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Student Handout #1 Work together in your group to answer these questions. Guessing is OK. You won’t be graded on your answers. Pick one person in your group to report your answers to the class later. Check the correct answer. 1. The law says your employer must give you training about health and safety hazards on your job. _ True _ False _ Don’t know 2. The law sets limits on how late you may work on a school night if you are under 16. _ True _ False _ Don’t know 3. If you are 16 years old, you are allowed to drive a car on public streets as part of your job. _ True _ False _ Don’t know 4. If you’re injured on the job, your employer must pay for your medical care. _ True _ False _ Don’t know 5. How many teens get seriously injured on the job in the U.S.? _ One per day _ One per hour _ One every 7 minutes _ Don’t know Student Handout #2 Page 1 How to Read a Material Safety Data Sheet When a worker is given information by an employer on a hazardous substance, it will often be in the form of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). The MSDS is prepared by the products manufacturer and provides basic information on the chemicals physical properties and related health effects. The MSDS provides guidance on using, storing and handling substances safely on the job and in emergencies such as fires and spills. Unfortunately, information presented on an MSDS may be incomplete. This is particularly true for information on health effects that workers may experience from low-level chemical exposure over a long period of time. Although MSDSs have limitations, they can serve as a valuable starting point in getting health and safety information about chemicals you work with. Because the information they provide is of a technical nature, a brief description for each of the nine commonly used sections along with their terms is presented below. Section I - Product Identification This information identifies the manufacturer and product. The substance ma