Lesson 2 WHIMIS and Safety Flashcards
1
Q
W H I M I S is…
A
a system of symbols inside shapes that everyone can understand
2
Q
Yellow Triangle represents what?
A
CAUTION
3
Q
The orange diamond represents…
A
WARNING
4
Q
What does the red octagon represent?
A
DANGER
5
Q
Exploding bomb means
A
EXPLOSIVE
6
Q
Burning flame means
A
FLAMMABLE
7
Q
Burning flame around a circle means
A
OXIDIZING
8
Q
What does oxidizing mean?
A
That something is more flammable when exposed to oxygen.
9
Q
What does the GAS cylinder represent?
A
Gases under pressure.
10
Q
Drops of liquid pouring onto hands means
A
CORROSION.
11
Q
Skull in between bones means
A
POISON
12
Q
Human chest represents
A
HEALTH HAZARD
13
Q
Exclamation MARK means
A
that it could DAMAGE the OZONE LAYER
14
Q
Tree and dying fish means
A
ENVIRONMENT HAZARD
15
Q
Draw the BIO HAZARD symbol
A
