Hazard Communication Training Quiz

1. What is the purpose of the Hazard Communications Standard? *

To ensure chemicals are evaluated

To ensure information on Hazards are communicated to employees

Neither A nor B

Both A and B

2. Which of the following falls under the HazCom Standard? *

Consumer products

Wood products

Foods

Cleaning chemicals

3. What does SDS stand for? *

Strict Date Safety

Safety Data Sheets

Safety Data Scopes

Safety Date Scores

4. Which of the following is a component of an SDS? *

The proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

The Health Effects of the chemical

The chemical & physical properties of the product

All of the above are components of an SDS

5. When must you label a secondary container? *

It is not required

If it is used for longer than your shift

If it to disposed of

If it is combustible

6. What should you do if you are unsure about a chemical you are using? *

Continue to use it, and ask about it later

Refer to an SDS or ask your supervisor

Put the chemical back and let someone else deal with the problem

Make someone else use it, and say it’s okay for them to use

7. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) use Pictograms to quickly communicate types of hazards. *

True

False

8. Safety Data sheets are now all laid out in the same universal format under the Global Harmonized System (GHS). *

True

False

9. A skull and Crossbones pictogram on a label signifies: *

Acute toxicity

A pirate

The contents are not harmful

It is a skin irritant

10. Inhalation, Ingestion, and Absorption are: *

Insignificant

May not threaten humans

Routes of exposure into the body

Are dangerous to the environment

11. Labeling requirements include *

Signal Words

Hazard and precautionary statements

Pictogram

All of the above

12. Examples of Hazard Statements are: *

Toxic or fatal if swallowed

Highly flammable liquid

Corrosive to skin or eyes

All of the above

13. Examples of Precautionary Statements include: *

Avoid breathing dust

Avoid skin contact

Avoid breathing fumes

All of the above

14. “Warning” and “Danger” are Signal words. *

True

False

15. You can find out what Personal Protective Equipment is required from the SDS. *

True

False

16. The “Globally Harmonized System” or GHS has nothing to do with product labeling. *

True

False

17. The Employer is required by OSHA to have a written Hazard Communication program. *

True

False

18. A secondary container never has to be labeled because it is not the original container. *

True

False

19. Pictograms on labels indicate: *

The relative hazard

Are meaningless cartoons

Are meant to be humorous.

You can ignore them.

20. An Emergency Responder may use an SDS to find the manufacturer’s emergency contact information. *

True

False

Name *

Date *

Department *

Email *