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what are four ways chemicals enter the body?
- inhalation
- absorption through the skin
- ingestion
- invasion directly through a skin break
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who is responsible for informing the public of product hazards and how do they do it?
- Chemical manufacturers
- MSDS sheets
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what three things does the chemical toxicity depend on directly?
- dose
- length of time
- frequency of exposure
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what is acute chemical toxicity?
high exposure/ short time
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what are the symptoms of acute chemical toxicity?
dizziness, syncope, headache, nausea, vomiting
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what is chronic chemical toxicity?
repeated exposures/long time
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what are the effects caused by chronic chemical toxicity?
cancer, infertility, neurological deficits
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how long do you flush your eyes out at the eye wash station?
5 minutes
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how should you store mercury?
in unbreakable tightly sealed containers away from heat
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t/f you can use the household vacuum cleaner or high velocity evacuation when cleaning up a mercury spill?
FALSE-follow manufacturers instructions
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how should scrap amalgam be stored?
tightly closed container
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employees have the right and need to know about the ______ and the ____ of chemicals used in the workplace
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what are the five parts of hazard communication program
- written program
- chemical inventory
- MSDS
- labeling of chemical containers
- employee training
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what is contained in section I of the MSDS?
product info
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what is contained in section II of the MSDS?
hazardous ingredients
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what is contained in section III of the msds
physical hazard data
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what is contained in section IV of the MSDS
fire and explosion data
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what is contained in section five of the MSDS?
health hazard info
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what is section six of the MSDS
reactivity data
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what is section VII of the MSDS
spill or leak procedures
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what is section VIII of the MSDS
special protection info
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what is section IX of the MSDS
special precautions
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what must be done if a chemical is placed in a non-original container?
must be labeled-can take off original label and place on new container
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what will you find on the national fire protection association label?
color, numbers 0-4
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what does the blue diamond mean?
health
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what does the read diamond mean?
inflammability
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what does the yellow diamond mean?
reactivity
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what does the white diamond mean?
other specific hazards
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how often is employee training for the hazard communication program?
once a year
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how long are records of trainings for the hazard communication program kept?
five years
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