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College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

Hazardous Materials Procurement Training and Quiz

According to policy set forth by campus Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), faculty and staff must obtain prior approval from appropriate safety or administrative personnel for any purchase of hazardous material as defined by federal, state and local regulations and University policies. Hazardous materials include those that are irritants, corrosives, toxics, carcinogens or have other hazards, compressed gases, radioactive materials, certain biological materials, controlled substances and precursor chemicals.

CNSM policy divides hazardous materials into two categories: non-restricted and restricted. Upon completion of Hazardous Materials Procurement Training, CNSM personnel will be designated by the Dean to purchase non-restricted items without prior approval. This training defines non-restricted and restricted materials and provides information on how to properly identify each.

To complete this training, please view the CNSM Hazardous Materials Procurement Training (PDF) before taking the quiz below. Upon submission of the quiz, you will receive a confirmation email with your quiz score. While a perfect score is required to pass, there is no limit to the number of times the quiz may be retaken before the required perfect score is achieved.


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Questions

Please choose the best answer for each question below.

1) The CSULB hazardous materials procurement policy:
2) As per this CNSM training, hazardous materials are divided into which of the following categories?
3) Prior approval is required by CNSM Safety (and sometimes also EHS) for categories of hazardous materials that are defined as restricted.
4) Staff and Faculty that have not completed this training cannot purchase any hazardous materials without prior approval by CNSM Safety.
5) Hazardous goods are defined by CSULB purchasing as any substance or chemical which is a health or physical hazard such as toxics, corrosives and oxidizers.
6) Upon completion of this CNSM training, you will be considered a designee of the Dean, and will be allowed to order non-restricted hazardous materials without first contacting CNSM Safety.
7) Particularly Hazardous Substances (PHSs) are restricted and include:
8) Additional approval is needed from EHS for PHSs that are Cal-OSHA regulated carcinogens.
9) Additional approval is needed for faculty or staff after completing CNSM training on peroxide-forming compounds.
10) The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for hydrochloric acid states it to be corrosive and irritant only. Upon training completion, pre-approval is required from CNSM Safety if you are purchasing hydrochloric acid.
11) The SDS for methanol states it to have reproductive toxicity. Upon training completion, pre-approval is required from CNSM Safety if you are purchasing methanol.
12) The material described on this SDS is considered restricted or non-restricted?
formalin SDS
13) The material described on this SDS is considered restricted or non-restricted?
boric acid SDS
14) The material described on this SDS is considered restricted or non-restricted?
hydrochloric acid SDS
15) Completion of the CNSM procurement training grants which responsibility(ties)?
16) Reviewing a chemical's SDS is one way to determine if that chemical would be considered non-restricted or restricted.