emergency Plan most 030
? appropriate
a) Plant workers
b) Allnerable workers
c) Contract workers
d) Site workers
A bulk fuel tank is normally filled automatically from a pipeline through a 031
filling valve. The tank is fitted with a level gauge that enables operators to
remotely monitor the level from a control room. The tank is also fitted with a
high level alarm and an independent high level switch that, if activated, closes
the filling valve. The filling valve can also be closed using an emergency
switch located in the control room. On one occasion all of these devices failed
.and the tank overflowed
While all of these devices help prevent overfilling, which is the most safety
? critical item required to effectively prevent the tank overfilling
a) High level alarm
b) Level gauge
c) Indeerit high leveliwitch
d) The filling valve
You need to develop a set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to 032
ensure the safe operation of a petroleum (gasoline) storage tank. There have
been a number of incidents in the past where front line operators have failed to
follow the SOPs
Which ONE of the following is most likely to ensure that operators are aware of
? the SOPs , understand their purpose and follow them
a) Send an email to all employees making clear that all SOPs will be
complied with (non-compliance is not an option) ; include a copy of the
. SOPs for ease of reference
I b) lrwolvethefrontlineoeratorsvherggLgrdesinintheSOpsalon with
otterstakehckes of t e or anisationthat
designed and manufactured tttoril
C) Design and display a number posters that advertise that the SOPs are In
place, that they must be followed and failure to do so will result in
dismissal
d) Train the front line operators in the safe use of the gasoline storage
tank. highlighting that any deviance from the SOPs will not be tolerated
and will result in severe consequences
,A large chemical mix tank was fitted with a refrigeration system 033
designed to cool the reaction mixture during a process. However, the
refrigeration system was not operational because the refrigerant had been
removed and used in another part of the chemical plant. this mix tank was not
used very often, but was now required to produce a new batch of product for a
customer. On this occasion, the reaction became a thermal runaway and
.operators did not know how to stop it before the tank exploded
Removal of the refrigerant unit from process plant operation was mainly a
failure to recognise the
.a) lack of competence
.b) need for resources
c) imoii ations of change
.d) operating procedure
As a supervisor you have noticed that ,despite clear organisation 034
guidelines, operators regularly bypass the standard operating procedures. An
.independent review has suggested that this is due to management failure
Which of the following management actions is most likely to improve process
?safety on site
a) Reminder sent to all the staff highlighting the importance of process
safety and that non-compliance will not be tolerated
b) Conduct a Hazard and Operability study, recording all significant
findings and actions
c) Develop an effective competence management system, based on task
analysis
d} Conduct further investigation into the causes to verify the review
findings before deciding on any further action
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of a manufacturing eurairngast work. o
site you have
a venconcernsnumber f that operations
ns
employees have been found sleeping when in charge of manufacturing
.process. The process is continuous and operates over two shifts
Which ONE of the following is most likely to ensure that safety critical
information (eg details of maintenance activity from the previous shift). The
.process is continuous and operates over two shifts
a) install cameras that monitor operators so that when they are caught
asleep they can verbally warned and formally disciplined
IF b) Provide members of both shift with 15-minutes of paid tirne to discuss
safety critical activities that have lace during revious shift
c) The out-going shift leaves a note (eg in a log book ) for the next shift
detailing any maintenance work that is needed on process equipment
d) introduce a health and wellbeing programme that educates shift
workers on the dangers of fatigue and what action they can take to
keep alert
Q36 You are working on a site that handles combustible dusts, You have fai
.already taken precautions to reduce the changes of a primary dust explosion
.However, you are worried about the risks of a secondary dust explosion
?Which is the best way to reduce this risk
a) Avoid ignition sources
b) Explosion relief
c) Explosion suppression
d) Good housekeeping
Q37 A tank containing liquefied petroleum gas became engulfed in fire form
nearby warehouse. After a short time, the tank exploded causing damage over
