COSHH Quiz

Louise Petty

November 18, 2014

5 min read

Test Your COSHH Awareness

The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - or COSHH - is the law that requires all employers to ensure that they are sufficiently controlling harmful substances in the workplace. If you work with harmful substances then it is essential that you understand how to identify them, handle them safely and use appropriate control measures. Test your knowledge with our quick quiz below.

What does routes of entry refer to?

Baker kneading dough and flour on wooden board

The ways hazardous substances can enter and harm the body

The ways hazardous substances should be safely brought into the workplace

The ways hazardous substances can leak from containers and enter the air

The ways hazardous substances should be sourced from suppliers under COSHH law

Correct! Wrong!

What is a workplace exposure limit?

Nail artist painting customer's nails in salon

The legal quantity of hazardous substances containers that workers should open in a day

The legal volume of hazardous substances that can be present in a storage area

The legal amount of hazardous substances that certain surfaces and equipment should be exposed to

The legal amount of a hazardous substance that can be present in the air for safety

Correct! Wrong!

What does this GB CLP symbol mean?

Oxidising

Serious health hazard

Acute toxicity

Explosive

Correct! Wrong!

LEV is a suitable control measure for reducing hazardous substances in a workplace, but what does it stand for?

Cylinders of hazardous substances in storage

Local exhaust ventilation

Legal extraction volume

Lowering exposure values

Latest evacuation visual

Correct! Wrong!

What is a common ill-health effect caused by exposure to hazardous substances at work?

Worker spray painting car and wearing protective equipment

Occupational cardiac arrest

Occupational heart rhythm problems

Occupational asthma

Occupational kidney infections

Correct! Wrong!

Test Your COSHH Awareness

Want to learn more about how to work safely with hazardous substances? Take a look at our COSHH Training Course.

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COSHH Quiz

Test Your COSHH Awareness

What does routes of entry refer to?

What is a workplace exposure limit?

What does this GB CLP symbol mean?

LEV is a suitable control measure for reducing hazardous substances in a workplace, but what does it stand for?

What is a common ill-health effect caused by exposure to hazardous substances at work?

Further Resources:

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