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WorksheetsHazard Communication Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are the employer's responsibilities under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)?
All of the above
Maintain SDSs from shipments
Obtain SDSs if not received
Ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
How many sections are required on a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
11 sections
16 sections
4 sections
As many as necessary to convey understanding
Which of the following statements is true of the pictograms on Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) labels?
None of the above
Pictograms on HCS labels are identical to those used on DOT transport labels and may have various background colors.
Consist of four bars that are color-coded as blue, red, yellow, and white to match hazard.
HCS pictograms are required and standardized red square-on-points with black hazard symbols and white backgrounds.
What is the main intent of a written hazard communication program?
To provide information and training to employees
To ensure compliance with standard in a systematic way that coordinates all elements
To maintain SDSs from shipments
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
What is the purpose of DOT shipping containers markings, labeling, and placarding?
To maintain SDSs from shipments
To provide information and training to employees
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
What is the required element for workplace labels according to the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)?
Product identifier, signal word, hazard statement(s), precautionary statement(s), pictogram
Name, address, telephone number
Color-coded bars, numerical scale, PPE index
All of the above
What is the purpose of NFPA 704 labels?
To provide information and training to employees
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To indicate hazards and severity ratings
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
What is the purpose of HMIS labels?
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To provide information and training to employees
To indicate hazards and severity ratings
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
What is the purpose of DOT warning labels?
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To indicate hazards and severity ratings
To provide information and training to employees
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
In which section of an SDS would you find the initial care instructions for untrained responders attending to an individual who has been exposed to the chemical?
Section 2: Hazard(s) Identification
Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Section 4: First-Aid Measures
Section 11: Toxicological information
What are the components of a written hazard communication program?
All of the above
Labeling of chemical containers
Availability of SDSs to employees and downstream employers
Lists of hazardous chemicals present at worksite
What is the purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)?
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
To provide information and training to employees
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To maintain SDSs from shipments
What is the purpose of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)?
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
To provide information and training to employees
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To harmonize hazard classification criteria and chemical hazard communication elements worldwide
What is the purpose of the Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS)?
To provide a simple, readily recognized, easily understood system to help employees understand hazards
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To maintain SDSs from shipments
What is the purpose of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 Diamond?
To provide a simple, readily recognized, easily understood system to help employees understand hazards
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To provide a system for emergency personnel to quickly and easily identify the risks posed by hazardous materials
What is the purpose of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
To provide a simple, readily recognized, easily understood system to help employees understand hazards
To ensure labels are on incoming labels and not defaced
To identify shipments of hazardous materials
To provide detailed information about a specific hazardous substance, including its hazards and safety precautions