.a large area
?What is the most likely type of event that caused this damage
a) A boiling uid expanding vapour explosion
b) A jet fire
c) A pool fire
d) A confined vapour cloud explosion
Q38 The site that you work on has a series of reactors in a line, one of which
is found to be leaking. To keep production going, it is decided that a bypass
,pipe needs to be installed on the leaking reactor to keep production going
What is the most important thing you should do before installing the bypass
?pipe
a) iqldevis of the proposed chan
b) Consult the relevant international standard
C) Develop a preventive maintenance programme
d) Use the correct grade of steel for the process
You are conducting a hazardous area classification for a petroleum fuel 039
storage site; in particular you are concerned with the area around the fuel
.pump and pipelines connected to each storage tank
Assuming all components are in good condition, what zone is the area around
?the fuel pump likely to be under normal operation
a) Zone 21
b) Zone 22
c) Zonel
d} Zone 2
- - Following a tank overflow, a flammable vapour within explosive limits 040
travelled some distance across an open roadway, contacted an ignition source
.and exploded
?What type of explosion is this likely to be
a) A confined vapour cloud explosion
b) A secondary explosion
c) A boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion
d) An unconfined vapour cloud explosion
Q41 What is the main reason for sharing lessons learnt from major incident
? with other organisations
a) Integration of quality , environmental and health and safety
management systems
b) Potential benefits are much greater for the process safety it
whole
c) Accident investigations are more effective in determining immedlat
and root causes
d) Operating procedures are standardised so that workers have a
consistent approach
An example of 'organisational learning' within process safety 042
management is documented
.a) Systematic critical examination of a safety management system
b) Statistical information for a specific accident type within the oil and gel
.industry
Competence at work is often demonstrated through the application of 066
skilled behaviour based on sound knowledge gained through
a) idiorlcgisp_trience
b) e-learning assessment
c) site audits
d) staff surveys
Process safety performance indicators should contains a mix of both 067
,leading and lagging indicators
An example of a leading indicator is the number of
.a) equipment inspections
.b) overpressure incidents
.c) Lost time injuries
.d) Loss of containments
The key elements of a process safety management system follow the 068
.Plan Do Check Act model
?policy' aligns with which part of the model'
a) Plan
b) Do
c) Check
d) Act
? which of the following is a lagging indicator 069
a) Percentage of safety critical equipment successful tests
b) Number of safety critical equipment tests
c) Percentage of safety critical equipment failures
d) Number of safety critical equipment inspections
shift handover between an incoming and outgoing operator should be 070
conducted safely with
.a) at least one participant taking sole responsibility
.b) none of the participants taking joints responsibility
c) both tici responsibility
.d) an operations supervisor taking sole responsibility
c) Supervision
d) Motivation
Q4B The concept of risk being as low as reasonably practicable is best
described as the risk is as low as It can be
. a) using current technology and knowledge
. b) taking account of the resources of the organisation
c) witliQut being disoro
d) taking account of the priorities of the organisation
Q49 Safety critical performance standards for safety critical elements can
best be derived from
.a) information from reporting and recording documents
.b) condition monitoring within planned maintenance
c) analysis of the design throughhcess
.d) process operation parameters within operating procedures
When filling a vessel with a flammable liquid, one of the main factors that 050
increases the generation of an electrostatic is
.a) overfilling
b) splay fitlinq
.c) bottom filling
.d) continuous filling
Q51 process safety, performance standards are most important for
.a) safety critic,s sterns anyAnient
.b) quality of standards operating procedures
.c) quality of risk assessment procedures
.d) safety training and competence levels
?What in the main purpose of a pressure relief valve fitted to a vessel 052
a) prevent vessel reaction
b) prevent vessel collapse
c) prevent thermal runaway
d) prevent vessel rupture
?What is the ideal temperature for legionella bacteria to grow 053
a) 27°C
arS
c) 47°C
d) 57°C
Q54 Dividing a building Into fire-resisting compartments to limit the spread
? smoke and fire is an example of which type of fire precaution
a) Active fire protection
b) Fire detection system
c) Passive fire protection
