HAZARD COMMUNICATION QUIZ 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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HAZARD COMMUNICATION QUIZ 2 EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: What is the GHS?

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A common and coherent approach to defining and classifying hazards, and communication information on labels and safety data sheets Question 2: Chemical hazards can be classified into:

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Chemical and Physical hazards

Question 3: What does the GHS provide?

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Provides the underlyng infrastructure for establishment of national, comprehensive chemical safety programs

Question 4: SDS (Safety Data Sheet)

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Chemical fact sheets, provided by chemical suppliers, employer keeps them up to date, MUST BE in English, immediatly available, report missing SDS

Question 5: General Ventilation may be OK if:

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Air contaminants are low of toxicity, concentrations are not high/hazardous, emission rate is fairly constant, contaminant sources are widely dispersed, other solutions are less practicle, uncontaminated "fresh air" is available

Question 6: Role of SDS in the GHS?

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The SDS should provide comprehensive information about a chemical substance ot mixture

Question 7: Benefits of Harmonization?

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Enhance protection of humans and environment, facilitate international trade in chemicals, reduce need for testing and evaluation, assist countries and international organizations to ensure the sound management of chemicals

Question 8: SDS Format (1-5)

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Identification, Hazard identification, composotion/information on ingrediants, first aid measures, fire-fighting measures

Question 9: Standard Used?

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29 CFR 1910.1200

Question 10: When should chemical inventory be updated?

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At least annually.Question 11: Under the GHS, hazards have three classifications as the following:

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Physical, Health, and Environmental Hazards

Question 12: Use of SDS

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Verify label information, PPE recommendations, symptoms, health effects, first aid, emergency procedures

Question 13: Hazcom Initiative

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To focus attention on HazCom in the workplace, aimed at improving the quality of HazCom and helping employers and employees comply with HCS (adopted 20 years ago, covering some 650,000 hazardous chemicals amd 30 million workers)

Question 14: Hazcom requirements

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Identity and list chemical hazards, obtain SDS's and labels, implement a written Hazcom program, and Communicate hazard information to employees

Question 15: The GHS is?

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The Globally Harmonized System

Question 16: PPE

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Used when hazards are not completely controlled or eliminated by other control measures; PPE selection is based on hazard assessment and effectiveness of PPE

Question 17: IOMC

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Interorganization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals

Question 18: Detecting hazardous chemicals

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Air monitoring equipment, appearence, odor, physical and chemical characteristics, unknown chemicals to be considered hazardous

Question 19: SDS Format (6-10)

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Accidental release measures, handling and storage, exposure control/PPE, physical and chemical properties, stability and reactivity

Question 20: Written Hazcom Program

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Includes provisions for proper container labeling, SDS's, and employee training

Question 21: Primary use of SDS in the GHS?

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The workplace, employers and workers use the SDS as a source of information about hazards and to obtain advice on safety precautions

Question 22: SDS Format (11-16)

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Toxicology information, ecological information, disposal considerations, transport information, regulatory information, other information