OSHA - Hazard Communication

What other hazards are represented by pictograms?

"Flammables, gases under pressure, and explosives"

Which of the following best summarizes the necessary components of a Hazard Communication Program?

"Identification of hazards chemicals, hazard information including SDS and labels, and training of employees"

Which answer option best summarizes the ways that chemicals can potentially enter the body?

"Inhalation, ingestion, injection, or absorption"

What type of hazard does yellow refer to in the NFPA diamond?

"Instability hazards"

In what formats should hazard information be communicated?

"SDS and labels"

What other piece of information should a label contain?

"precautionary statements"

Which pictogram represents a hazard from oxidizers?

Flame Over Circle pictogram

Flammable

Flame Pictogram

What are the requirements for chemical labels? Select all that apply.

Includes critical information you need to identify the chemical Includes warnings about the chemical Legible Clearly marked

Image 1: Air is breathed in through the nose and into the lungs.

Inhalation

What does the "Right to Know" Law require from manufacturers, importers, and distributors of chemicals?

Labels and Safety Data Sheets

GHS Aligned Labels

Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors

Your employer gives you a list of all chemicals in the entire building and the location of the SDS collection, then asks you to sign off that you completed the safety training program. Is this all that is required of an employer training program? Select the best option.

No

View this image and select the route of entry term the hazard applies to.

injection

Image 2: A drop of liquid falls onto your hand.

absorption

When working with propane in situations of oxygen deficiency, unknown exposure concentrations, or situations that are immediately dangerous to life or health, what should you always utilize?

A NIOSH-approved, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

Who is the manufacturer of the material listed on the Data Sheet?

ABC Co.

You have been working at a manufacturing site but have been transitioned to a different part of the site with new responsibilities. When should your employer train you on any chemical hazards in this new responsibility? Select the best option.

Before you start working in your new position

What type of hazards do the standard pictograms represent? Select all that apply.

Chemical Physical Health Environmental

Which hazard is represented in this pictogram? (hand and pipe with beakers)

Corrosion

Which of the following answer options are your employer's responsibility? Select all that apply.

Develop a written hazard communication program Implement a hazard communication program Maintain a written hazard communication program

NFPA Labels

Emergency Responders

As an employee, who is supposed to provide training on the chemicals you are handling or come in contact with at work? Select the best option.

Employer

Who is required to provide information through the "Right to Know" Law?

Employers Chemical Manufacturers Chemical Distributors Chemical Importers

HMIS Labels

Employers and Employees

Acute Toxicity

Exclamation Mark Pictogram

Which of the following pictograms represents explosives, self-reactives, and organic peroxides?

Exploding Bomb pictogram

Pressurized Gas

Gas Cylinder Pictogram

Which of the following pictograms represents pressurized gas?

Gas Cylinder pictogram

Martin is using a chemical fertilizer. Can you interpret these labels and select what I should be aware of?

Harmful Irritant

Which hazard is represented in this pictogram? (person with star crack in middle)

Health Hazard

Health Risk

Health Hazard Pictogram

Your supervisor asks you to run inventory on the chemical storage cabinet and make sure the SDS are up to date. You notice one of the chemicals does not have an expiration date. What section of the SDS do you review to find the manufacturer contact information?

Identification

What chemical is listed as the hazardous ingredient?

Propane

BCD Chemical Distributors has prepared a barrel of hazardous chemicals to be shipped to your employer. Select from the options to determine which items must be in place before it can be shipped.

SDS Warning Label

As part of a hazard communication program, what is your employer required to have?

Safety Data Sheets Labels on each container Training List of all chemicals

For the area identified, choose the label component that best describes the part indicated.

Signal Word

The shipping department at Great Chemical Company has printed this label. As you are looking at the label, you notice that it is incomplete. You need to tell the shipping department what information is missing. From the list below, choose the required element to complete the label.

Signal Word

View this image and select the route of entry term the hazard applies to.

absorption

A(n) ________ exposure is a short term or brief exposure that may create an immediate health hazard.

acute

Which hazard is represented in this pictogram? (skull and crossbones)

acute toxicity

A(n) __________ exposure is a repeated or prolonged exposure (over months or years) that may bring about slowly developing symptoms. These exposures do not cause immediate, obvious harm and a person may not see, feel, or smell the danger. Effects, however, may be permanent.

chronic

Which of the following pictograms represents acute toxicity?

exclamation mark pictogram

View this image and select the route of entry term the hazard applies to.

inhalation

Which route of entry could a chemical use to enter through the body's airways?

inhalation

Image 4: You grab a bag full of trash and cut your hand on a piece of glass that is sticking out.

injection

While you're at work, you're helping your supervisor transition the manufacturing site for the third shift of workers. You find a secondary container with a label and you need to put it back in the right storage area. What section of the SDS would you look at to determine which storage location and conditions are best?

handling and storage

Image 3: You pick up a vial of chemicals, then pick up a piece of food you intend to eat with the same hand.

ingestion

View this image and select the route of entry term the hazard applies to.

ingestion

For the area identified, choose the label component that best describes the part indicated.

pictogram

Someone just cleaned the bathroom at work. You walk into the bathroom stall and notice a strong chemical smell. You notify your supervisor and immediately take a look at the SDS. Which section will you review to determine the routes of exposure and symptoms of exposure?

toxicological information

Chemicals can create a physical hazard in the workplace such as causing a fire or explosion.

true