General Information
What is the purpose of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)?
To ensure that information about chemical hazards and protective measures is communicated to employees through labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), and training.
What is a Safety Data Sheet (SDS)?
What is a standardized document that provides detailed information about a chemical's hazards, handling, storage, and emergency measures.
Information that must be included on a hazardous chemical container label?
What is Product name, hazard(s), precautionary statement(s), pictogram(s), and manufacturer/supplier identification.
What does the term "Right-to-Know" mean in relation to Hazard Communication?
What is employees have the right to know about the hazardous chemicals they work with and how to protect themselves from those hazards.
What is the Primary Hazard of Ethanol
What is Flammable
How long should you rinse your eyes in a safety shower if a chemical splashes into them?
What is 15 minutues.
What should an employee do before handling a chemical for the first time?
What is review the label and SDS and understand the required safety precautions.
What does the ! pictogram mean?
When must employees receive Hazard Communication training?
Name two hazardous chemicals?
Sulfuric Acid, Caustic, Sodium Hypochlorite, Ethanol, Denaturant, etc,
What items are prohibited in a flammable cabinet?
What are combustible items such as paper, paperboard, cardboard, etc
How many sections are included in a standard SDS?
What is 16 sections.
What is the difference between signal words "Danger" and "Warning" on chemical labels?
What is "Danger" indicates a more severe hazard; "Warning" indicates a less severe hazard.
What is the employer's responsibility regarding chemical inventory management?
What is to maintain an accurate inventory of hazardous chemicals and ensure corresponding SDSs are available.
What does carcinogenic mean?
What is cancer causing.
What are the primary routes by which hazardous chemicals can enter the body?
What is Inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, and injection.
What section of an SDS covers First Aid Measures
What is Section 4
What should be done if a secondary container is used for a hazardous chemical?
What is the container must be properly labeled unless it is for the immediate use of the employee who transferred the chemical.
Where can employees find Safety Data Sheets in their workplace?
What is in the control rooms and online in the L Drive.
Name three properties that make a material hazardous.
What is Flammable, Corrosive, Toxic, Explosive, etc,
What is the difference between a physical hazard and a health hazard?
What is physical hazards involve properties such as flammable or explosiveness, health hazards effect the body's health, such as toxicity or carcinogen.
Do we have any materials that need to be temperature controlled?
Yeast, antibiotics
What are GHS pictograms, and why are they important?
What is standardized symbols that quickly communicate specific chemical hazards to users.
What types of personal protective equipment may be required when working with chemicals?
What is gloves, safety glasses, goggles, face shields, aprons, protective clothing, and in extreme cases respirators
Out of our hazardous chemicals, name one that is a carcingen.
Gasoline or Diesel.