“The Right To Know”

POLYTECH HIGH SCHOOL

What is “The Right To Know” ? The right to know

is a law that states every person has a right to information about materials in their workplace that may be hazardous.

This is a FEDERAL LAW and applies to all states.

YOU MUST PASS THE “RIGHT TO KNOW” QUIZ WITH AT LEAST AN 80 IN ORDER

FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SHOPS AT POLYTECH.

THE MAKE UP QUIZ IS A 1500 WORD ESSAY ON THE RIGHT TO KNOW

POLICY.

ANY QUESTIONS???????

How does it apply to school?

School is your workplace. This means you have a right to know if

there are hazardous materials in this building.

Hazardous means dangerous in any way, so even something that causes a rash can be hazardous. It does not mean that it has to cause death or a major health problem/condition.

MSDS

MSDS is an acronym for Material Safety Data Sheet.

It contains important information about hazardous substances.

There is an MSDS sheet for every chemical/substance that has potentially hazardous ingredients.

The ORANGE RTK book is kept in each shop

INFORMATION PROVIDED ONMSDS

CHEMICAL NAME COMPANY INFORMATION HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE DATA HEALTH HAZARD DATA REACTIVITY DATA SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS SAFE HANDLING PRACTICES WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF SPILLS OR LEAKS

Chemicals Are Everywhere

Examples:

Cleaning solvents

Lubricants

Fuels

Pressurized containers

Physical Hazards You May Face Flammable liquids

or solids

Combustible liquids

Compressed gases

Explosive materials

Unstable materials

Water reactive materials

Ways Chemicals Enter the Body Inhalation: Breathed through mouth or

nose

Absorption: Touches skin or is injected

Ingestion: Swallowed

Ocular Entry: Through the eyes

Labeling and Marking Systems

NFPA Diamonds (NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY)

Blue = health hazardRed = flammabilityYellow = reactivityWhite = special

hazard info.Numbered 0-4 (from

lowest to highest hazard)

NFPA Hazard Diamond

Examples of DOT Hazard Labels

UGLY DOG

Reading Chemical Labels Warning labels provide important

information about the chemical “Caution” “Warning” “Danger”

Always read the label before you begin a job using a potentially hazardous chemical

WARNING LABEL ON CANS CAUTION: LOW HAZARD WARNING: GREATER HAZARD THAN

CAUTION DANGER: HIGHEST LEVEL OF HAZARD

POISON: HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICALS

Student Rights You have the right to:

Know if we will be using hazardous substances

See the MSDS sheet for any substance

Ask questions about the materials you work with

A safe working environment

Student Responsibilities

You are responsible for:Listening to or reading the information

about each substanceFollowing all instructions regarding each

substance you useNotify your teacher if there are any spills

or problems with these substancesMaintaining a safe workspace for you

and your group members

Rules & Procedures

Follow all directions given by the teacher(s).

Notify the teacher (s) immediately if there is a problem

Know where all safety equipment is kept Ask before you do…. It will prevent many

accidents

NO chemicals are to be discharged into the sewer system or thrown in

the trash

REVIEW

1 .WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WILL BE FOUND ON THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET?

A. SPILL AND LEAK PROCEDURESB. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATIONC. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATIOND. ALL THE ABOVE

D. ALL THE ABOVE

REVIEW

2. THE RED PORTION OF THE NFPA DIAMOND LABEL WILL REPRESENT

A. HEALTH HAZARD

B. FLAMABLE HAZARD

C. INSTABILITY HAZARD

D. SPECIAL HAZARD INFORMATION

B. FLAMABLE HAZARD

REVIEW

3. WHAT COLOR IS THE RTK MANUAL IN THE SHOPS AT POLYTECH

A. BLACK AND WHITE

B. RED

C. ORANGE

D. ANY COLOR

“C” ORANGE

REVIEW

4. IN THE NFPA DIAMOND IF A RED DIAMOND WITH A 4 IN IT MEANS

A. IGNITES AT NORMAL TEMPERATUREB. IGNITES WHEN MODERATELY HEATEDC. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLED. MAY DETONATE

