Chemical risk: CLP pictograms and safety data sheets

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For workers who use chemical products, in specific training: Title IX D.Lgs. 81/08, CLP Reg. 1272/2008, safety data sheets (REACH). 14 questions, about 9 minutes. Translated from Italian: legal references remain the Italian ones (D.Lgs. 81/2008) Sources: D.Lgs. 81/2008 arts. 224, 225; Reg. (CE) 1272/2008 (CLP); Reg. (CE) 1907/2006 (REACH) · Reviewed 21/10/2026 · Training support, not a certification.

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Quiz questions

1 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

What does a CLP hazard pictogram look like?

  • A blue circle with a white symbol
  • A yellow triangle with a black border
  • An orange square with a black symbol
  • A diamond with a red border and a black symbol on a white background

2 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

What does the pictogram with a skull and crossbones (GHS06) indicate?

  • Gas under pressure
  • Acute toxicity
  • Corrosion
  • Hazard to the environment

3 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

What does the pictogram with a human silhouette and a "star" on the chest (GHS08) indicate?

  • An oxidising substance
  • A serious health hazard, such as carcinogenicity, mutagenicity or respiratory sensitisation
  • An explosive substance
  • Mild skin irritation

4 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

What does the pictogram with a flame over a circle (GHS03) indicate?

  • Explosive substance
  • Corrosive substance
  • Oxidising substance
  • Flammable substance

5 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

Which signal word appears on the label for the most serious hazard categories?

  • Warning
  • Notice
  • Caution
  • Danger

6 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

What are P statements on CLP labels?

  • Precautionary statements
  • Hazard statements
  • Road transport codes
  • Statements that indicate only physical hazards

7 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

A hazard statement that starts with H3, for example H314, concerns…

  • physical hazards
  • health hazards
  • transport methods
  • environmental hazards

8 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

How many sections does the safety data sheet (SDS) have?

  • 16
  • 12
  • 24
  • 9

9 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

In which section of the SDS do you find the exposure limits and the PPE to use?

  • Section 8
  • Section 14
  • Section 4
  • Section 2

10 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

Who must provide the safety data sheet?

  • The supplier of the substance or mixture, in the Italian language
  • The workers' safety representative (RLS)
  • The occupational physician (medico competente)
  • The ASL

11 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

Why must you never mix bleach (hypochlorite) with an acid descaling detergent?

  • Because chlorine gas is released, which is toxic to the airways
  • Because the bleach loses its scent
  • Because a foam forms that damages surfaces
  • There is no problem: the effect is boosted

12 / 14 · 20s · 1 pt

Decanting a chemical product into an unlabelled water bottle is acceptable if you use it right away.

  • True
  • False

13 / 14 · 45s · 1 pt

Which are correct prevention measures for chemical risk? (2 answers)

  • Replace the hazardous product with a less hazardous one
  • Sniff the product to recognise it
  • Eat in the work area to save time
  • Use local exhaust ventilation at the source

14 / 14 · 30s · 1 pt

If the assessment shows a risk that is "low for safety and irrelevant for health", what happens?

  • The safety data sheet is no longer needed
  • No training is needed any more
  • Some specific measures do not apply, such as the mandatory health surveillance of art. 229
  • The product can be used without a label

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