d) Smoke detection system
One of the main requirements for a primary dust explosion to occur is 055
combustible dust that is
,a) airborne and within explosive limits
.b) airborne and outside explosive limits
.c) on a hot flat surface outside explosive limits
.d) on a hot flat surface within explosive limits
Q56 The transfer of heat through solids is known as
.p.a) convection
.b) direct burning
.c) radiation
.d) conduction
.Q57 Sometimes a 'table-top exercise" is used to simulated an emergency
?What are the main benefits of such exercises
a) Validates pins, develops staff competent
tests procedures
b) identifies hazards, considers those affected, evaluates risk and
implements suitable controls
c) Analyses unsafe working conditions and behaviours and implements
corrective actions
d) Examines a process safety management system, identifies problems
and provides solutions
!You are conducting a hazardous area classification for a petroleum fuel1.11 058
storage site in particular you are concerned with the area around the fuel pump
.and pipelines connected to each storage tank
Assuming all components are in good condition, what zone is the area around
?the fuel pump likely to be under normal operation
a) Zone 21
b) Zone 22
c) Zone 'I
d) Zone 2
You are part of a team development a design for a highly complex 059
process to be added to an existing major petrochemical plant. You will be
.leading the risk assessment
?What level of risk assessment is appropriate for this project
a) A qualitative risk assessment
b) A semi-quantitative risk assessment
c) A dynamic risk assessment
d) A fully quantitative risk assessment
Q60 A chemical reaction process to make 4-tonnes of products is carried out
once per month by mixing equal quantities of two chemicals. All chemicals are
,stored in storage tanks, each with a capacity of 60-tonnes. On one occasion
,process water was accidentally allowed to enter one of the storage tanks
.leading to an explosion and large scale release of gas and vapour
Which of the following measures would have been the most inherently safe
?methods of reducing the potential consequences
a) Proper labelling of each tank
b) Detailed process operating procedures
c) Minimizing inventories stored
d) Stored in ventilated buildings
Q61 You are responsible for ensuring safe isolation of a section of a chemical
.plant ahead of intrusive inspection and maintenance
The highest standard of isolation that you can achieve is
,a) insertion of a blankplate
.b) double block and bleed
.c) Single valve isolation
,d) double valve isolation
Q52 A vessel is being pressure tested. The vessel is sealed off and water is .
pumped In. The water pressure is slowly increased to 150% of designed
. operational pressure and vessel is monitored to see if any leaks are visible
? liWhat type of pressure testing does this describe
a) Hydrodynamic
b) Hydraulic
c)I:) cro§1,3
d) Hydropneumatic
Q63 During a major incident the primary plant audible warning system was
activated, but management subsequently issued an instruction to switch it off
.shortly after
Switching the primary plant audible warning system off in these circumstances
was primarily a
,a) necessity to prevent noise pollution
.b) decision to reduce nuisance alarms
c} chance to test back-up warning systerns
.d) deviatio from a standard operating procedure
Q64 several workers were killed by fire and explosion after a worker cut into
the wrong pipe. The pipe contained flammable hydrocarbons and had not been
isolated. The release was ignited by the sparks generated during the cutting
.operation
You are the process safety representative investigating the accident. What is
?the most significant cause of this incident
a) Failure to control ignition sources
b) Lack of deluge system
c) failure to control work
d) Plant and process design
Which of the following is an example of a process safety risk reduction 065
? measure
.a) Wearing protective gloves when handling acidic waste
.b) Safety signs that help ensure handrails are used on stairways
.c) Building a brick bund wall around an acid storage tank
.d) Safety rules that help ensure high-visibility vests are worn
Which of the following is the best indicator of the state of process safety
?on a plant
a) The number of lost time injuries
b) The number of hours since last injury
c) The number of loss of_containment incidents
d) The rate of sickness absence
Q12 which of the following would be the highest priority to discuss during
? shift handover
a) Communication radio in good working order
b) Plant log book signed by outgoing operator
c) Emergency shutdown systems on bypass
d) Safe operating envelope parameters in alarm
Q13 Asset management includes consideration of integrity standards, sucl
as maintainability and ease of inspection at
.a) design stage
.b) construction stage
