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  1. Which labeling requirement under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012/GHS) applies to secondary containers of hazardous chemicals in the workplace?

    Answer: Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols sufficient to warn of hazards

    OSHA HazCom allows secondary containers to use labels that include the product identifier and words, pictures, or symbols sufficient to convey the applicable hazards.

  2. What is the primary purpose of ASTM F2096 in flexible packaging quality control?

    Answer: Detecting gross leaks in packaging by internal pressurization

    ASTM F2096 is the standard test method for detecting gross leaks in packaging by internal pressurization (bubble emission), commonly used for flexible pouches and bags.

  3. Under the FDA's Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which rule directly impacts packaging suppliers to food manufacturers?

    Answer: Foreign Supplier Verification Programs Rule

    The Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) Rule requires food importers to verify that their foreign suppliers, including packaging material suppliers, meet US safety standards.

  4. The Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging being enacted in US states (OR, CO, CA, ME) primarily require what from packaging producers?

    Answer: Financial responsibility for end-of-life collection and recycling of packaging

    US state EPR laws make packaging producers financially responsible for funding collection, transportation, sorting, and recycling of covered packaging materials at end of life.

  5. What is the significance of the 'Notified Body' in European packaging compliance for medical devices?

    Answer: An accredited third-party organization that assesses conformity with EU directives

    A Notified Body is an accredited third-party organization designated by an EU member state to assess whether packaging and products meet relevant EU directive requirements before CE marking.

  6. Which TAPPI standard is most commonly used to measure the bursting strength of corrugated fiberboard?

    Answer: TAPPI T 810

    TAPPI T 810 is the standard test method for bursting strength of corrugated and solid fiberboard, measuring resistance to rupture under hydraulic pressure.

  7. Under the Bioterrorism Act (Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act), what must food packaging companies that are FDA-registered do?

    Answer: Maintain records that allow tracing food two steps forward and one step back in supply chain

    The Bioterrorism Act requires registered food facilities to maintain records allowing FDA to trace food one step back to the immediate previous source and one step forward to the immediate subsequent recipient.