Employees in medical facilities often use hazardous materials in their workplace. Which of the following is a guideline for safely handling these materials?

A. Only licensed health care workers may handle hazardous substances.
B. Supervisors must read new Material Safety Data Sheets to employees.
C. Each hazardous product must have a poison label on the packaging.
D. Material Safety Data Sheets must be filed in a locked drawer in the main office.
E. The employer must provide a Material Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous chemical.

E. The employer must provide a Material Safety Data Sheet for each hazardous chemical.

Under the Hazardous Communication Standard (HCS), medical facilities must have a written hazard communication program. A list of all office hazards must be compiled, posted on bulletin boards, and placed in a hazard communication manual. Each hazardous product in use must have a hazard label, which is a condensed version of the MSDS. Employees must determine what hazardous chemicals are used, initial and date new MSDSs as they are read, and initial and date records of safety training. Health care practitioners should see that a hazard communication manual is kept up to date and is accessible to all coworkers.