OSHA Basic OSHA 3

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?

Accepted Answer

Provide hazard and handling information about a chemical

Answer

List employee salaries

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Track machine maintenance

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Record vacation days

Question 2

How many sections does a standardized GHS-format Safety Data Sheet contain?

Accepted Answer

16

Answer

4

Answer

8

Answer

12

Question 3

Which OSHA standard governs the Hazard Communication of chemicals, sometimes called 'Right to Know'?

Accepted Answer

The HazCom Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)

Answer

The Family Medical Leave Act

Answer

The Clean Air Act

Answer

The ADA

Question 4

On a chemical container, what must a proper GHS label include besides the product identifier?

Accepted Answer

Signal word, pictograms, and hazard statements

Answer

The employee's home address

Answer

The purchase price only

Answer

A barcode only

Question 5

What does a GHS pictogram of a flame indicate?

Accepted Answer

The substance is flammable

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The substance is edible

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The container is empty

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The product is recyclable

Question 6

Which signal word on a GHS label indicates the more severe hazard?

Accepted Answer

Danger

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Notice

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Caution

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Warning

Question 7

Where must Safety Data Sheets be kept in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

Readily accessible to employees during their shift

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Locked away from all employees

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Only at corporate headquarters

Answer

Destroyed after purchase