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Hazard Communication Practice Quiz

Review GHS labels, Safety Data Sheets, pictograms, signal words, and an employer’s duty to inform workers about chemical hazards.

18 questions · About 6 minutes · Last reviewed: August 31, 2026

Educational practice only. This quiz is not OSHA training and does not provide an OSHA card or certification. Disclaimer · See an error? Tell us.

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What this quiz covers

What is tested, and why

HazCom (the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200) is how workers find out what a chemical can do to them. Labels use GHS pictograms and a signal word. Danger is worse than Warning. Safety Data Sheets have 16 sections; section 8 is exposure controls and PPE, section 4 is first aid. Employers must have a written program and train people in a language they understand.

Practice items love the pictogram that means a specific hazard, and they love “where do I look on the SDS.” That is not trivia — it is the difference between grabbing the wrong glove and reading the sheet before you pour. Official: OSHA Hazard Communication.

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Is this an official OSHA test?

No. Original practice only. It does not replace employer HazCom training.

Who is this for?

Anyone who handles chemicals at work and wants to review GHS labels and SDS basics before a class or site orientation.

Official source

OSHA Hazard Communication (29 CFR 1910.1200). Original questions; not copied from a commercial course.