“C” EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE

REVIEW

5. THE RIGHT TO KNOW LAW IS A

A. SCHOOL RULE

B. DELAWARE LAW

C. STATE LAW

D. FEDERAL LAW

“D” FEDERAL LAW

REVIEW

6. THE RIGHT TO KNOW LAW IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT WHO?

A. THE EMPLOYER

B. THE EMPLOYEE

C. THE BOSS

D. WHO CARES

“B” THE EMPLOYEE

REVIEW

7. M.S.D.S. STANDS FOR.

A. MATERIAL, SUBSTANCE, DANGER, SAFETY

B. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

C. MATERIAL, SAFETY, DANGER, SHEET

D. NONE OF THE ABOVE

“B” MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

REVIEW

8. INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE M.S.D.S. IS

A. COMPANY INFORMATION

B. CHEMICAL NAME

C.. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

D. ALL THE ABOVE

“D” ALL THE ABOVE

REVIEW

9. WAYS IN WHICH CHEMICALS ENTER THE BODY

A. INHALATION

B. ABSORPTION

C. INGESTION

D. ALL THE ABOVE

“D” ALL THE ABOVE

REVIEW

10. IF YOU SEE DANGER ON A CAN THE LEVEL OF HAZARD IS.

A. HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICAL

B. HIGHEST LEVEL OF HAZARD

C. LOWEST LEVEL OF HAZARD

D. IT IS A HAZARD THAT IS BELOW WARNING

“B” HIGHEST LEVEL OF HAZARD

QUIZ TIME!

MAKE SURE YOUR NAME IS ON THE GREEN CARD.IF NOT, YOU HAVE TO DO THE MAKEUP,

USE ONLY PENCIL, NO INK FILL IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACE FOR THE

ANSWER. UPON DISMISSAL, HAND YOUR CARD TO THE

PERSON AT THE DOOR..

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOU ATTENTION..

HAZARD COMMUNICATION QUIZ

1 .WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WILL BE FOUND ON THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET?A. SPILL AND LEAK PROCEDURESB. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATIONC. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATIOND. ALL THE ABOVE

2. THE RED PORTION OF THE NFPA DIAMOND LABEL WILL REPRESENT

A. HEALTH HAZARDB. FLAMABLE HAZARDC. INSTABILITY HAZARDD. SPECIAL HAZARD INFORMATION

3. WHAT COLOR IS THE RTK MANUAL IN THE SHOPS AT POLYTECH

A. BLACK AND WHITEB. REDC. ORANGED. ANY COLOR

4. IN THE NFPA DIAMOND IF A RED DIAMOND WITH A 4 IN IT MEANS

A. IGNITES AT NORMAL TEMPERATUREB. IGNITES WHEN MODERATELY HEATEDC. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLED. MAY DETONATE

HAZARD COMMUNICATION QUIZ

5. THE RIGHT TO KNOW LAW IS A

A. SCHOOL RULEB. DELAWARE LAWC. STATE LAWD. FEDERAL LAW

6. THE RIGHT TO KNOW LAW IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT WHO?

A. THE EMPLOYERB. THE EMPLOYEEC. THE BOSSD. WHO CARES

7. M.S.D.S. STANDS FOR.

A. MATERIAL, SUBSTANCE, DANGER, SAFETYB. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETC. MATERIAL, SAFETY, DANGER, SHEETD. NONE OF THE ABOVE

8. INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE M.S.D.S. IS

A. COMPANY INFORMATIONB. CHEMICAL NAMEC.. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTSD. ALL THE ABOVE

HAZARD COMMUNICATION QUIZ

9. WAY IN WHICH CHEMICALS ENTER THE BODY

A. INHALATION

B. ABSORPTION

C. INGESTION

D. ALL THE ABOVE

10. IF YOU SEE DANGER ON A CAN THE LEVEL OF HAZARD IS.

A. HIGHLY TOXIC CHEMICAL

B. HIGHEST LEVEL OF HAZARD

C. LOWEST LEVEL OF HAZARD

D. IT IS A HAZARD THAT IS BELOW WARNING