SDS

Name 3 things that you would use the MSDS for?

1. Gasoline 2. Drugs 3. Chemical spill

How many times should you read a label before using a chemical solution?

3 times

What is the "Right to Know Law" law?

As an employee you have the right to know about the chemical and agents you could be exposed to and how to treat that exposure and prevent it?

Where should MSDS sheets be kept in the workplace?

Available in the workplace in an easy accessible area, for the employee inspection.

A general precaution when handling hazardous chemicals is :

Avoid skin contact

Which of the following is true of housekeeping in the medical facility?

Clean up any spills you create or find immediately

What does EPA stand for ?

Environmental Protection Agency

What does FDA stand for?

Food and Drug Administration

What is one of the most important guidelines to providing a safe environment in a health care facility

Know the surroundings

The worker and community "Right to Know" program informs workers by ?

Labeling containers and providing MSDS

Dominic needs some bleach to clean up a spill. He finds a bottle of cleaning solution, but there is no label on it. What should he do?

Look for a bottle with a label.

What does MSDS stand for?

Material Safety Data Sheet

Should you use hazardous materials without an MSDS sheet?

No. You should never use a hazardous product unless it has a MSDS sheet.

Should you use hazardous materials without an MSDS sheet?

No; you should NEVER use a hazardous product unless it has an MSDS sheet

Which government agency requires that employees are made aware of all hazardous chemical in the workplace?

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Define what makes a chemical hazardous

The harm it can cause to humans and the environment.

What is the purpose of material safety data sheets?

To list information such as precautions and possible hazards of a chemical

The extent to which chemicals will cause harmful effects is called ?

Toxicity

If the substance is mixed or transferred to another container what should happen?

a new secondary or "workplace" label should be applied

How often is the MSDS updated?

every 3 years

Name the 4 ways that chemicals can enter the body

inhale ingest absorb inject

One effective way of communicating that a container has a hazardous material is ?

label it

What does OSHA stand for?

occupational safety & health administration

How should all chemicals be labeled?

with the identity of a substance & potential hazards