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Who is responsible for obtaining and maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals?
Who is responsible for obtaining and maintaining Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for hazardous chemicals?
- The Department supervisor
- The City
- The Training Unit supervisor (correct)
- The Department employees
What should personnel do when handling identified or suspected hazardous materials?
What should personnel do when handling identified or suspected hazardous materials?
- Refer to all City and Department guidelines for assistance (correct)
- Ignore them and continue working
- Dispose of them immediately
- Handle them without any precautions
What is included in the policies regarding hazardous chemicals?
What is included in the policies regarding hazardous chemicals?
- Procedures for safe identification, handling, and disposition of hazardous chemicals (correct)
- Procedures for customer service interactions
- Procedures for employee salary negotiations
- Procedures for team building activities
For how long is the Training Unit supervisor required to maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)?
For how long is the Training Unit supervisor required to maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)?
What is the responsibility of the person who receives a shipment of a substance that includes an MSDS?
What is the responsibility of the person who receives a shipment of a substance that includes an MSDS?
What should new employees be instructed upon hire?
What should new employees be instructed upon hire?
What should employees do if a large quantity of bio-hazardous or medical waste is found in the ocean or on the shore?
What should employees do if a large quantity of bio-hazardous or medical waste is found in the ocean or on the shore?
In what cases should syringes with needles be placed in safety containers?
In what cases should syringes with needles be placed in safety containers?
Who should be informed about a puncture wound from a syringe or other sharp object?
Who should be informed about a puncture wound from a syringe or other sharp object?
What should be done with items that include syringes with liquid or other containers with suspected body fluids?
What should be done with items that include syringes with liquid or other containers with suspected body fluids?
When are materials and items without fluids or those that have been in the water for a considerable period considered hazardous?
When are materials and items without fluids or those that have been in the water for a considerable period considered hazardous?
What should employees do if an isolated instance of bio-hazardous waste e.g., sharp, hypodermic needle, etc. is found?
What should employees do if an isolated instance of bio-hazardous waste e.g., sharp, hypodermic needle, etc. is found?
What should employees do if they order a substance for the first time?
What should employees do if they order a substance for the first time?
What is instructed during hazmat training for all Department employees?
What is instructed during hazmat training for all Department employees?
