WPS Chapter 6 Review

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard is also known as the "Right to Know" law.

• True
• False

In the NFPA and HMIS labeling system, the color____________ indicates a health hazard.

• Blue
• Red
• White
• Yellow

As a general rule, chemicals in unlabeled containers should not be used.

• True
• False

Your company must provide training concerning the location of SDSs at the jobsite.

• True
• False

The ______________ is the average amount of a chemical that a worker can be safely exposed to eight hours per day, five days a week.

• SDS
• HMIS
• PWL
• NRR

The 2012 HCS update aligns the United States with GHS through _____________.

• Providing consistent standards to classify chemicals
• Standardizing label elements and SDSs
• Updating terminology
• All of the above

SDSs are required to contain ________________.

• How to deal with spills
• Safe exposure limits
• Safe storage
• All of the above

_____ is a major area of change to HCS.

• Hazard classification
• Labels
• SDSs
• All of the above

Hazard communication informs workers about the _______________ a company uses or has at the jobsite.

• Equipment
• Chemicals
• Contractors
• None of the above

Contractors do not need to notify the host operator if they bring new chemicals onto the property unless they think that may cause a problem.

• True
• False