Exam Prep Flashcards
List the characteristics of a hazardous Material
Chemical or biological agents
Prevalent in the workplace
Has a history of causing occupational disease
Tend to be recognized by most workers/public
Have received significant media coverage
Perceived risk often higher than actual risk
Often governed by prescriptive regulation
Subject to regulatory oversight
Often produce anxiety in the workplace
Exposure control strategies generally well developed
Transportation highly regulated
List & describe the four functions of a manager.
POLC (aka PLOC)
Plan work
Organize work
Lead the team in the work
Control the work
Briefly describe the roles of federal and provincial/territorial governments in regulating hazardous materials.
The Canadian Constitution assigns responsibility for regulating certain things to provincial/Territorial governments and certain other things to the federal government.
Provincial
Safety of workers exposed to HM
Disposal of HM within the province
Federal
Safety of workers exposed to HM in federally regulated workplaces
HM disposal outside of Canada
Transport of HM by road/rail/ship/aircraft (note, road transport is delegated to provincial ministry)
Describe an exposure control plan as required by Canadian OHS law.
(a) a statement of purpose and responsibilities;
(b) risk identification, assessment and control;
(c) education and training;
(d) written work procedures, when required;
(e) hygiene facilities and decontamination procedures, when required;
(f) health monitoring, when required;
(g) documentation, when required.
Define hazardous material
HM is not defined in any Canadian OHS law. Other sort-of-related terms like hazardous product, controlled product and designated substance are defined in OHS law but not HM.
Canadian OHS laws are filled with regulations related to prevention of adverse worker exposure to materials that are hazardous to their health.
List the elements of a WHMIS program.
Worker Education & Training
Supplier Labels
SDS
Describe the information elements of WHMIS as a results of completing a standard WHMIS education course.
Basic understanding of the WHMIS program in the workplace
How to recognize and use WHMIS information
Major hazards of products in the workplace
Rights and responsibilities of employers and workers
Required contents of labels and SDS sheets including how to understand pictograms and terms.
Compare and contrast WHMIS education and WHMIS training.
WHMIS education teaches workers about the WHMIS system and hazards. The focus is on the WHMIS system.
WHMIS training trains workers how to safely work with the hazardous materials and what to do in the event of a problem. Training is specific to the materials and work being done.
Define acute
Sudden onset, brief duration, or short exposure.
Define carcinogen
A hazardous material that may cause cancer.
Define “chemical name”
A scientific designation of a substance made according to a set of rules and internationally recognized.
Define chronic
Gradual/prolonged onset, long-term duration, or repeated exposures.
Define corrosive material
A material that is liable to destroy or damage another material by chemical action.
Define IDLH
Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
Used related for respirator selection.
The airborne concentration that poses a threat of death or permanent adverse health effects upon exposure.
Workers must have means of escape from environment in case of respirator failure.
When levels greater than IDLH, highly reliable breathing apparatus required.
Define skin irritatants
A material that may cause an allergic skin reaction after contact with skin.
Define skin irritatant
A hazardous product that may cause reversible damage to the skin such as redness, itching, or swelling.
What are the four WHMIS test questions?
What are the hazards of the product?
How are you protected from those hazards?
What do you do in case of an emergency?
Where can you get further hazard information?
What important information can be found on an SDS sheet?
Material hazards.
Recommended controls (engineering, administrative, PPE).
First aid and spill response recommendations.
Additional: disposal information, contact information, manufacturer information.
List differences between WHMIS 1988 and WHMIS 2015.
Different symbols/pictograms
MSDS are now SDS with new standard format
There is a new classification system for controlled/hazardous products.
There is a new grouping system for hazards.
Name the most common forms of asbestos and types of asbestos-containing materials found in Canadian workplaces.
Chrysotile (most common) Amosite Crocidolite Tremolite Actinolite Anthophyllite
Floor tiles, ceilings, brake pads, insulation, ship building.
List diseases associated with overexposure to asbestos fibres.
Pneumoconiosis and cancer (mesothelioma, lung cancer, GI cancer).
Describe the methods most commonly used to manage asbestos-containing material in place.
Inventory of ACM
Decision on fate of ACM (manage or remove/abate)
Managing in place
Removal/abatement
What is asbestos?
Asbestos is a commercial term that includes six regulated asbestiform silicate minerals (silicon + oxygen).
What percentage of asbestos in a material does WorkSafeBC require for it to be designated as asbestos-containing?
1% per course (0.5% per OHS reg).