.c) operation stage
.d) modification stage
Q14 Tank level gauges can be made more reliable through
.a) testing and maintenance
.b) information and instruction
.c) auditing and reporting
.d) assessment and controls
A consequences of a thermal runway reaction is catastrophic plant 015
failure through
.a) Overrunning
.b) Over-pressure
.c) Overloading
.d) Overriding
safe operating envelopes involve adhering to 016
.a) upper and lower operating limits
.b) upper operating limits only
.c) variable operating limits
.d) lower operating limits only
Q17 Steam that does not wet the surface it touches is usually called
.a) saturated
.h) high pressure
.C) [Link] 2erheatvd
_d) Vacuum
Overfilling of tanks can be prevented most effectively through a 018
combination of
a) Calculation of mass flow rates in, knowledge of tank capacity and low
,level alarms
b) Calculation of mass flow rates in and mass flow rates out , knowledge of
.tank capacity and low level alarms
c) Calculation of mass flow rates in and mass flow rates imA,I([Link] of
.tank capacjy and high level alarms
d) Calculation of mass flow rates out , knowledge of tank capacity and
, high level alarms
Q19 Shutdown can be planned , unplanned , emergency, staged or delayed.4.441111
In which of the following circumstances would a delayed process shutdown be
? appropriate
a) An alarm indicates that the process safe operating envelope is about to
be breached
b) The power to part of the process has suddenly failed unexpectedly
c) The cooling for a reaction vessel has been lost due to a maim water leal
d) Minor valve appear two weeks before a planned shutd9wn
The highest risk associated with the path of the electrical current 020
through the human body is
.a) unconsciousness
,b) entry and exit burns
.c) tingling where contact occurs
d) stopping the
One of the hazards of using nitrogen as an Inerting gas is 021
.a) increased oxygen concentrations
.b) decreased flammability
.c) increased flammability 1
.I d) decreased oxygen concentrations
Safety critical performance standards for safety critical elements can 022
best be derived from
.a) information from reporting and recording documents
.Isi b) condition monitoring within planned maintenance
,c)analysis 011,e isi nihroigkprocess hoZa2cLar
.IIdi process operation parameters within operating procedures
Rapid temperature change can cause cracking of materlals 023
This type of failure mode is known as
.a) creep
,b) brittle fracture
.c) thermal shock
,Q24 d) Stress corrosion cracking
a) An endothermic reaction is one that
absorbs energy from its [Link] a corresponding
.tern erature decrease .111
,b) releases energy with a corresponding temperature increase
_c) releases energy with a corresponding temperature decrease
d) Absorbs energy from its surroundings with a corresponding
.temperature increase
On Pressure, temperature, flow, level, pH and density are common
.a) Processes associated with safe operating envelopes
,b) Problems associated with safe operating envelopes
.c) Parameters associated with safe operating envelopes
.d) Procedures associated with safe operating envelopes
?Q26 Which of the appropriate type of fire extinguisher to use on metal fires
.a) Water
.b) Foam
.c) Pry powder
.d) Carbon dioxide
Which of the following is an example of a condition needed for a dust 021
?explosion to occur
a) Dust concentration below lower explosive limit
b) Dust is confined in a hopper or silo
-C) Dust particle size Is very large
d) Very high humidity
I Q28 For which operating environment is ATEX- approved equipmen
?essential
a) Corrosive atmospheres in offshore oil and gas installations
b) Toxic atmospheres within confined space work activities
c) Pressurised atmospheres requiring associated relief valves
d) Potentially flammable atmospheres from dust or vapour
c) Supervision
d) Motivation
Q4B The concept of risk being as low as reasonably practicable is best
described as the risk is as low as It can be
. a) using current technology and knowledge
. b) taking account of the resources of the organisation
c) witliQut being disoro
d) taking account of the priorities of the organisation
Q49 Safety critical performance standards for safety critical elements can
best be derived from
.a) information from reporting and recording documents
.b) condition monitoring within planned maintenance
c) analysis of the design throughhcess
.d) process operation parameters within operating procedures
When filling a vessel with a flammable liquid, one of the main factors that 050
increases the generation of an electrostatic is
.a) overfilling
b) splay fitlinq
.c) bottom filling
.d) continuous filling
Q51 process safety, performance standards are most important for
.a) safety critic,s sterns anyAnient
.b) quality of standards operating procedures
.c) quality of risk assessment procedures
.d) safety training and competence levels
