MSP 125 FINAL STUDY TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
SECTION 1: REGULATORY AGENCIES & HAZARD
COMMUNICATION (Questions 1–25)
Question 1
Which agency is an agency of the federal government that sets and enforces regulations
for workplace safety?
• A) NIOSH
• B) OSHA
• C) EPA
• D) MSDS
Answer: B
Rationale: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is the federal agency
responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety regulations .
Question 2
Which federal agency is responsible for conducting research and making
recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness?
• A) OSHA
• B) NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• C) EPA
• D) HMIS
,Answer: B
Rationale: NIOSH is a federal agency responsible for conducting research and making
recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness .
Question 3
Which federal agency's purpose is to protect human health and the environment?
• A) OSHA
• B) NIOSH
• C) EPA
• D) MSDS
Answer: C
Rationale: The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is a federal agency whose
purpose is to protect human health and the environment .
Question 4
What does PPE stand for?
• A) Personal Protection Equipment
• B) Personal Protective Equipment
• C) Public Protection Equipment
• D) Professional Protective Equipment
Answer: B
Rationale: PPE refers to safety equipment that is to be worn to protect a person .
Question 5
What does HMIS stand for?
, • A) Hazardous Material Information System
• B) Hazardous Material Identification System
• C) Health Management Information System
• D) Hazardous Management Inspection System
Answer: B
Rationale: HMIS (Hazardous Material Identification System) offers highly visual systems
that serve as warnings of potential dangers .
Question 6
What does MSDS stand for?
• A) Material Safety Data Sheet
• B) Material Safety Data Sheet
• C) Management Safety Data System
• D) Material Standard Data Sheet
Answer: B
Rationale: MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) provides information to guide training
and protect workers .
Question 7
What does PEL stand for?
• A) Personal Exposure Limit
• B) Permissible Exposure Limit
• C) Protective Exposure Level
• D) Potential Exposure Limit
Answer: B
Rationale: PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) is a measure of the maximum amount of a
substance that someone can be exposed to .
AND ANSWERS
SECTION 1: REGULATORY AGENCIES & HAZARD
COMMUNICATION (Questions 1–25)
Question 1
Which agency is an agency of the federal government that sets and enforces regulations
for workplace safety?
• A) NIOSH
• B) OSHA
• C) EPA
• D) MSDS
Answer: B
Rationale: OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is the federal agency
responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety regulations .
Question 2
Which federal agency is responsible for conducting research and making
recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness?
• A) OSHA
• B) NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• C) EPA
• D) HMIS
,Answer: B
Rationale: NIOSH is a federal agency responsible for conducting research and making
recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness .
Question 3
Which federal agency's purpose is to protect human health and the environment?
• A) OSHA
• B) NIOSH
• C) EPA
• D) MSDS
Answer: C
Rationale: The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is a federal agency whose
purpose is to protect human health and the environment .
Question 4
What does PPE stand for?
• A) Personal Protection Equipment
• B) Personal Protective Equipment
• C) Public Protection Equipment
• D) Professional Protective Equipment
Answer: B
Rationale: PPE refers to safety equipment that is to be worn to protect a person .
Question 5
What does HMIS stand for?
, • A) Hazardous Material Information System
• B) Hazardous Material Identification System
• C) Health Management Information System
• D) Hazardous Management Inspection System
Answer: B
Rationale: HMIS (Hazardous Material Identification System) offers highly visual systems
that serve as warnings of potential dangers .
Question 6
What does MSDS stand for?
• A) Material Safety Data Sheet
• B) Material Safety Data Sheet
• C) Management Safety Data System
• D) Material Standard Data Sheet
Answer: B
Rationale: MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) provides information to guide training
and protect workers .
Question 7
What does PEL stand for?
• A) Personal Exposure Limit
• B) Permissible Exposure Limit
• C) Protective Exposure Level
• D) Potential Exposure Limit
Answer: B
Rationale: PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit) is a measure of the maximum amount of a
substance that someone can be exposed to .
