Deck 5: Information Systems

Question 1

1.The full name for the abbreviation MSDS is .

Answer 1

Material Safety Data Sheet

Question 2

20.Alcoholic beverages are exempted from the labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

13.Which of the following items are exempted from labeling requirements of the OSHA hazard communication standard?

A)pesticides
B)alcoholic beverages
C)tobacco
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Answer 3

D

Question 4

15.Which of the following items is required to be labeled according to provisions of the OSHA hazard communication standard?

A)pesticides
B)cosmetics
C)tobacco
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 5

14.Which of the following items are exempted from labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard?

A)pesticides
B)cosmetics
C)tobacco
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 6

8.An exception to the requirement for container labeling is

A)PVC bottles
B)EPA listed containers
C)55 gal drums
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 7

4.The hazard communication standard places responsibility upon which of the following parties:

A)importers
B)manufacturers
C)employers
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 8

10.An exception to the requirement for container labeling is

A)PVC bottles
B)EPA listed containers
C)portable in-house containers intended for immediate use
D)55 gal drums

Question 9

17.Pesticides are exempted from the labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard.

Question 10

5.The hazard communication standard exempts which of the following parties:

A)importers
B)manufacturers
C)employers
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 11

11.An exception to the requirement for container labeling is

A)PVC bottles
B)EPA listed containers
C)portable in-house containers intended for immediate use
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 12

3.Explain the relation between the term "deep pocket" and the right-to-know movement.

Question 13

2.The right-to-know movement,instituted in the 1980s by a more conservative political administration,resulted in a weakening in the OSHA law.

Question 14

6.An exception to the requirement for container labeling is

A)PVC bottles
B)EPA listed containers
C)pipe
D)55 gal drums

Question 15

18.Cosmetics are exempted from the labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard.

Question 16

12.An exception to the requirement for container labeling is

A)portable in-house containers intended for immediate use
B)EPA listed containers
C)reusable bottles
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 17

7.An exception to the requirement for container labeling is

A)PVC bottles
B)EPA listed containers
C)pipe
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 18

9.An exception to the requirement for container labeling is

A)pipe
B)EPA listed containers
C)reusable bottles
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 19

19.Drugs are exempted from the labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard.

Question 20

16.Substances covered by the labeling requirements of the CPSC are exempted from the labeling requirements of the hazard communication standard.

Question 21

38.Medical surveillance programs are required for employees who

A)may be exposed to health hazards at or above Action Levels
B)may be exposed to health hazards at or above PELs
C)may be exposed to health hazards at or above the PELs for 30 days or more per year
D)none of the above

Question 22

40.What are the two principal purposes of a medical surveillance program for persons that are exposed to hazardous materials?

Question 23

28.The text suggests sources of help to manufacturers in writing MSDSs.What are these sources of help?

Question 24

33.Which of the following is the most recent legislation pertaining to the environment?

A)OSHA
B)RCRA
C)SARA
D)CERCLA

Question 25

27.Assistance to employers in writing MSDSs

A)can be obtained from the manufacturer
B)can be obtained from the state consultation agency
C)can be obtained from the distributor
D)all of the above
E)none of the above;employers do not write MSDSs.

Question 26

37 Another name for SARA Title III is

Question 27

30.The abbreviation SARA stands for

A)Superfund and Reauthorization Act of 1986
B)Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
C)Superfund and Recycling Act of 1986
D)Superfund Amendments and Recycling Act of 1986

Question 28

26.The record retention period for employee exposure to hazardous substances is

A)the duration of employment
B)until NIOSH is notified in writing
C)until the business is sold
D)any of the above,whichever is longest
E)none of the above

Question 29

34 Which of the following is the most recent legislation pertaining to the environment?

A)CERCLA
B)RCRA
C)SARA
D)EPA

Question 30

36.Another name for the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act is

Question 31

35.The Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act is

A)SARA Title III
B)RCRA Title III
C)CERCLA Title III
D)none of the above

Question 32

39.Briefly explain the function of a HAZMAT team.

Question 33

29.What is the full name represented by the abbreviation SARA?

Question 34

24.The record retention period for employee exposure to hazardous substances is

A)6 months
B)5 years
C)30 years
D)until NIOSH is notified in writing

Question 35

32.What is the full name represented by the abbreviation CERCLA?

