Hazard Communication Compliance

1. Which federal agency sets and enforces workplace health and safety standards?

A. NIOSH

B. OSHRC

C. OSHA

D. U.S. Congress

C. OSHA

Which statement accurately describes the waste produced under a VSQG classification?

A. VSQGs generate >10 kg of acutely hazardous waste per calendar month.

B. VSQGs generate 100-1000kg of hazardous waste per calendar month

C. VSQGs generate ≤100 kg of hazardous waste per calendar month

D. VSQGs may accumulate and store up to 6,000 kg of hazardous waste

C. VSQGs generate ≤100 kg of hazardous waste per calendar month

Which is uncharacteristic of wastes found in oral healthcare facilities?

A. Examples of ignitable wastes include alcohol and silver nitrate.

B. Examples of corrosive wastes include acetic acid and sodium hydroxide.

C. Reactive wastes leaching into groundwater from landfills is a common way to be exposed to hazardous chemicals.

D. Some toxic wastes generated in oral healthcare facilities may contain lead, mercury, and silver.

C. Reactive wastes leaching into groundwater from landfills is a common way to be exposed to hazardous chemicals.

4. It is the responsibility of the _______________ to classify the hazards of a chemical.

A. distributor

B. employer who purchases the chemical

C. employee who uses the chemical

D. manufacturers and importers

D. manufacturers and importers

5. Which is the exception to the steps to classify a chemical that the chemical manufacturer or importer must accomplish?

A. identify relevant data regarding the hazards of a chemical

B. review those data to determine the hazards associated with the chemical

C. decide whether the chemical should be classified as hazardous

D. perform human exposure studies to determine risk

D. perform human exposure studies to determine risk

6. Which characteristics are not considered health hazards that a hazardous chemical may cause?

A. acute toxicity; skin corrosion or irritation; serious eye damage or eye irritation; respiratory or skin sensitization

B. unpleasant smell or taste

C. germ cell mutagenicity; carcinogenicity; reproductive toxicity

D. specific target organ toxicity ; or aspiration

B. unpleasant smell or taste

7. Which is not a hazardous characteristic that would present a physical hazard ?

A. explosive or flammable

B. self-reactive or self-heating

C. gas under pressure

D. Stable or inert while in storage.

D. Stable or inert while in storage.

8. It is the responsibility of _______________ to ensure that labels are affixed to, printed on, or attached to the immediate (primary) container and to the outside packaging of a hazardous chemical conveying the hazards as well as recommended protective measures.

A. the chemical manufacturer or importer

B. the distributor

C. the employee (e.g., healthcare personnel)

D. the employer (e.g., the dental practice)

A. the chemical manufacturer or importer

9. _______________ must prepare safety data sheets (SDSs) for the hazardous chemicals and are responsible for providing SDSs downstream.

A. Distributors

B. Employers (e.g., Dental practice)

C. Chemical manufacturers and importers

D. Employees (e.g., healthcare personnel)

C. Chemical manufacturers and importers

10. Which task falls outside of the responsibility of employers (e.g., dental practices)?

A. ensure the containers they received are labeled and that an SDS is provided for each hazardous chemical in the workplace

B. establish a HazCom program for their employees (e.g., healthcare personnel)

C. classify the hazardous chemicals that they receive.

D. ensure that employees are trained on the hazards of chemicals in their work area before initial assignment and when new hazards are introduced

C. classify the hazardous chemicals that they receive.

Which statement inaccurately describes the VSQG category for hazardous wastes management in oral healthcare facilities?

A. Under federal regulations nearly all oral healthcare facilities fall under the VSQG category.

B. Some states do not recognize the EPA's VSQG category and in those states dental offices are regulated as SQGs.

C. Some states require that VSQGs follow SQG requirements related to the tracking of and accountability for the waste.

D. Oral healthcare facilities that fall under the VSQG category are required to obtain an EPA ID number

D. Oral healthcare facilities that fall under the VSQG category are required to obtain an EPA ID number

Which information is not required to be listed on labels for the product identifier?

A. pictogram(s) and a signal word

B. expiration date

C. hazard statement(s) and precautionary statement(s)

D. the name, address and phone number of the source of the hazardous chemical

B. expiration date

13. A _______________ indicates the relative level of severity of a hazard.

A. hazard statement

B. signal word

C. pictogram

D. precautionary statement

B. signal word

14. Which statement related to SDSs is incorrect?

A. Employers must have an SDS in the workplace for each hazardous chemical they use.

B. If an SDS is missing, one must be requested from the distributor.

C. A hazardous chemical, for which there is no SDS on file, should not be used until the SDS is obtained.

D. It is permissible to use a hazardous chemical while awaiting receipt of the SDS from the distributor.

D. It is permissible to use a hazardous chemical while awaiting receipt of the SDS from the distributor.

16. Which statement are incorrect with respect to the interaction of employees with the HazCom standard?

A. All employees must undergo written testing on an annual basis.

B. Employers must train employees on the hazardous chemicals in the workplace.

C. The training must be conducted in a manner and language that the employees understand.

D. Employees must be informed of (1) the general requirements of HazCom standard, (2) where hazardous chemicals are located, and (3) the various elements of the HazCom program.

A. All employees must undergo written testing on an annual basis.

Which is not included among the best management practices for the disposal of mercury-containing scrap amalgam?

A. Stocking pre-capsulated amalgam alloys in a variety of sizes.

B. Collecting and storing used disposable amalgam capsules in a container labeled "Hazardous Waste - Amalgam Capsules."

C. Using chairside disposable or reusable traps, vacuum pump filters, or an amalgam separator to capture amalgam particles. amalgam

D. The rinsing of reusable chairside mercury traps in the sink.

D. The rinsing of reusable chairside mercury traps in the sink.

Which statement incorrectly depicts best management practices for the disposal of spent x-ray developer solution?

A. Never discharge spent developer solution into the sanitary system.

B. If the the oral healthcare facility is on a septic system, collect and store spent developer solution in a labeled container

C. Full containers of spent developer, can be transported to an approved hazardous waste management facility.

D. Discharge spent developer solution into the sanitary sewer system if the pH is within approved limits.

A. Never discharge spent developer solution into the sanitary system.

Which statement inaccurately reflects best management practices for the disposal of spent x-ray fixer solution?

A. Use a CRC to capture silver and collect the silver-iron residue in a labeled container.

B. Avoid mixing fixer and developer together during disposal

C. Dilute the de-silvered fixer solution with water and discharge it into a sanitary sewer or septic system.

D. The CRC may be disposed of as municipal waste.

D. The CRC may be disposed of as municipal waste.

Which statement does not represent best management practices for the disposal of chemical disinfectants and sterilants?

A. Ensure office personnel are trained to handle all hazardous chemicals used in the oral healthcare facility.

B. Rinse empty containers with water, remove or deface labels, and discard as non-hazardous office waste.

C. Replace chemiclaves with autoclaves to avoid the use of formaldehyde.

D. Rinse empty containers with water, leave labeling, and discard as regulated hazardous waste.

D. Rinse empty containers with water, leave labeling, and discard as regulated hazardous waste.

Which is not considered a best management practice for the disposal of pharmaceutical agents?

A. Federal EPA and/or its counterpart state agencies regulate drug disposal if the sole active ingredient is a listed hazardous waste.

B. If a drug contains some ingredient in sufficient quantity to be considered a hazardous waste, EPA regulates the disposal.

C. Non-hazardous and non-controlled drugs may be disposed of into sanitary sewer or septic systems.

D. Disposal of controlled substances is regulated by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).

C. Non-hazardous and non-controlled drugs may be disposed of into sanitary sewer or septic systems.