In the context of process safety management (PSM) standards, hazard communication standards require employers who use hazardous chemicals to:
A) keep the information contained in material safety data sheets (MSDSs) confidential.
B) provide information about hazardous substances to employees, their representatives, and health professionals.
C) provide insurance to the family members of employees who handle hazardous chemicals.
D) label chemical substances by their names rather than using standardized symbols.

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Hazard communication standards require employers to provide information about hazardous substances to employees, their representatives, and health professionals. This includes labeling containers, maintaining safety data sheets (SDSs), and training employees on the hazards associated with the use of hazardous chemicals. Keeping the information contained in MSDSs confidential is not required by the standard. Providing insurance to family members or labeling chemical substances using names, rather than standardized symbols is not referenced in the standard.

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