Deck 26: Managing Chemicals Safely

Question 1

What is the goal of OSHA's Hazard Communication Program?

A) To protect workers against exposure to infectious disease agents.
B) To make sure patients are aware of the potential hazards of dental treatment.
C) To ensure employers and employees know about workplace hazards and how to protect themselves.
D) To inform insurance companies about the hazards and liabilities of different professions (e.g., dentistry)

Answer 1

To ensure employers and employees know about workplace hazards and how to protect themselves.

Question 2

How does one determine the hazard potential of a chemical just before it's used in the office?

A) Try to contact the chemical manufacturer.
B) Ask the employer.
C) Ask a fellow employee who has already used the chemical.
D) Read the label and the SDS.

Answer 2

Read the label and the SDS.

Question 3

Which of the following documents describes the properties and potential hazards of chemicals?

A) OSHA's Exposure Control Plan
B) Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention Guidelines
C) Safety Data Sheet
D) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard

Answer 3

Safety Data Sheet

Question 4

The OSHA-required written Hazard Communication Program for each dental office must contain:

A) an exposure control plan.
B) the name of the person responsible for implementing the program.
C) the procedures for post-exposure medical evaluation.
D) a list of all job classifications in which employees in those jobs have occupational exposure.

Question 5

If a disinfectant that contains hazardous chemicals is purchased in a concentrated form and is then diluted for use and placed in a spray bottle, what must be done to comply with the Hazard Communication Standard?

A) Nothing must be done.
B) The manufacturer of the disinfectant must be informed of the action.
C) The federal agency that controls the Hazard Communication Standard must be informed in advance of this action and must give approval for such action.
D) The spray bottle must be labeled with the name of the hazardous chemicals, name and address of the manufacturer, and the appropriate hazard warnings.

Question 6

Which of the following must be managed according to the Hazard Communication Standard?

A)Alcoholic beverages
B)Amalgam
C)Penicillin
D)Lipstick

Question 7

When was the most recent federal update of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard?

A)1991
B)1999
C)2005
D)2012

Question 8

Who prepares the original SDS?

A) The employer dentist
B) The manufacturer of the chemical
C) The dental assisting staff, who prepare the original from information provided by the chemical manufacturer
D) The governmental agency that developed the Hazard Communication Standard

Question 9

According to the Hazard Communication Standard, a list of all chemicals in the office should be prepared and cross-referenced to:

A) the SDSs.
B) the patient appointment schedule for each work day.
C) the sterilizer spore-testing record.
D) sections of the written exposure control plan.

Question 10

Development of a chemical hygiene plan is part of which OSHA standard?

A) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
B) Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in the Laboratory Standard
C) Hazard Communication Standard
D) Personal Protective Equipment Standard

Question 11

OSHA improves safety conditions in the workplace by _____ engineering controls and ____ work practices.

A)eliminating, changing
B)improving, changing
C)improving, eliminating
D)eliminating, reducing

Question 12

The minimal OSHA-accepted label on a hazardous chemical includes a product identifier, a signal word (e.g., danger), a hazard statement, a precautionary statement, the name, address, and phone number of the manufacturer and:

A)a pictogram.
B)the address of the Federal OSHA office.
C)the cost of the product per gram.
D)the address of the purchaser.

Question 13

What is the central element for compliance with the Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in the Laboratory Standard?

A)Exposure control plan
B)Chemical hygiene plan
C)Vaccination declination statement
D)Hazard communication program

Question 14

OSHA recommends solving a potential problem with a hazardous chemical by (1) determining if a problem exists, (2) using engineering controls to attack the problem, (3) adapting work practices to attack the problem, and (4):

A) taking steps to make sure it never happens again.
B) retraining the employees.
C) eliminating the chemical from the workplace.
D) using personal protective equipment.

Question 15

Training of employees is an essential component of a successful HazCom Standard program.Training for all continuing employees is required at the time of hiring, when a new hazard is introduced, and:

A)every 2 years.
B)annually.
C)every 6 months.
D)monthly.

Question 16

The Hazard Communication Standard requires that employees be informed of the requirements of the standard, any and all operations where hazardous chemicals are present or are used, and the location of the written hazard communication program including the:

A)written exposure control plan.
B)vaccination declination document.
C)list of hazardous chemicals present and the SDSs.
D)Emergency Action Plan.

Question 17

Which federal agency developed the Hazard Communication Standard?

A)FDA
B)OSHA
C)CDC
D)EPA

Question 18

Which OSHA standard has seven sections or components that include a chemical hygiene plan, principles of working with chemicals, and SDSs?

A) Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
B) Hazard Communication Standard
C) Fire Safety Standard
D) Safe Use of Chemicals in the Laboratory Standard

Question 19

Before the 2012 update of OSHA's Hazard Communication Plan, safety data sheets (SDSs) were referred to as _____ Safety Data Sheets.

A)Chemical
B)Hygiene
C)Material
D)Written

Question 20

The Safe Use of Chemicals in the Laboratory Standard primarily deals with chemical hazards whereas the National Research Council's Prudent Practices deals with chemical hazards and:

A)safety.
B)vaccinations.
C)exposure control plan.
D)employee medical records.

Question 21

OSHA recommends solving a potential problem with a hazardous chemical by (1) determining if a problem exists, (2) outlining work to solve the problem, (3) conducting the work, and (4) analyzing the results.

Question 22

A chemical hygiene plan requires workers to use purified chemicals in all preparations.