OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

The Right-to-Know refers to worker’s rights to information about chemicals in their workplaces.

• True

• False

You have the rights to get information about chemicals in four main ways.

• Employers must maintain a list of all hazardous products known to be in the workplace.

• Chemical containers must have labels.

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) that describe the dangers of a chemical and how to prevent exposure must be provided.

• Workers must be trained about chemical hazards.

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Private sector employers need not provide chemical information to their workers under the OSHA standard as long as the number of employees is less than fifty (50).

• True

• False

Under the Hazard Communication Standard, employers must provide their workers with information about chemicals by:

• A written program to inform workers, including a list of hazardous chemicals

• Training

• Labels

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

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The law doesn't necessary specify that the chemical manufacturer to send Material Safety Data Sheets, or MSDS along with the chemicals.

• True

• False

The MSDS must not have any blank spaces. If there is no information for a section, the space must say unknown or not applicable (N/A).

• True

• False

Workers have the right to review the MSDS. Right-to-know laws require that workers have access to an MSDS for each hazardous chemical in their work area during their shift.

• True

• False

MSDS sheets contain the following information:

• Product identity

• Hazardous ingredients and exposure limits

• Chemical characteristics

• Fire and explosion information

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Section 5: Reactivity of an MSDS sheet discusses:

• The way a chemical enters the body (breathing, swallowing, skin absorption)

• Whether a chemical is stable and what conditions to avoid

• The way to safely put out a fire if the chemical ignites

• The temperature a chemical evaporates into the air (boiling point)

Workers must receive training on the chemicals they use or work around. The training must include:

• The health hazards caused by the chemical

• How to handle and store chemicals

• How employees can protect themselves from exposure to chemicals

• Employees’ rights and employers’ duties under the law – such as where to find MSDS in the workplace and how to read them

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