Lab safety & WHMIS

Question 1

Define: WHMIS

Answer 1

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System; uses ten different symbols to indicate the type of hazard presented by a particular substance

Question 2

WHMIS gives us information about…

Answer 2

1. flammability
2. reactivity
3. health

Question 3

Exploding bomb symbol means..

Answer 3

Explosion and reactivity hazard

Question 4

Gas cylinder means..

Answer 4

Gases under pressure hazard

Question 5

Health hazard means..

Answer 5

May cause serious health effects

Question 6

Flame means..

Answer 6

Fire hazard

Question 7

Corrosion means..

Answer 7

Corrosive material hazard

Question 8

Exclamation point means..

Answer 8

May cause less serious health effects or damage to the ozone layer

Question 9

Flame over circle means..

Answer 9

Oxidizing material

Question 10

Skull and cross bones means..

Answer 10

small amounts can cause death/toxicity

Question 11

Harmful to the Environment means..

Answer 11

may cause damage to the aquatic environment

Question 12

Bio-hazardous Infectious Materials means..

Answer 12

organisms/toxins that can cause diseases in people or animals

Question 13

Define: HHPS

Answer 13

Hazardous Household Products Symbols

Question 14

HHPS symbols are designed to look like..

Answer 14

Traffic signs - to make it easier to assess the danger level

Question 15

Define: MSDS

Answer 15

Material Safety Data Sheets - additional detailed information about each chemical, including its physical and chemical properties, safe handling, first aid, and disposal procedures.