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Which Is Not A Goal Of The Hazcom Standard

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QUESTION 1

The OSHA HAZCOM Standard requires employers to perform which of the following? A) Ensure HM containers are labeled B) Maintains a list of HM (referred to by the Navy as authorized use list) C) Maintain a written HAZCOM Program D) All of them

ANSWER

D) All of them

QUESTION 2

Which of the following best describes corrosives? A) A corrosive is a chemical that causes harmless, warm sensation upon contact. B) A chemical that glows in the dark. C) A chemical that registers -14 on pH scale. D) A corrosive is a chemical that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible damage to living tissue at the point of contact.

ANSWER

D) A corrosive is a chemical that causes visible destruction of, or irreversible damage to living tissue at the point of contact.

QUESTION 3

__________________ facilities are required to be in areas where employees' eyes may be exposed to corrosive materials which are addressed in the SDS for the chemical. A) Dining B) Swimming C) Emergency eyewash D) None of the above

ANSWER

C) Emergency eyewash

QUESTION 4

T or F: First Aid Measures are not required on an SDS. A) True B) False

ANSWER

B) False

QUESTION 5

The Standard was changed to provide additional benefits by compliance with the UN Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) - Which of the choices below is not a benefit? A) Increase the quality and consistency of information B) Reduce confusion/increase comprehension of hazards C) Facilitate training D) None of the above

ANSWER

D) None of the above

QUESTION 6

Which of the following Pictograms represents a cancer causing material

ANSWER

B

QUESTION 7

In the Accidental Release Section it covers all of the following except: A) PPE B) Emergency procedures C) Where the drains are located D) Cleanup procedures

ANSWER

C) Where the drains are located

QUESTION 8

Potential cancer causing agents within a material are addressed in which Section of the SDS sheet? A) Ecological Information B) Stability and Reactivity C) Toxicological Information D) Composition/Information on Ingredients

ANSWER

C) Toxicological Information

QUESTION 9

T or F: We changed from Safety Data Sheet to Material Safety Data Sheets with this update to the Standard. A) True B) False

ANSWER

B) False

QUESTION 10

Some types of HM, like mercury, can be absorbed directly into the bloodstream through this route of exposure. A) Ingestion B) Eye Contact C) Inhalation D) Skin Absorption

ANSWER

D) Skin Absorption

QUESTION 11

"Readily accessible" means? A) Easy to get at except during a power failure B) MUST be on paper C) immediate access regardless of the situation D) Orally over the phone

ANSWER

C) immediate access regardless of the situation

QUESTION 12

Which is not a goal of the HAZCOM Standard? A) Establish uniform requirements for communication of hazardous chemical information to both the employer and the employee B) Address literacy problems C) Reduce injury/illness caused by hazardous chemicals in the workplace. D) Identify and evaluate chemical hazards.

ANSWER

B) Address literacy problems

QUESTION 13

Which of the following is NOT Chemical Manufacturers Responsibility? A) Conduct hazard determinations B) Update SDSs as needed C) Inform and train workers D) Obtain/prepare material safety data sheets (SDSs)

ANSWER

C) Inform and train workers

QUESTION 14

The OSHA HAZCOM Standard requires employers to perform which of the following? A) Ensure HM containers are labeled B) Maintain a list of HM (referred to by the Navy as authorized use list) C) Maintain a written HAZCOM Program D) All of the above

ANSWER

D) All of the above

QUESTION 15

Which of the following represents the basic warning found on hazard warning labels? A) Danger: Highly Toxic B) Warning: Moderately Toxic C) Caution: Slightly Toxic D) A or B

ANSWER

D) A or B

QUESTION 16

Each workplace is responsible for ensuring that hazard warning labels contain all of the following EXCEPT: A) Manufacturer's name B) Product name C) Hazard warning D) Label must glow in the dark

ANSWER

D) Label must glow in the dark

QUESTION 17

How many Sections must the SDS have? A) 10 Sections B) 12 Sections C) 14 Sections D) 16 Sections

ANSWER

D) 16 Sections

QUESTION 18

How is an AUL different from a list of hazardous chemicals? A) They are the same B) The AUL is what is allowed in the workplace C) One is a list of chemicals, and the other is a list of products D) The AUL is not a list

ANSWER

B) The AUL is what is allowed in the workplace

QUESTION 19

Which color does National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the National Paint and Coating Associations Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) use for FLAMMABILITY? A) Blue B) Yellow C) Red D) White

ANSWER

C) Red

QUESTION 20

Which statement regarding compressed gas cylinders is TRUE? A) The gases are stored under great pressure B) Gas cylinders pose no risk C) Gas cylinders can withstand 3000 degrees Celsuis before blowing up. D) None of the above

ANSWER

A) The gases are stored under great pressure

QUESTION 21

Which of the following is not required on labels A) The ingredients B) Signal Words C) Pictogram D) Precautionary statements

ANSWER

A) The ingredients

QUESTION 22

Which statement regarding acute exposure is TRUE? A) effects often develop slowly B) worker may be unaware of exposure C) exposures are typically sudden and severe D) None of the above

ANSWER

C) exposures are typically sudden and severe

QUESTION 23

Liquids that evaporates, gases, dusts, fumes or mists are measured in: A) Megatons B) Gigawatts C) parts per million (ppm) and milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3) D) Brake Horse Power (bhp)

ANSWER

C) parts per million (ppm) and milligrams per cubic meter (mg/m3)

QUESTION 24

Which of the following best describes toxic substances? A) substance which effect either male or female reproductive system and may impair the ability to have children. B) chemicals which have been determined through experience or laboratory analysis to have lethal effects to humans based on dosage criteria. C) agents which act on the blood which decreases the hemoglobin function and deprives the body tissue or oxygen. D) substance which causes the development of cancerous growths in living tissue, whether actually known, or through experiments with animals.

ANSWER

B) chemicals which have been determined through experience or laboratory analysis to have lethal effects to humans based on dosage criteria.

QUESTION 25

Examples of hazardous chemicals categories with their associated physical hazards include all of the following EXCEPT: A) compressed gas B) explosives C) Spent shell casings D) water-reactive materials

ANSWER

C) Spent shell casings

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