18 Questions
Which of the following is required of manufacturers and importers under the Hazard Communication Standard?
Review scientific evidence on physical and health hazards
What must be included in the hazardous chemicals register?
Chemicals, safety data sheets, quantity used, work area, and supplier
Which of the following must be included in the register of hazardous chemicals maintained by employers?
The current Chemical Safety Data Sheet for each chemical
What must employers do to ensure compliance with permissible exposure limits for hazardous chemicals?
Take into account the degree of protection afforded by respirators worn by employees
What must employers do to assure that secondary containers are properly labeled under the Hazard Communication Standard?
Locate SDS for each chemical
What is the maximum exposure limit for hazardous chemicals?
8-hour time-weighted average concentration specified in Schedule I
What is the maximum exposure limit for a hazardous chemical during a work shift?
The ceiling limit specified in Schedule I
What must employees do to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals under the Hazard Communication Standard?
Understand hazardous chemicals
What must employers take into account when determining compliance with exposure limits?
The use of respirator protection
How should employers determine the daily time-weighted average exposure of employees to hazardous chemicals?
By averaging the period when respirators are worn with the exposure level during periods when respirators are not worn
How long must employers maintain the assessment report of the risks created by hazardous chemicals to employees' health?
30 years
What does "degree of protection" refer to in the context of respirators worn by employees?
The ratio of airborne concentration of a contaminant outside the respirator to the concentration of contaminant inside the respirator's face piece
What are the control measures that employers can use to reduce exposure to hazardous chemicals?
All of the above
Who must design and test local exhaust ventilation equipment?
A registered professional engineer
What must employers ensure when transferring hazardous chemicals to another container?
The container is labeled with the chemical information
What must be included in the information, instruction, and training provided to employees on hazardous chemicals?
Monitoring results and health surveillance programs
How often must training programs on hazardous chemicals be conducted and reviewed?
Every 2 years
Who must have the necessary information, instruction, and supervision when carrying out work related to hazardous chemicals?
Anyone carrying out work related to these regulations
Study Notes
- Hazard Communication Standard imposes requirements on manufacturers, importers, and employers.
- Manufacturers and importers must review scientific evidence on physical and health hazards and develop SDS and chemical labels.
- Information on hazards must be sent downstream to all chemical users.
- Employers must provide information and training on chemical hazards to employees.
- Employers must complete a chemical inventory and review labels on incoming shipments.
- Employers must assure secondary containers are labeled and locate SDS for each chemical.
- Employers must complete a Written Hazard Communication Program Plan.
- Employers must make the plan available to employees upon request.
- Employees must understand hazardous chemicals and protect themselves by reviewing labels and SDS.
- The standard applies to all hazardous chemicals.
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