AhaBulbStuff Everyone Should Know
AhaBulb: Stuff Everyone Should Know · ahabulb.com/osha-hazcom-sds-section-8-ppe

Which section of a safety data sheet tells you what protective gear to wear?

Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection.

Start playing free

  1. Section 2
  2. Section 8 ✔
  3. Section 14

Why: Section 8 covers exposure limits, engineering controls and personal protective equipment. Section 2 is Hazard identification and Section 14 is Transport information.

Huh, didn't know that: Section 4 is First-aid measures and Section 5 is Fire-fighting measures.

The dad joke
What do you call a carpenter with no wood? Board.
Like this card?
Play the game

References

Answer: Section 8. Section 8 covers exposure limits, engineering controls and personal protective equipment. Section 2 is Hazard identification and Section 14 is Transport information.

  1. 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication (eCFR) www.ecfr.gov/current/title-29/section-1910.1200
    Section 8, Exposure controls
    Checked 2026-10-11.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

Workplace Safety (OSHA)How many sections does a safety data sheet (SDS) have under OSHA's HazCom standard?Workplace Safety (OSHA)When must workers be able to get to the safety data sheets for chemicals in their work area?Workplace Safety (OSHA)Before choosing PPE, what must an employer do and put in writing?

That's stuff everyone should know.