?What in the main purpose of a pressure relief valve fitted to a vessel 052
a) prevent vessel reaction
b) prevent vessel collapse
c) prevent thermal runaway
d) prevent vessel rupture
?What is the ideal temperature for legionella bacteria to grow 053
a) 27°C
arS
c) 47°C
d) 57°C
Q54 Dividing a building Into fire-resisting compartments to limit the spread
? smoke and fire is an example of which type of fire precaution
a) Active fire protection
b) Fire detection system
c) Passive fire protection
d) Smoke detection system
One of the main requirements for a primary dust explosion to occur is 055
combustible dust that is
,a) airborne and within explosive limits
.b) airborne and outside explosive limits
.c) on a hot flat surface outside explosive limits
.d) on a hot flat surface within explosive limits
Q56 The transfer of heat through solids is known as
.p.a) convection
.b) direct burning
.c) radiation
.d) conduction
.Q57 Sometimes a 'table-top exercise" is used to simulated an emergency
?What are the main benefits of such exercises
a) Validates pins, develops staff competent
tests procedures
b) identifies hazards, considers those affected, evaluates risk and
implements suitable controls
c) Analyses unsafe working conditions and behaviours and implements
corrective actions
d) Examines a process safety management system, identifies problems
and provides solutions
!You are conducting a hazardous area classification for a petroleum fuel1.11 058
storage site in particular you are concerned with the area around the fuel pump
.and pipelines connected to each storage tank
Assuming all components are in good condition, what zone is the area around
?the fuel pump likely to be under normal operation
a) Zone 21
b) Zone 22
c) Zone 'I
d) Zone 2
You are part of a team development a design for a highly complex 059
process to be added to an existing major petrochemical plant. You will be
.leading the risk assessment
?What level of risk assessment is appropriate for this project
a) A qualitative risk assessment
b) A semi-quantitative risk assessment
c) A dynamic risk assessment
d) A fully quantitative risk assessment
Q60 A chemical reaction process to make 4-tonnes of products is carried out
once per month by mixing equal quantities of two chemicals. All chemicals are
,stored in storage tanks, each with a capacity of 60-tonnes. On one occasion
,process water was accidentally allowed to enter one of the storage tanks
.leading to an explosion and large scale release of gas and vapour
Which of the following measures would have been the most inherently safe
?methods of reducing the potential consequences
a) Proper labelling of each tank
b) Detailed process operating procedures
c) Minimizing inventories stored
d) Stored in ventilated buildings
Q61 You are responsible for ensuring safe isolation of a section of a chemical
.plant ahead of intrusive inspection and maintenance
The highest standard of isolation that you can achieve is
,a) insertion of a blankplate
.b) double block and bleed
.c) Single valve isolation
,d) double valve isolation
Q52 A vessel is being pressure tested. The vessel is sealed off and water is .
pumped In. The water pressure is slowly increased to 150% of designed
. operational pressure and vessel is monitored to see if any leaks are visible
? liWhat type of pressure testing does this describe
a) Hydrodynamic
b) Hydraulic
c)I:) cro§1,3
d) Hydropneumatic
Q63 During a major incident the primary plant audible warning system was
activated, but management subsequently issued an instruction to switch it off
.shortly after
Switching the primary plant audible warning system off in these circumstances
was primarily a
,a) necessity to prevent noise pollution
.b) decision to reduce nuisance alarms
c} chance to test back-up warning systerns
.d) deviatio from a standard operating procedure
Q64 several workers were killed by fire and explosion after a worker cut into
the wrong pipe. The pipe contained flammable hydrocarbons and had not been
isolated. The release was ignited by the sparks generated during the cutting
.operation
You are the process safety representative investigating the accident. What is
?the most significant cause of this incident
a) Failure to control ignition sources
b) Lack of deluge system
c) failure to control work
d) Plant and process design
Which of the following is an example of a process safety risk reduction 065
? measure
.a) Wearing protective gloves when handling acidic waste
.b) Safety signs that help ensure handrails are used on stairways
.c) Building a brick bund wall around an acid storage tank
.d) Safety rules that help ensure high-visibility vests are worn
Competence at work is often demonstrated through the application of 066
skilled behaviour based on sound knowledge gained through
a) idiorlcgisp_trience
b) e-learning assessment
