Hazardous Materials and Fire Protection Flashcards
What symbol does this stand for?
Class A - Compressed Gas
What symbol does this stand for?
Class B - Flammable & Combustable Material
What symbol does this stand for?
Class C - Oxidizing Material
What symbol does this stand for?
Class D - Division 1 - Poisonous & Infectious Material: Immediate & Serious toxic effects
What symbol does this stand for?
Class D - Division 2 - Poisonous & Infectious Material: Other toxic effects
What symbol does this stand for?
Class D - Division 3 - Poisonous & Infectious Material: Biohazardous infectious material
What symbol does this stand for?
Class E - Corrosive Material
What symbol does this stand for?
Class F - Dangerously Reactive Material
Who is responsible for providing workers with WHMIS training?
The employer must provide the training.
Employers are responsibe to:
Provide a MSDS for each controlled product used in the workplace, inform all workers about chemical hazards at the work site, train workers about labels, MSDS and other identifiers.
Suppliers of controller products are responsible to:
Provide MSDS for any controlled product they sell or import.
Employees are responsible to:
Apply workplace lables where and when required.
The key elements of WHMIS are:
Employee education, MSDS and product labelling.
The goal of WHMIS is to:
Protect the worker by providing information on hazardous materials.
An MSDS must be provided for each controlled product because they:
Provide more detailed information that can be provided on a label.
The supplier label is attached to the:
Container in which the product is shipped.
What section of the MSDS would include information on personal protective equipment?
Section 7 - Preventative Measures
What type of fire extinguisher is versatile in fighting different types of fires?
Multi-purpose Dry Chemical
When should you not fight a fire for personal safety reasons?
When the fire could block your safety route.
What are the four steps of proper portable fire extinguisher use?
Pull the pin, aim the extinguisher, squeeze the handle, sweep the extinguisher from side to side.
What portable fire extinguishers should be used to fight a small fire burning in a pile of discarded oily rags?
Classes A, B, and C
A Class C fire involves:
Electrical equipment.
What type of fires can you put out with a Class A extinguisher?
Ordinary Combustibles such as wood, paper, cloth, rubber materials, and many plastics.
What type of fires can you put out with a Class B extinguisher?
Flammable Liquids and Gases such as acetylene, propane and natural gases, and flammable liquids (like gasoline and diesel fuel).
What types of fires can you put out with a Class C extinguisher?
Electrical
What types of fires can you put out with a Class D extinguisher?
Combustible materials such as magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium, and potassium.
What types of fires can you put out with a Class K extinguisher?
Combustible Oil or Grease such as cookin oils and fats (animal or vegetable).
