IH GHS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

IH GHS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS Globally harmonized system of classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS) - ANSWER--A system for standardizing and harmonizing the classification and labeling of chemicals -Defines health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals -Communicates hazard info, as well as protective measures, on labels and safety data sheets (SDS) Current systems -ANSWER-Differences between systems such as different countries and regulatory agencies within the same country which leads to inconsistent protection for those potentially exposed chemical and extensive regulatory burdens on companies producing chemicals GHS itself -ANSWER--It is not a regulation or a standard -It establishes agreed hazard classification and communication provisions with explanatory info on how to apply the system International Mandate -ANSWER--Adopted in 1992 during the United nations conference environment and development (UNCED) aka "Earth Summit" -International harmonized approach to classification and labelling as the foundation to ensure the safe use of chemicals. HazCom/GHS history -ANSWER--OSHA revised the HazCom standard with GHS on March 26, 2012 -Rule effective 60 days after publication in the federal register -Estimated to prevent 43 fatalities and 521 injuries and illness annually GHS hazard classes -ANSWER--16 classes of physical hazards, 10 classes of health hazards, and 3 classes of environmental hazards GHS physical hazard -ANSWER--Explosives, Flammable things, and Oxidizing agents GHS health hazard -ANSWER-Acute toxicity, skin corrosion, eye damage, basically anything harming the body physiology GHS Environmental hazard -ANSWER--Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute aquatic toxicity, and chronic aquatic toxicity such as bioaccumulation and rapid degradability GHS hazard communication -ANSWER--Once a chemical has been classified, the hazard(s) must be communicated to target audiences -Labels and safety data sheets are the main tools for chemical HazCom GHS label elements -ANSWER--Product identifier, signal word, hazard statement, pictograms, etc. Signal words -ANSWER--Danger for the more severe hazards and warning for the less severe hazards Hazard statements -ANSWER--Hazard statements are standardized and assigned phrases that describe the hazard(s) as determined by hazard classification Ex: "causes eye irritation, toxic if inhaled, flammable"