Hazard Communication GHS Test

Which of the following does the HazCom Standard NOT require chemical manufacturers to do?

• Create chemicals that present no health or physical hazards

• Label their chemical container with hazard and safety information

• Evaluate their chemicals to determine if they present hazards and the type of hazards they present

• Provide safety data sheets (SDS) to explain the hazards of their chemicals and protective measures necessary to work with them

Match the following words to correctly complete the labeling opportunity statements. (Ex- 1A,2B,3C)

Being exposed to, or the release of, hazardous chemicals can cause which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

• Cancer

• Burns and rashes

• Dangerous fires

• Explosions

Identify the name of each GHS shipping label element to the appropriate spot on the label. (Ex- 1A,2B,3C,4D,5E)

A. Product identifier

B. Precautionary statement(s)

C. Pictogram

D. Signal word

E. Hazard statement

Identify which types of hazards each of the following GHS pictograms represents. (Ex- 1A,2B,3C,4D)

A. Oxidizers

B. Gases under pressure

C. Explosive materials

D. Chemicals that present less severe health hazards

The labels required by the Department of Transportation (DOT) must be placed on ________ when chemicals are being shipped. These labels may look similar to GHS pictograms and categorize hazardous chemicals into ________ different categories.

• inside containers; six

• all containers; eight

• outside containers; nine

• by consumers; twelve

Which of the following statements about the information on a safety data sheet (SDS) is true?

• Manufacturers choose which information to include.

• The information is always presented in the same order.

• Manufacturers choose the order in which the information is presented.

• The manufacturer is free to provide the information on an SDS or to withhold the information.

Match the severity of the chemical hazard with the "signal word" section of a GHS-compliant shipping label. (Ex- 1A,2B,3C)

Which are three chemical hazards that must be addressed on the GHS label and on the SDS even though they are not addressed in the GHS guidelines? (Select all that apply.)

• Pyrophoric gases

• Inert gases

• Simple asphyxiants

• Combustible dust

If a chemical presents other hazards that the HazCom Standard doesn't classify, the SDS must address the hazard in Section 2, the manufacturer can also include information about the hazard in the Supplemental Information section of the chemical label, but this is not required.

• True

• False