c) site audits
d) staff surveys
Process safety performance indicators should contains a mix of both 067
,leading and lagging indicators
An example of a leading indicator is the number of
.a) equipment inspections
.b) overpressure incidents
.c) Lost time injuries
.d) Loss of containments
The key elements of a process safety management system follow the 068
.Plan Do Check Act model
?policy' aligns with which part of the model'
a) Plan
b) Do
c) Check
d) Act
? which of the following is a lagging indicator 069
a) Percentage of safety critical equipment successful tests
b) Number of safety critical equipment tests
c) Percentage of safety critical equipment failures
d) Number of safety critical equipment inspections
shift handover between an incoming and outgoing operator should be 070
conducted safely with
.a) at least one participant taking sole responsibility
.b) none of the participants taking joints responsibility
c) both tici responsibility
.d) an operations supervisor taking sole responsibility
Q71 Inspecting a workplace where contract workers are carrying out work Is
%a) actively monitorin
,b) reactively monitoring
.c) condition monitoring
.cf) performance monitoring
inerting ensures that the concentration of oxygen is 012
,a) above the level that supports combustion in a flammable atmosphere
.b) at the level that supports combustion in a flammable atmosphere
.c) below the level that su worts combustion in a flammable atrnos i here
d) at or above the level that supports combustion in a flammable
.atmosphere
?Linder What circumstances does brittle fracture occur 073
a) Form exposing materials to rapid and extreme temperature changes
with uneven expansion and stress overcornir%g materials strength
b) As a result of a repeated application of loads that, individually, do not
create sufficient stress to cause failure
c) With the gradual extension of materials under a steady tensile stress
over a tong period of high temperature conditions nearing the melting
point of the material
d) Suddenly when a material Frith no elasticity is put under excessWe
stress or one with limited elasticity has no time [Link] under
excessive stress
C174 What is the most likely fire risk presented by external floating root
?tanks
a) Ignition of flammable vapour Within the tank
b) Impact with tankers igniting the contents due to friction
c Lgtdip-of flammable va our leaking pasta rim eepl
d) Ignition of flammable vapour passing out of pressure vacuum relief
valves
Q75 To manage an organisation's reputation during emergencies, there
should be a nominated trained person to specifically liaise with
.a) Plant workers
.b) Media reporters
.c) Site visitors
.dl Corporate managers
The most effective way to familiarise people with their roles and 078
responsibilities when faced with an emergency is a
a) presentation
b) workshop
c) role play exercise
d) practical drill
A large process vessel requires cleaning. This usually involves the 077
workers entering the vessel following effective isolation. The visibility within
the vessel is limited even with the provision of temporary lighting. Internal
scaffolding is in place and supports the worker when jetting the internal
.surfaces. The jetting equipment operates at extremely high pressure
Which of the following options should be considered FIRST to make the job
? safer
a) Substitute the jetting machine for a lower pressure machine still capable
.of removing solid material from the contaminated surface
b) Use a permit-to-work system for this high risk task to formally control
.workers carrying out the jetting activity
c) Suitable guarding on the jetting equipment to prevent injuries from high
.pressure splashing and dislodged residues
d) ProvisionaLart automatic Jetting machine instead Qf the
.requirement for vessel entry by a worker
You are trying to convince your Board to adopt a safety management 078
system. You are using the argument that a safety management system can
.help to avoid needless and preventable deaths and injuries
?What type of argument is this usually known as
a) Morae
b) Medical
C) Municipal
d) Mpral
Q79 A chemical plant, located four kilometers from a city center, accidentally
released a very large quantity of a toxic gas. The release of toxic gas occurred
when a process operator mistakenly added water to a storage tank containing
.a toxic liquid. The two reacted violently causing the contents to boil
The reaction that occurred within the storage tank was one that
a) absorbed energy with a corresponding temperature drop
,b) mimed energy vv_ltkaskrtesp9i_glng_kne pitnimingrease
.c) released energy with a corresponding temperature decrease
_d) absorbed energy with a corresponding temperature increase
A significant plant change should be approved by 080
,a) expert accountants
,b)tag jgamana_gett
.c) practical consultants
