The Employees Right to Know

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  1. The law issued by the government and OSHA is called the Communication Regulation.
  2. The Hazard Communication Regulation says you have a " Right to " what hazards you may face on the job.

Hazardous Material Identification and Information
Choose the best answer

  1. If a container doesn't have a label you should:
    Not handle it until you know what is inside.
    Find out what the material is from your employer
    Do not handle it until you know what is inside and find out what the material is from your employer
    None of the above
  2. Your employer is required to have an MSDS for every hazardous material you work with.
    True
    False
  3. Which of the following sources can provide information about a hazardous material?
    The Hazardous Material Inventory Roster
    The product label
    The product MSDS
    Your employer
    All of the above

Exposure, Protective Equipment, and First Aid Procedures
True or False

  1. You should use personal protective equipment any time you work with a hazardous material.
    True
    False
  2. Exposure to a hazardous material can have short term and long term health effects.
    True
    False
  3. Personal protection requirements can be found on the container label and the product MSDS
    True
    False
  4. It is a waste of time to learn first aid procedures and know where supplies are kept before exposure occurs.
    True
    False

Mixing and Storing Hazardous Materials
Fill in the blanks

  1. Storage information can be found on the container and the product MS .
  2. If you are not sure about mixing two materials together ask your .

Cleanup of Spills and Disposal
Choose the Best Answer

  1. Disposal instructions can be found:
    On the product MSDS 
    By asking your employer
    If you want to pour the waste down a drain
    Both on the product MSDS  and by asking your employer
  2. Your role in the waste disposal process includes:
    Mixing different wastes in the same container
    Using protective equipment during the disposal process when required
    Placing wastes in proper storage containers
    Both using protective equipment during the disposal process when required and placing wastes in proper storage    containers
  3. The two legal ways of disposing of hazardous waste are:
    Recycling the waste or sending the waste away to a licensed disposal facility
    Pouring the waste into drains and sewers
    None of the above

Fire and Explosion
Choose the Best Answer

  1. Matches, open flames, cigarettes, and sparks are all:
    Uncontrollable
    Related to air
    Should be ignored
    Sources of ignition
  2. If a fire is uncontrollable, you should:
    Try to put the fire out anyway
    Notify the fire department and get out of the area
    Use personal protective equipment while fighting the fire
    None of the above
  3.  _________________can cause explosions
    Tightly capped containers
    Poor ventilation and build up of vapors
    Chemical reactions
    Both poor ventilation and build up of vapors and chemical reactions