Topic 1-Mix & Flow Flashcards
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
What is the purpose of WHMIS?
To help protect people from getting hurt and educates us on how to deal with dangerous chemicals.
What information would you find on a WHMIS label?
A picture
A name
Where it’s coming from
Describing what it is
What does the compressed gas symbol look like?
It is a picture of a can
What does the symbol for flammable and combustible material look like?
It’s a picture of a flame
What does the symbol for oxidizing material look like?
It’s a picture of a circle with flames coming from it.
What does the symbol for poisonous and infectious causing serious toxic effects look like?
It is a white skull
What is the symbol for poisonous and infectious causing other toxic effects look like
It is a exclamation mark in the shape of a T
What is the symbol for bio hazardous and infectious material look like.
It is a radiation symbol.
What is the symbol for corrosive material look like?
It is a picture of two beakers pouring on a metal surface and a hand.
What does the symbol for dangerously radioactive material look like?
It is a R with a beaker inside it.
What does MSDS stand for?
Material Safety Data Sheets.
What kind of information can be found on a MSDS sheet?
It gives additional information that is on a WHMIS label.
What does it mean if a WHMIS symbol is inside a octagon?
Danger
What does it mean if the WHMIS symbol is inside a diamond?
Warning
