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Hazard Communication Flashcards

1
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How many deaths per year does the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) save?

A

43 deaths averted

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How many injuries per year does the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) save?

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585 injuries averted

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3
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How many major elements are in the GHS-aligned HCS standard?

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7

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4
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What did the OSH act of 1970 also create (beside OSHA)?

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National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health

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5
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What did the OSH act of 1970 also create (beside OSHA)?

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National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health – determines how to protect workers from hazard exposure

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6
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What is the Permissible Exposure Limit?

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the legally allowed exposure to a hazardous material during a work shift

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7
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What is the General Duty Clause?

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Section 5(a)(1) of the OSH Act of 1970, even if there is no specific standard for a hazard THE EMPLOYER MUST PROTECT THE WORKERS FROM THE HAZARD

(ergonomic hazards, temp hazards, workplace violence)

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8
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What is the Hazard Communication Standard sometimes referred to?

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the Right to Know Law

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9
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What are some worker rights under OSHA?

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right to file a complaint with OSHA, right to get information, right to have an OSHA inspection, right to know about hazards

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10
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What can mercury cause?

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permanent damage to the kidneys or the CNS

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11
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What is Subpart Z?

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also known as the Hazard Communication Standard or the right to know law, ensures that hazards of chemicals are CLASSIFIED and hazards are given to EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

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12
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When should employers provide hazard communication information and training to employees?

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when the worker is first hired

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13
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When should employers provide hazard communication information and training to employees?

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when the worker is first hired and when new chemicals (untrained) are introduced

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14
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How should chemical safety information be made available?

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labels or safety data sheets

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15
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What should be put on the label?

___ identifier
____ word
_____ statements
______ statements

____grams

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product identifier, signal word, hazard statements, precautionary statements, pictograms

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16
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Where are the pictograms for the labels (little ! symbol, etc) classified and defined?

A

Appendix C of the Hazard Communication Standard

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17
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What containers are employers NOT REQUIRED TO LABEL?

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temporary, portable containers to transfer chemical (from labelled containers) and are IMMEDIATELY USED BY THE EMPLOYEE

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18
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Is a medication considered a chemical under the Hazard Communication Standard?

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No

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19
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What language must be displayed on the container label?

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English

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20
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Can additional languages be added by employers?

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Yes

21
Q

If there is any new significant information regarding a chemical, within what time frame should a chemical label be revised? By who?

A

within three months, manufacturers/employers

22
Q

HazCom training should at least include…

monitoring and observation to ____ hazardous chemicals
specific ____ learning
explanations of the ______ and _____

A

monitoring and observation to detect hazardous chemicals, specific hazard learning, measures workers can take to protect themselves, explanations of the labels and safety data sheets

23
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What hazards must worker training include?

___ & ____
simple _____
______ dust
______ gas hazards

A

physical, health, simple asphyxiation, combustible dust, pyrophoric gas hazards

24
Q

What is the format of a SDS?

A

16-section format

25
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What are the sixteen sections of the SDS? What sections does OSHA not regulate?

A

12-15

identification
hazard identification
composition/ingredient info
first-aid measures
fire-fighting measures
accidental release measures
handling and storage
exposure control
physical & chemical properties
stability and reactivity
toxicological info
ecological information
disposal consideration
transport information
regulatory information
other

26
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What should be put on the label?

A

product identifier, signal word, hazard statements, precautionary statements, pictogram, name/address/phone number

27
Q

What are the types of labels?

there are four (two start with H, one starts with D, the other starts with N)

A

HCS shipping, HCS workplace, NFPA 704 (not OSHA regulated), HMIS, DOT shipping

28
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Is the environment hazard regulated by OSHA?

A

No.

29
Q

What is the NFPA 704 label?

A

diamond (red top, blue left, yellow right, white bottom)

30
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What does the red mean? Talk about flashpoint

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flammability hazards (0 = will not burn, 1 = flashpoint > 140 F, 4 = flashpoint < 73.4F)

31
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What does the yellow mean?

A

instability hazard (0 = no hazard, 4 = deadly)

32
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What does the blue mean?

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health hazards (0 = normal, no health, 4 = very big problem)

33
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What does the white mean?

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other special hazard, W = reactivity to water, OX = oxidizer, SA = simple asphyxiant

34
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How does a HMIS label work? What are the four parts?

A

Health (blue)
Flammability (red)
Physical Hazard (orange)
PPE Protection (white)

35
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How does a HMIS label work?

A

Health (blue)
Flammability (red)
Physical Hazard (orange)
PPE Protection (white, A to X going from safety glasses to full on stuff and X is ask supervisor or specialist)

36
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What does a hazard communication program include?

A

written program, SDS/labelling, training

37
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What are the pictograms on HCS labels?

A

required and standardized red diamonds with black hazard symbols and white backgrounds

38
Q

Stationary containers at a workplace should be labeled…

A

in the same way that all chemical containers in the workplace are labeled

39
Q

Does the HAZCOM standard require chemical manufacturers to create chemical that are hazard-free?

A

No

40
Q

What three chemical hazards must be addressed in the GHS label and SDS EVENTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE GHS GUIDELINES?

A

pyrophoric gases, simple asphyxiants, combustible dusts

41
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Why was the OSHA HAZCOM revised in 2012?

A

to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)

42
Q

What are the acute toxicity classes?

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category 1 and 2 - FATAL inhaled, swallowed, skin contact

category 3 - TOXIC inhaled, swallowed, skin contact

category 4 - HARMFUL inhaled, swallowed, skin contact

category 5 - MAY BE HARMFUL inhaled, swallowed, skin contact

43
Q

For a successful HAZCOM program, it is essential to assign duties for….

A

INITIAL ACTIVITIES AND OUTGOING ACTIVITIES

44
Q

What are some possible effects of hazardous chemicals?3

A

acute toxicity, carcinogenicity, respiratory sensitization

45
Q

All container of hazardous chemicals leaving the workplace must be labeled, tagged, or marked with the following information except?

A

Name, address, and telephone number of employees using chemical at worksite

46
Q

Sections _______________ of the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) contains general information about the chemical, identification, hazards, composition, safe handling practices, and emergency control measures.

A

1-8

47
Q

What is the pyrophoric liquid class?

A

liquids which, even in small quantities, are liable to ignite within five minutes after coming into contact with air.

48
Q

What three things does the severity of an electrical shock depend on?

A

amperage, duration of exposure, pathway through body

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