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WHIMIS Flashcards

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1
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What does WHMIS stand for?

A

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

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What is the purpose of WHMIS?

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To tell people of dangerous materials

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What does an orange diamond mean?

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Warning

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What’s does yellow triangle mean?

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Caution

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What does a red octagon mean?

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Danger

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Compressed gas?

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Could explode if it could spin out of control if canister is broken

Eg: propane

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Flammable and combustible material?

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Could easily light on fire

Eg: paint thinners

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Oxidizing material?

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Could make an existing fire worse

Eg Chlorine

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Poisonous and infectious causing immediate toxic effects?

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It could poison you

Eg: pesticides

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Poisonous and infectious causing other toxic effects?

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It could cause long term toxic effects

Eg: asbestos

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Biohazardous infectious material

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If you come in contact with it, it could you a disease

Eg: A virus

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Corrosive Material

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It could burn you

Eg: Acid

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Reactive material

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It will react with other things

Eg: phosphorus (match head)

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What is a fluid?

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A fluid is anything that has no fixed shape and can flow. It is usually a liquid of gas

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What is a slurry?

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When a fluid is used to transport other things

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Can fluids become solids?

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Yes, certain things can be heated and cooled to be solids

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How do fluids make life easier?

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They make it easier to transport process and use different materials

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What does toothpaste hold?

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It contains powdered materials, that use binders to keep it mixed

19
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Name three lab rules

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Wear a coat, gloves and goggles
Tie your hair back
To smell fan things to your nose
Clean up spilled substances immediately 
Never use broken glassware
Do not taste anything
Label all containers

Grade 8: Science (18 decks)

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