Self-Test A-3.4: Describe Information to Be Disclosed on an SDS

Complete Self-Test A-3.4 and check your answers.

1. What information is provided in a material safety data sheet (SDS)?
   1. Handling guidelines for a group of hazardous products
   2. Employer responsibilities for handling a hazardous product
   3. Detailed safety and health information about a single hazardous product
   4. General safety and health guidelines about a group of hazardous products
2. Which section of an SDS identifies how the hazardous product enters the body and the possible health effects from single or repeated exposures?
   1. First-aid measures
   2. Hazard identification
   3. Handling and storage
   4. Toxicological information
3. Which section of an SDS identifies the hazardous product, the manufacturer, and the supplier, and describes the product’s intended use?
   1. Ingredients
   2. Identification
   3. Toxicological information
   4. Stability and reactivity data
4. Which section of the SDS lists the specific chemical name and mixture concentrations for the components of the hazardous product?
   1. Ingredients
   2. Identification
   3. Toxicological information
   4. Stability and reactivity data
5. Which section of the SDS describes the flammability and conditions under which a hazardous product might explode?
   1. Hazard identification
   2. Composition/information
   3. Toxicological information
   4. Stability and reactivity data
6. Which section of an SDS would describe chemical properties such as specific gravity or the boiling point of a hazardous product?
   1. Hazard identification
   2. Firefighting measures
   3. Accidental release measures
   4. Physical and chemical properties
7. Which section of an SDS would describe either how to clean up a spill or the personal protective clothing and equipment that are required when handling the hazardous product?
   1. Hazard identification
   2. Firefighting measures
   3. Accidental release measures
   4. Physical and chemical properties
8. Which section of an SDS would you refer to if a co-worker got splashed by a hazardous product?
   1. First-aid measures
   2. Hazard identification
   3. Handling and storage
   4. Toxicological information
9. Which section of an SDS would you reference to check if the SDS is out of date?
   1. Identification
   2. First-aid measures
   3. Other information
   4. Toxicological information
10. Which section of an SDS would you refer for the hazard classification of a hazardous product?
    1. First-aid measures
    2. Hazard identification
    3. Handling and storage
    4. Toxicological information

Answer Key: Self-Test A-3.4 is on the other page.