What is the intended effect on exposure opportunities?

• A. Increase exposure opportunities.
• B. Have no impact on exposure opportunities.
• C. Reduce exposure opportunities.
• D. Create new exposure opportunities.

Answer: (C)

Exposure opportunities are the chances someone has to come into contact with a hazard. The aim is to minimize those chances, not to leave them the same or increase them. By removing the hazard, enclosing or isolating it, or altering the environment to prevent contact, you actively cut the pathways through which exposure can occur. Examples include substituting a less hazardous material, using closed systems to prevent leaks, installing ventilation or containment to capture emissions, and limiting the time people spend in high-exposure areas. While personal protective equipment can reduce the impact if exposure does occur, it does not eliminate the opportunity itself; the priority is engineering and administrative controls that lower exposure opportunities.