CSCS Hazardous Substances Mock Test

Which of the following is true of lead?

If you think you have found some asbestos, what is the first thing you should do?

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that exposure to substances which are hazardous to health is prevented or adequately controlled?

Where are you most likely to come across asbestos?

Cement-based roofing sheets are a common material which can often contain what hazardous substance?

When working through a construction health and safety checklist, which of these hazardous substances should be identified?

What does a COSHH assessment cover?

Which one of the following statements is true, with reference to asbestos containing materials (ACMs)?

Which of the following provides health and safety information about a hazardous substance?

Identify the true statement about asbestos

What does the word sensitiser mean on the packaging of a substance?

When materials which look like asbestos are found on site, what action must be taken?

Which of the following is most likely to be caused by exposure to wet cement?

What is the most appropriate course of action if a worker finds material they think is asbestos?

Exposure to asbestos fibres may result in which illness?

How can asbestos be correctly identified?

A worker is using a new substance when they start to feel ill. What should the worker do?

Breathing in asbestos dust is most likely to cause which of the following?

Skin burns are most likely to occur when a worker works with which of the following?

Who should explain the health risks and safe method of work you need to follow (the COSHH assessment) before you start work with a hazardous substance?

Which one of the following tasks would require a worker to wear safety wellington boots, to help protect from skin burns?

Identify which of the following signs is associated with a substance being toxic if swallowed or inhaled?

What is the first thing you should do if you find an unmarked container that you think might contain chemicals?

Wet cement, mortar and concrete are considered to be health hazards. Which of the following conditions could be caused by exposure to these substances?

If warnings about how to work with hazardous substances are not followed, what is a likely consequence for workers?

Why is it important to wash your hands after handling lead, or lead based paint, before eating or smoking?

Which one of the following statements about asbestos is true?

A corrosive substance, such as wet cement, in direct contact with the skin will result in what?

How is it possible to tell that a product is hazardous?

In addition to putting controls in place when workers are working with hazardous substances, what else must employers do?

Which one of the following ways is lead most likely to enter the body?

How can a worker check if a substance is hazardous to health?

Why should you wear wellington boots when working in wet cement?

Identify the true statement about asbestos.

What is the main, immediate hazard from kneeling directly on wet cement?

Exposure to which of the following is most likely to result in dermatitis?

Which of the following tasks could place a worker at the greatest risk of lead poisoning, if control measures were not put in place?

What should employers check regularly if you are working with hazardous substances?