EMPLOYEES RIGHT-TO-KNOW -
HAZARD COMMUNICATION QUIZ
Name: ______________________________________________
Title: ________________________
(Print)
Signature: ________________________________________
Date: _________________________
Circle the correct answer for each of the questions. There is only ONE correct answer for each question.
1. The federal law for workers safety covering the use of chemicals is called the _____________
Communication Act:
a. Right-to-Know
b. Hazard
c. MSDS
d. None of the above
2. Employer responsibilities toward employees is to:
a. Teach how to tell if a hazardous material has been released at work
b. Explain material safety data sheets
c. Tell you which materials are hazardous
d. All of the above
3. If you have questions about a hazardous material you should:
a. Call the environmental protection agency
b. Ask your supervisor
c. Read its MSDS
d. Both b and c
4. Specific and detailed information about a hazardous material can be found in:
a. Hazardous Material Inventory Roster
b. Container warning label
c. Material Safety Data Sheet
d. Resource Conservation Recovery Act
5. If a container doesn't have a label, or the label is damaged you should:
a. Place a warning label on the container if it's hazardous
b. Find out what the material is
c. Replace torn or unreadable labels
d. All of the above
6. Basic information found on labels of hazardous materials:
a. Give warnings for the kind of material in the container
b. Explain basic effects of exposure
c. Gives the manufacturer's name
d. Lists equipment to wear when handling the substance
e. All of the above
7. Your employer is required to have an MSDS for:
a. The majority of the hazardous materials you work with
b. Every hazardous material you work with
c. Those hazardous materials that are waste materials
d. None of the above
8. The Material Safety Data Sheet tells the reader:
a. What's in the chemical that can harm someone
b. What temperature the material will catch fire
c. What to use to clean up a spill or leak
d. All of the above
9. The Material Safety Data Sheet tells the reader:
a. What protective equipment is needed to handle the material
b. What records to maintain on storing and treating of hazardous waste
c. Specific requirements for the regulation of solvents
d. Local and state requirements for the waste manifest
e. None of the above
10. The Material Safety Data Sheet covers:
a. How you will feel if exposed to a hazardous material
b. Personal protection equipment such as a respirator
c. What type of extinguisher to use
d. All of the above
11. Signs and symptoms of exposure to a hazardous material could be:
a. Eye irritation
b. Dizziness and nausea
c. Headache
d. Aggravation of an existing medical condition
e. All of the above
12. A material that will easily catch fire or explode needs this warning label:
a. Flammable
b. Corrosive
c. Reactive
d. Poison
13. A chemical that will become unstable if mixed with air, water, heat, or other materials needs this
warning label:
a. Flammable
b. Corrosive
c. Reactive
d. Poison
14. A chemical product that will cause illness or death after being inhaled needs this warning label:
a. Flammable
b. Corrosive
c. Reactive
d. Poison
15. When mixing hazardous materials you need to remember:
a. The chemical formulas for all materials that you are mixing together
b. To read the container label and manufacturer's instructions
c. Acids, bases, catalysts, and threshold levels
d. Emergency phone numbers for fire and rescue
16. Information on storage of hazardous materials is:
a. Found on the product label
b. Found on the MSDS
c. Not necessary if the material is in a tightly sealed container
d. Both a and b above
17. For storage and mixing of flammable materials:
a. The area you store a material in is not important as long as the container is sealed
b. Labels are not needed if you use the materials within 2 weeks
c. When transferring a flammable material to another container, transfer only small amounts
b. and make sure large containers are properly grounded
18. Accidental spills can create different problems:
a. If flammable, a spark can cause a fire
b. Vapors can irritate or damage throat and lungs
c. a and b
d. None of the above
19. The spill section on the container label or MSD Sheet will tell you:
a. Who to contact for help
b. What kind of gloves and respirators are to be worn
c. How it will affect the lungs and skin
d. None of the above
20. To deal with a small spill you should:
a. Inform your supervisor
b. Remove anything that could cause the material to ignite
c. Use recommended absorbents(on MSDS)
d. All of the above
21. Large spills are to be treated in a special manner:
a. Get trained "cleanup" personnel immediately
b. Warn co-workers to leave area
c. Get the product MSDS to give to the clean up people
d. All of the above
22. Over exposure to a hazardous material means you could experience:
a. Headache, dizziness, or very sick feeling
b. Could receive lung, kidney, liver disease
c. No immediate effect because the chemical acts to slowly
d. All of the above
23. The way to prevent accidental exposure to hazardous materials:
a. Know the material you are handling
b. Use proper personal protective equipment
c. Follow proper clean up procedures
d. All of the above
24. Before using protective equipment you should inspect it for:
a. Proper fit
b. Rips, tears
c. Damaged parts
d. All of the above
25. The Hazardous Material Identification System (HMIS):
a. Shows how dangerous a hazard is by numbering 0-4
b. Uses colors and pictures to show hazardous a chemical is
c. Uses symbols to show how hazardous a chemical is
d. All of the above