HEALTH & SAFETY
CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING ASSESSMENT
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This assessment is designed to determine your understanding of in person chemical management training.
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1. PERSONAL DETAILS
Division / Dept
Staff / Student ID
Full Name
Email
Training Date:
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2. ASSESSMENT
1. TRUE / FALSE QUESTIONS
Question
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1.1 A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must be obtained before a chemical is purchased. to assist in carrying out a risk
assessment of its use, storage, handling and disposal
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1.2 An MSDS is used to assess the requirements for the storage, handling, use and disposal of a chemical or substance.
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1.3 An MSDS is valid for a maximum of 5 years.
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2. MULTI CHOICE QUESTIONS
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Select the most correct answer
2.1 Types of chemicals that require safety
management include
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Dangerous goods
Hazardous substances
Drug and scheduled poisons
All of the above
2.2 Chemical management includes
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Purchase and storage of chemicals.
Handling and use of chemicals.
Disposal of chemicals.
All of the above.
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2.3 Dangerous goods are
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Chemicals that can explode.
Chemicals that self-react.
Chemicals that have properties that make them difficult to transport and
store.
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Date: November 2015 Version: 1.0 Authorised by: Associate Director, Health & Safety Next Review: November 2018
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2.4 Hazardous substances are
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2.5 Drugs and scheduled poisons are
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2.6 Routes of exposure to harmful chemical
include
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2.7 What information is required on a chemical
manifest?
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2.8 What information is required on a chemical
label for a decanted substance?
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2.9 Which control should be implemented to
reduce exposure to a carcinogen?
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Hint: Use the hierarchy of control
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2.10 Appropriate storage should include
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2.11 What is the most appropriate
method for disposing of a solvent?
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2.12 What are the most appropriate spill
control materials for a flammable liquid
response kit?
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Chemicals that pose a threat to the health of humans.
Chemicals that pose a threat to the environment – air, water and soil.
Chemicals that require a licence to purchase
Both A and B
Chemicals that can cause harm.
Chemicals that that are used as medicines and can be prescribed by medical
practitioners.
Chemicals that are prescribed as medicines or highly toxic and can be used in
a laboratory after a permit is obtained.
Inhalation.
Absorption.
Ingestion.
All of the above.
Department name, building name and number.
Chemical name, supplier’s/manufacturer’s name and total quantity.
Chemical’s molecular weight and melting point.
Both A and B.
Chemical name.
Emergency contact number of the manufacturer.
Health and safety information such as risk phrase.
All of the above.
Use the chemical only in a fume cupboard.
Wear gloves and a laboratory coat when handling the chemical.
Find a substitute that is less hazardous.
Attend chemical management training.
Keep the chemical in a spill containment tray.
Segregate the chemical from incompatible materials.
Store chemical in an appropriate chemical storage cabinet.
All of the above.
Dispose of in the general rubbish.
Dispose of down the sink and flush with copious amounts of water.
Dispose of through the University’s hazardous waste contractor.
A container of sodium hydrogen carbonate, an electric fan and a rake.
A 10% hydrochloric acid solution, a vacuum cleaner, disposable latex gloves
and a fan.
Spreadable adsorbent material, heavy duty chemical resistant footwear and a
warning sign.
CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING ASSESSMENT 2 of 2
Date: November 2015 Version: 1.0 Authorised by: Associate Director, Health & Safety Next Review: November 2018
© The University of Melbourne – Uncontrolled when printed.