Hazard Communication Study Guide (pdf format)
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The Hazard Communication Standard gives you a right to know about hazardous chemicals in your workplace. hazards of our job.
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A Chemical’s harmful effects can accumulate slowly over an extended period of time.
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In a healthcare facility, hazardous chemicals are primarily used in the laboratory or pharmacy.
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Oxygen piped into operating and recovery rooms is a hazardous chemical.
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Reproductive hazards affect only women.
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You can find out which hazardous chemicals are used in your workplace by consulting your employer’s Hazard Communication Program.
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All pipes that carry hazardous materials must have proper warning labels.
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You can assume the contents of an unlabeled container are harmless if there is no chemical odor.
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To obtain MSDS's for chemicals in your workplace, you must go to the personnel department.
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The MSDS gives detailed information about a material’s hazards and how to control them.
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To get immediate information on a specific chemical hazard, you can call the manufacturer’s phone number listed in your employer’s written Hazard Communication Program.
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All MSDS forms contain the same information in the same order.
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Chemical manufacturers can withhold data about a chemical’s hazards on the MSDS if the information is a trade secret.
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First-aid and emergency information is sometimes listed at the beginning of the MSDS, where you can find it fast.
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The MSDS tells how to clean up spills and leaks.
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You may need special personal protective equipment to work with some chemicals.
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MSDS information is sometimes updated.
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The best time to become familiar with a chemical’s MSDS is when a crisis occurs.
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You will receive additional training whenever you work with chemicals that could present new hazards.
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Creating a safe workplace is entirely your employer’s responsibility.
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