Chemical Hazard Communication & GHS Flashcards
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During a safety audit, a worker is actively using a chemical and the SDS cannot be located. What is the employer's obligation under OSHA HazCom?
Answer: Ensure employees have ready access to SDSs for all hazardous chemicals during each work shift
OSHA's HazCom standard requires employers to maintain SDSs for all hazardous chemicals and ensure they are immediately accessible to employees throughout each work shift.
What chemical hazard class is represented by the GHS pictogram showing a flame above a circle?
Answer: Oxidizers
The flame-over-circle pictogram represents oxidizing gases, liquids, and solids, which intensify fires by releasing oxygen and can dramatically worsen fire conditions.
Under HazCom 2012, what must employer-provided employee training on hazard communication include?
Answer: Training on the HazCom standard, how to read labels and SDSs, chemical hazards present, and protective measures
HazCom requires comprehensive training covering the standard itself, SDS and label interpretation, the location of SDSs, chemical hazards in the workplace, and appropriate protective measures.
What information does Section 11 of a GHS Safety Data Sheet provide?
Answer: Toxicological information including health effects and routes of exposure
Section 11 provides Toxicological Information, covering routes of exposure, symptoms of toxicity, and acute and chronic health effects resulting from chemical exposure.
A chemical is classified as GHS Carcinogenicity Category 1. What does this classification indicate?
Answer: The chemical is known or presumed to have carcinogenic potential based on sufficient evidence
GHS Carcinogenicity Category 1 indicates the chemical is known (1A) or presumed (1B) to cause cancer in humans, based on sufficient evidence from epidemiological or animal studies.
Which of the following best describes the safety auditor's role when reviewing a facility's HazCom program?
Answer: Verify that chemical inventories, labels, SDSs, and employee training records comply with OSHA HazCom requirements
The auditor's role is to assess compliance by verifying the completeness of chemical inventories, label compliance, SDS accessibility, and documented employee training — not to implement corrections during the audit.
What is the function of 'precautionary statements' on a GHS chemical label?
Answer: They describe recommended measures to minimize or prevent adverse effects from exposure or improper handling
Precautionary statements on GHS labels describe recommended measures to prevent, minimize, or respond to adverse effects from hazardous chemical exposure, handling, storage, or disposal.