PPE
HAZMAT STANDARDS
SDS & EXPOSURE
LABELS & RATINGS
HAZMAT HANDLING & SHIPPING
200

This hard-hat class provides electrical protection up to 2,200 volts.

Class G

200

The three major hazardous-material categories in this module are health, physical, and this third category.

Environmental hazards

200

This SDS section lists exposure controls and personal protective equipment.

Section 8

200

NFPA 704 uses this shape to relay important hazard information.

Diamond

200

The first place to look for a chemical's safe handling procedures is this document.

Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

400

This eye protection is tight-fitting and completely covers the eye sockets.

Safety goggles

400

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard gives workers this basic right regarding the hazardous materials they work with.

The right to know the risks

400

This SDS section contains first-aid measures.

Section 4

400

On an HMIS label, this symbol next to the health rating indicates a chronic health risk.

Asterisk

400

If a hazardous-material spill is discovered, this group should be notified immediately.

Emergency response team

600

To protect the eyes from welding flash, a welder must use this major piece of PPE.

Welding helmet

600

These chemicals fuel the combustion of other materials.

Oxidizers

600

This SDS section contains handling and storage information.

Section 7

600

On NFPA/HMIS labels, this color represents health hazards.

Blue

600

This stock-rotation system uses the oldest chemical stock first so materials are used within their shelf life.

First in, first out (FIFO)

800

This organization tests industrial gloves for quality and durability.

ASTM

800

Danger and Warning are examples of these GHS label elements.

Signal words

800

Transport information, including a UN number, is found in this SDS section.

Section 14

800

On the NFPA/HMIS scale, this number represents an extreme hazard.

4

800

This DOT reference is the first place to look for packaging, labels, UN ID, and paperwork requirements for shipping hazardous materials.

Hazardous Materials Table

1000

When checking a half-mask respirator for leaks, a worker should cover these with the hands.

The cartridges

1000

International hazardous-material shipments use a four-digit identification number preceded by these two letters.

UN

1000

This exposure value describes the level an employee can have over a lifetime of 8-hour workdays without health effects in the course review.

TLV (Threshold Limit Value)

1000

On the GHS category scale, this category represents the most severe hazard.

Category 1

1000

A truck arrives with a placard you do not understand. According to the module, this is what you should do before unloading it.

Do not unload it until the material and placard are understood or positively identified

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