MLT 112 Week 1 Media Lab OSHA Hazard Communication and Chemical Hygiene
Where would you find an evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of all chemicals used in the laboratory? -Employee handbook -Chemical hygiene plan -Ask a coworker
-Chemical hygiene plan
If you splash a chemical in your eyes, what is the MINIMUM length of time that you should rinse your eyes in tepid water at the eyewash station? -Five minutes -Ten minutes -Fifteen minutes
-Fifteen minutes
What information can you find on the label affixed to the primary container of a hazardous chemical? -Manufacturer's name and contact information -Hazard statements -Precautionary information including first aid information -Signal word(s) such as "danger" or "warning"
-Manufacturer's name and contact information -Hazard statements -Precautionary information including first aid information -Signal word(s) such as "danger" or "warning" All of the above
If you accidentally splash a reagent that contains a hazardous chemical on your skin, where could you quickly obtain information regarding the hazards associated with the chemical and the recommended first aid? -The safety data sheet (SDS) for that chemical -The laboratory's chemical hygiene plan -Call the manufacturer
-The safety data sheet (SDS) for that chemical
The RED section of the NFPA diamond represents what kind of hazard? -fire -reactivity -health -special
-fire
The BLUE section of the NFPA diamond represents what kind of hazard? -fire -reactivity -health -special
-health
The YELLOW section of the NFPA diamond represents what kind of hazard? -fire -reactivity -health -special
-reactivity
The WHITE section of the NFPA diamond represents what kind of hazard? -fire -reactivity -health -special
-special
CLSI
Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute
A procedure involves the manipulation of a corrosive chemical that produces vapors. What would be the best practice for performing the procedure? -Conduct the procedure using the chemical fume hood and appropriate personal protective equipment -Put on gloves and safety goggles and conduct the procedure on the technical workbench -Put on gloves, safety goggles, and a laboratory apron, and conduct the procedure on the technical workbench
Conduct the procedure using the chemical fume hood and appropriate personal protective equipment
A MAJOR spill of a chemical listed as a potential carcinogen has occurred. How should you handle this? -Lay paper towels over the spill to contain it -Consult the safety data sheet (SDS) to determine how you should clean it up -Do not attempt to clean it up; follow your laboratory's hazardous materials emergency procedures
Do not attempt to clean it up; follow your laboratory's hazardous materials emergency procedures
What is the safest method to use for grouping chemicals in storage? -Group according to alphabetical order -Group according to compatibility -Group all chemicals used in the same test procedure together
Group according to compatibility
What is the "threshold limit value (TLV)"? -The temperature at which a chemical will ignite -The maximum level of a chemical to which a worker can be exposed without causing adverse health effects -The amount of water needed to dilute a chemical for laboratory use -The amount of a chemical that can legally be store in a laboratory
The maximum level of a chemical to which a worker can be exposed without causing adverse health effects
In which section of an SDS would you find information about what should be done if someone is splashed with this chemical and bare skin comes into contact with it? -Section 3 Composition/ingredients -Section 4 First aid measures -Section 6 Accidental release measure -Section 8 Exposure controls/PPE
Section 4 First aid measures
In which section of an SDS would you find information about conditions for safe storage? -Section 1 Identification of substance -Section 2 Hazards identification -Section 7 Handling and storage -Section 14 Transport information
Section 7 Handling and storage
If you notice something in your laboratory that is a potentially hazardous situation, but is out of your control to fix, what should you do? -Tell your supervisor or laboratory administrator -Complain to your co-workers that there are hazardous conditions in the laboratory -Call you laboratory's accrediting agency and report the situation
Tell your supervisor or laboratory administrator
A laboratory worker is concerned about daily exposure to a certain chemical that is considered a potential carcinogen and would like to know what the laboratory's policy is regarding monitoring. What would be a good source to consult to find out the laboratory's specific monitoring policy that relates to this chemical? -The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) -The laboratory's Chemical Hygiene Plan -The employee handbook -The label on the chemical container
The laboratory's Chemical Hygiene Plan