Title: Ch 1.3.3 Safety Quiz
Course: Lab Safety > Section: Day 1

Adapted from Laboratory Safety for Chemistry Students by Hill and Finster, 2010 by Wiley

Q: Which statement is false?
- Laws are a set of rules established by and authority/
- Regulations are a specific set of requirments within a law.
- Laws can be established by local, state, or federal governments.
- When working in a lab, it is important to distinguish between laws and regulations.
A: When working in a lab, it is important to distinguish between laws and regulations.

Q: What groups of people influence how science-related laws and regulations are written?
- Lawmakers
- Scientists
- Lobbyists and unions
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Who is under the jurisdiction of OSHA regulations?  Select all that apply.
- Only nonmanagerial employees
- Students
- All employees
- Faculty (at colleges and universities)
A: All employees

Q: "1910.1200" is also known as
- The Lab Standard
- HazComm
- Subpart Z
- The Chemical Hygiene Plan
A: HazComm

Q: "1910.1450" is also known as
- The Lab Standard
- HazComm
- Subpart Z
- The Chemical Hygiene Plan
A: The Lab Standard

Q: Standards for specific chemicals and substances are in
- 29 CFR 1910.1200
- CFR 1910.1450
- CFR 1910 Subpart Z
- CFR 1910 Subpart I
A: CFR 1910 Subpart Z

Q: Standards for personal protective equipment are in
- 29 CFR 1910.1200
- 29 CFR 1910.1450
- CFR 1910 Subpart Z
- CFR 1920 Subpart I
A: CFR 1920 Subpart I

Q: RCRA
- Is managed under the U.S. EPA
- Is no longer in effect
- Is not part of the CFR since it is a state-based program
- Deals with hazardous waste only from industry and not from academic labs
A: Is managed under the U.S. EPA

Q: RCRA requirements
- Vary depending on the quantity of waste that the facility generates
- Establish time lines for disposing of hazardous materials
- Hold waste generators responsible for the ultimate disposal of waste even when contractors handle the waste
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: The NRC governs the use of
- Devices that produce X rays and gamma rays, but not radioactive materials
- Radioactive materials, but not devices that produce X rays and gamma rays
- Radioactive materials and devices that produce X rays and gamma rays
- Nonradioactive chemicals that can decay into radioactive chemicals
A: Radioactive materials, but not devices that produce X rays and gamma rays

Q: "Select Agents" are
- Substances with extremely hazardous properties and potential to cause significant harm to the public
- Defined in the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
- Sometimes encountered in molecular biology labs
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: TSCA was implemented in what year?
- 1976
- 1979
- 1986
- 2007
A: 1976

Q: TSCA was designed to
- Measure the toxicity of commercially used chemicals
- Protect the public and environment from unreasonable risks to toxic substances, before chemical products enter public commerce
- Protect the bulic and the environment from unreasonalbe risks to toxic substances, after chemical products enter public commerce
- Protect the public and environment from reasonable risks to toxic substances, before chemical products enter public commerce
A: Protect the public and environment from unreasonable risks to toxic substances, before chemical products enter public commerce

Q: What percentage of chemicals in the TSCA inventory have been regulated under TSCA?
- 0.006%
- 1%
- 37%
- 93%
A: 0.006%

Q: The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
- Were established in 2002 by the department of Homeland Security
- Involve a relatively small list of chemicals that could be used for terrorist purposes
- Require that colleges and universities register dangerous chemicals with the DHS regardless of quantity
- Are not part of the CFR since the DHS operates ouside the normal federal regulations
A: Involve a relatively small list of chemicals that could be used for terrorist purposes