.d) department supervisor
Q81 Topics of discussion between a contractor and permit issuer within a
cold work permit would include
.a) supervision of the task and fire watchers required
.b) duration of the task and gas testing requirements
,c) 19SaliPn of th2101.5 and cancellation reauirements
.d) suspension of the task and fire blankets required
Hot work permits are typically used where work could include 082
.a) ggrtion of ajmsparks or flames
.b) high voltage {I-IV) electricity cables
,c) emergency and rescue procedures
.d) isolation of hot rotating machinery
Which of the following is a significant process safety risk from the 083
?increased use of contractors
a) talied lcnovitlen nt an rocesseS May be lost
,w,h_ [Link] chain e
b) Contractors are unfamiliar with the site and are more likely to
.have incidents
c) Selection of contractors uses resources that could be used
.improving process safety
d) Contractors are not always available when needed and can be
.unreliable
Q64 Its very common practice to segregate an accommodation block from
.process plant
?Which type of risk control is this an example of
a) Elimination
b) Enuineerino control 1
c) Administrative control
d) Substitution
.Q85 Liquid is being transferred from a road tanker into a storage vessel
The failure to open a vent valve on the tanker during the transfer could result in
a tanker
.a) explosion
.b) overflow
.c) over-pressure
.d) implosion
Q86 Alerting and informing when problems occur during process operation
Is the main function of
.a) an indicator
.b) a dial
.c) an alarm
.d) A gauge
A thorough visual inspection of the plant to determine that all work has 087
been completed is most relevant within the
.a) Post-start-up safety review
.b) Pre-shutdown safety review
.c) Post-shutdown safety review
.d) Pre-start-up safety review
Q88 In order for a process plant to start-up safely PRVs must be in working
.order
PVRs are
.a) Process resource values
,b) Pressure relleffes
.c) Pressure resistance valves
.d) Process running valves
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Q89 Overfilling of tanks can be prevented most effectively through a
combination of
a) Calculation of mass flow rates in, knowledge of tank capacity and low
.level alarm
b) Calculation of mass flow rates in and mass flow rates out, knowledge
.of tank capacity and low level alarms
c) Calculation of mass flow rates in and mass flow rates out, knowledge
.of tank capacity and high level alarms
d) Calculation of mass flow rates out, knowledge of tank capacity and
,high level alarm
Q90 Which of the following properties of dust are required for dust explosion
?to occur
,a) High humidity and moisture content
.b) confinement of dust
.c) Relatively large dust particle size •
.d) Dust cloud in a relatively open area
At storage depots, flammable liquids may be pumped between storage 091
,vessels, pipelines and tankers
Which of the following measures is most effective in preventing flammable
?vapour releases
.a) Maintairtiingplantintegrity
.b) Vapour detection systems
.c) Emergency pump shutdown
,d) Storage tank bunds
One of the main requirements for a primary dust explosion is occur is a 092
combustible dust that is
.a) girborne and within explosive limits
.b) Suitable site emergency planning with good emergency vehicle access
c) Suitable active and passive fire protection to prevent fires from
,spreading
.d) Effective inspection and maintenance programme for plant plpework
Q97 You are the process safety lead during the design phase of a new
continuous chemical reactor_ You are interested in identifying both hazards
from the process potential improvements to operation of the reactor to
.increase efficiency and reduce downtime
The technique best designed to help meet these aims is
.Failure mode effects analysis .1
.Hazard and operability stuci .2
.Event tree analysis .3
.What-if study .4
Q98 In accident investigation, an unsafe act or unsafe condition that direct
leads to damage is known as an
a) immediate cause
b) underling cause
of unlikely cause
d) incidental cause
Q99 Health and safety committee meetings mainly promote
a) compliance
b) co-ordination
c) consultation
d) compartmentation
Q100 For which of the following fire precautions are inert gases most
?suitable
a) Automatic fire detection
b) Fire prevention
c) Fire suppression
d) Passive fire protection
Q101 A large proportion of hydrocarbon storage tank fires are due to
.lightning strikes
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Which of the following types of storage tanks is most vulnerable to fires from
?this cause
a) Fixed roof
b) Floating room
c) Cone roof
d) Umbrella roof
Maintenance work is planned on Plant A. The work is likely to have a 0102
.significant impact on the operation of a second plant, plant B
What is the most effective way of controlling risk between the two plants in this
