Test

Question 1

Why was WHMIS created?

Answer 1

It was created in the response to the Canadian workers rights to know about the safety and health hazards that may be associated with the materials or chemicals they use at work.

Question 2

Why is exposure a concern?

Answer 2

• can cause or contribute to many serious health effects
• can cause fires or explosions
• WHMIS was created to help stop injuries, illnesses, deaths, medical costs, and fires caused by hazardous materials

Question 3

What are controlled products?

Answer 3

• the name given to products, materials, or substances that are regulated by WHMIS legislation
• all controlled products fall into one or more of six categories

Question 4

What is Class A?

Answer 4

Compressed gas

Question 5

What is Class B?

Answer 5

Flammable and combustible materials

Question 6

What is Class C?

Answer 6

Oxidizing material

Question 7

What is Class D?

Answer 7

Poisonous and infectious materials

Question 8

What is Division D1?

Answer 8

Materials causing immediate and serious toxic effects

Question 9

What is division D2?

Answer 9

Materials causing other toxic effects

Question 10

What is Division D3?

Answer 10

Bio hazardous infectious material

Question 11

What is Class E?

Answer 11

Corrosive material

Question 12

What is Class F?

Answer 12

Dangerously Reactive material

Question 13

Under __________________ most controlled products must be labeled.

Answer 13

WHMIS regulations

Question 14

_______________ & _____________ are the only two types used in WHMIS.

Answer 14

Supplier labels & work place labels

Question 15

All WHMIS labels have to be _______, ___________________, and ______________________________ on the product container.

Answer 15

Clear, easy to read, and prominently displayed

Question 16

Supplier labels MUST display these seven prices of information:

Answer 16

1. Material identification or product name
2. Suppliers name and address
3. Reference to the MSDS
4. WHMIS hazard symbols for each of the classes it belongs to
5. Main hazards
6. Precautionary measures
7. First aid measures

Question 17

WHMIS MSDS sheets have 9 categories of information;

Answer 17

Product info,
Hazardous ingredients, physical information, fire or explosive hazards, reactivity info, health hazard info, preventive measures, first aid measures, prep info

Question 18

What are the main components of WHMIS?

Answer 18

1. Hazard identification and product identification
2. Labelling
3. Material safety data sheets (MSDS)
4. Worker training and education