GHS: Chemical labeling and classification training

Which of the following are required sections of the SDS? Select all that apply.

1. First Aid Measures 2. Firefighting Measures 3. Handling and Storage 4. Accidental Release Measures 5. Ecological Information

What two areas of hazard communication does the GHS standardize? Select both.

1. How hazardous chemicals are classified 2. The methods used to communicate the hazards of chemicals

Which of the following are best safety practices? Select all that apply.

1. Inspect PPE before each use 2. Never use damaged equipment 3. Read the container label before handling a chemical 4. Do not bypass engineering controls 5. If a spill occurs, avoid direct contact with the material

What are the four other important elements that appear on every GHS label? Select all that apply.

1. Precautionary Statements 2. Product Identifier 3. Supplier Identification 4. Supplemental Information

What are some of the benefits of adopting the GHS? Select all that apply.

1.Allow companies to remain competitive around the world 2.Increase safety for workers

What are the three main categories of hazards in the GHS classification system? Select all that apply.

1.Physical hazards 2.Health hazards 3.Environmental hazards

To make it easier to determine a chemical's hazards, the GHS standardizes what three components on a container label? Select all that apply.

1.Symbols or Pictograms 2.Signal Words 3.Hazard Statements

On container labels in the workplace, what do pictograms look like?

A white diamond with a red border

A hazardous chemical has spilled. You have contacted your site safety personnel. Select the one thing you should not do unless you are properly trained.

Clean up the material

Acute Aquatic Toxicity is a class of what hazard?

Environmental hazard

After working with or around chemicals, it is not necessary to wash your hands before eating if they appear to be clean.

False

It is never OK to display the hazard information in an alternative way under any circumstances, even if it is more appropriate to the workplace and communicates the information as effectively as the GHS label.

False

The GHS is a mandatory standard- each country must adopt it and implement it in the same way.

False

The pictograms used for labels in the workplace are the same pictograms used for the transport of hazardous materials.

False

The signal word "Warning" is used for more severe hazards, whereas "Danger" is used for hazards that are less severe.

False

The various systems of classifying and labeling chemicals are never in conflict with each other.

False

To comply with the GHS, the Safety Data Sheet format is allowed to vary and sections may be placed in any order.

False

What is the preferred method of labeling secondary containers at PennState University (a container that a product is transferred into, other than the original manufacturers container)?

HMIS

What hazard does the blue color on the HMIS or NFPA label refer to?

Health

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can include all of the following except...

Local ventilation

Regarding the HMIS and NFPA label, does the number 4 represent less of a hazard than the number 0 represents ?

No

If you were looking for information about a chemical's odor threshold, evaporation rate, or flash point, which section on the Safety Data Sheet would you look under?

Physical and Chemical Properties

Pyrophoric liquids are a class of what hazard?

Physical hazard

In what SDS section will you find information about the safety, health, and environmental regulations that pertain to the chemical?

Regulatory Information

Classification is the crucial first step of hazard communication.

True

Engineering controls typically include exhaust ventilation, isolation rooms, closed-loop sampling points, and other devices to help eliminate or reduce your exposure to chemical hazards.

True

In the classification process, chemicals or mixtures are assigned a category of hazard or danger based on their hazardous properties

True

The Safety Data Sheet goes into much greater detail about a chemical's hazards than a container label.

True

The United Nations developed the GHS to ensure that the handling instructions for hazardous chemicals are clear and easily understood worldwide.

True

The purpose of hazard statements is to briefly describe the nature and degree of the hazards.

True