?situation
a) Display a warning sign between plants A and B
b) Display a single permit-to-work in plant A only
c) Display a single permit-to-work in plant B only
d) Display_a duplicate err_prlit-to-work in pla_p_tA and B
A process line can be isolated by closing two-in-line valves and opening 0103
.a drain between them
?which type of Isolation does this describe
a) Single valves isolation
b) Double block and bleed
c) Control valve isolation
d) Single block and bleed
.Sometimes a 'table-top-exercise' is used to simulate an emergency 0104
?What are the main benefits of such exercises
a) Validates plans, develops staff competency by ractisin • roles
and tests procedures
b) Identifies hazards, considers those affected, evaluates risk and
Implements suitable controls
c) Analyses unsafe working conditions and behaviours and
implements corrective actions
d) Examines a process safety management system, identifies
problems and provides solutions
One of the main typldcal features of a jet fire is 0105
.a) a highly directional flame
,b) a rapid spread In every direction
.c) a flame with an enormous surface area
.d) A diffuse flame with low momentum
Q106 Which type of fire extinguishing medium works by the mechanisms of
?suffocation and vapour suppression
a) Powder
b) FOAM
c) inert
d) Water
Which of the following is the major hazard from layers of dust 0107
?accumulating in the plant and on machinery
,IIIa) Plant corrosion leading to a major leak
.b) §SM..[Link]
.c) Primary dust explosions
.d) Creation of static electrical ignition
When filling a vessel with a flammable liquid, one of the main factors 0108
that increases the generation of an electrostatic charge is
.a) overfilling
,b) ;kWh faing
,c) bottom filling
.d) continuous filling
An accident report detailed that similar plants owned by the same 0109
.organisation in other international locations were built downwind of cities
This was as a result of previous incidents where smaller quantities of toxic gas
and had been released into the atmosphere. This chemical plant was built
.upwind of a city
This is primarily an example of a failure in
.a) operational control
.b) asset management
.c) management of charge
d) or anizational learnin
There has been a near miss incident where an experienced operator 12110
failed to respond to a high level alarm on a fuel tank, resulting in a loss of
containment from the tank. The incident could have had major catastrophic
consequences had the fuel found an ignition source. It is important that
.lessons are learnt from all incidents, including near misses
Which of the following is the best way to learn lessons from this incident and
?prevent such an Incident happening again
a) Discuss the incident with the operator as a personal matter. Ensure that
lithey understand the significance of the incident and that they must
respond appropriately to alarms in the future
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b) incident thoroughly identify the root causes and ensure
this is communicated to as wide an audience as possible
C} Accept that on this occasion a mistake was made. Offer the operator
refresher training that reminds them of the need to manage alarms
effectively
d) Suggest the organisation re-train the operator for a new role where they
will not be put in charge of alarm management
Q111 A large storage tank had regularly been filled with liquid A. During
refilling , a mistake occurred and a higher density liquid B was pumped into the
empty tank instead. When the tank was only 75% full, it began to deform at the
base. The tank had been well-maintained and no precious incidents of this type
.had been recorded with liquid A
?What is likely to be the most significant cause of the tank deformation
.a) The weight of the, liquid exceeds the design load
b) Liquid was added to the tank too quickly
C) The tank was filled beyond what it was designed to hold
d) The tank base was not properly anchored
Q112 A large storage tank, located above ground, is being filled with
petroleum (gasoline). The tank eventually overflows and petroleum cascades
.to the ground
The subsequent vapour could spreads and contacts an ignition source located
a considerable distance way. This initially results in a flash fire but is quickly
.follows by an explosion and series of fires engulfing the whole site
?What is most likely to have prevented this incident
-a) Hazardous area classification and selection of suitable ignition
.protected electrical and mechanical equipment
b} A high level alarm with an independent high level trip an
.automatic over protection system
c) Constant flow filling rate combined with accurate calculations of tank
,filling based manual level readings
d) Local fire departments having sufficient training and resources to
.respond to induction fires and explosions