Question 36

21.What is the significance of the term "articles" as specified in the OSHA hazard communication standard?

Question 37

25.The record retention period for employee medical records for employees exposed to hazardous substances is

A)5 years
B)duration of employment
C)30 years
D)duration of employment plus 30 years

Question 38

23.Substances acquired prior to the enactment of "right-to-know" are grandfathered in,i.e. ,exempt from requirement for MSDSs.

Question 39

31.What is the full name represented by the abbreviation RCRA?

Question 40

22.What delicate issue pertaining to MSDSs and the protection of employer rights is addressed in the OSHA standard in detail?

Question 41

46.The abbreviation SIC stands for

A)State Industry Code
B)Standard Industry Code
C)Standard Industrial Classification
D)Standard Industrial Code

Question 42

55.Which of the following items are exempted from container labeling requirements of the Hazard Communication standard?

A)pesticides
B)wood
C)manufactured articles,such as a wood desk.
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 43

42.During assignment to duty that may expose the employee to hazardous materials (above the PEL for at least 30 days per year)the federally prescribed interval between regular medical examinations is

A)one month
B)six months
C)one year
D)none of the above

Question 44

44.What is the "threshold" for manufacturing industries that manufacture or process EPA listed extremely hazardous materials? (Explain what it is and specify the threshold level in pounds. )

Question 45

61 Explain the principal reason why items are exempted from container labeling requirements in OSHA's Hazard Communication standard.

Question 46

50.Expert systems contain a preprogrammed exhaustive list of answers to specific questions.

Question 47

60 Drugs,alcoholic beverages,and tobacco are all subject to the requirements for container labeling as the specified in OSHA' hazard communication standard.

Question 48

Upon termination of exposure to such duty

Question 49

59 Which of the following items are exempt from the container labeling requirements of OSHA's Hazard Communication standard?

A)drugs
B)alcoholic beverages
C)tobacco
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 50

56.In nonemergency situations regarding the disclosure of information in an MSDS,what is the manufacturer permitted to require?

Question 51

49.What name is given to computer systems that give advice based upon a knowledge base of logic rules?

Question 52

41.What are the federally prescribed times for REGULAR medical examinations for employees exposed to hazardous materials? HINT: There are three regular times.

Question 53

45.What is the full name represented by the abbreviation SIC?

Question 54

53.In a chemical hazards database each chemical is typically keyed to what identifier to relate the chemical name to various commonly encountered synonyms?

Question 55

51.What is an "intelligent frontend?"

Question 56

48.Toxic chemical releases to the environment in excess of the reportable quantity for the given substance must be reported

A)in writing,not by telephone
B)by telephone,not in writing
C)both by telephone and in writing
D)none of the above

Question 57

43.What is the "use threshold" for manufacturing industries that use EPA listed extremely hazardous materials? (Explain what it is and specify the threshold level in pounds. )

Question 58

52.What is the full name represented by the abbreviation ICHD?

Question 59

58 The OSHA Hazard Communication standard requires container labeling for hazardous wastes.

Question 60

54.One of the exempted items on the container labeling exemption list is wood.

Question 61

72.Community Right to Know requires notification of chemicals in use at a facility to emergency responders.Why would emergency responders need such information?

Question 62

68.The powerful knowledge made possible by the Internet has changed the ways that people are willing or not willing to work in certain jobs and has changed the way that employers do business.

Question 63

67.Under the container labeling provisions of the OSHA Hazard Communications standard:

A)pesticides are covered unless they are contained wholly within pipes.
B)pesticides require container labels,but not MSDSs.
C)pesticides require both container labels and MSDSs on file.
D)pesticides are excluded from the OSHA labeling requirements.

Question 64

71.A hazard communication program must have instructor-led training in the use of MSDS and other hazard communication tools.

Question 65

62 Explain why it is sometimes critically important to establish that a firm manufactures "articles" rather than "materials"?

Question 66

64.For a manufactured item to qualify as an "article" under OSHA's Hazard Communication standard,it must have end use that is dependent upon the material of its manufacture.

Question 67

66.Explain the concept of "Community Right-to-Know."

Question 68

70.OSHA mandates the use of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling as the standard for all material labeling.

Question 69

69.OSHA mandates that all chemicals be appropriately labeled even if they will be immediately used.

Question 70

65.What does the term HAZWOPER represent?