WHIMIS Flashcards
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
What is the purpose of WHMIS?
To tell people of dangerous materials
What does an orange diamond mean?
Warning
What’s does yellow triangle mean?
Caution
What does a red octagon mean?
Danger
Compressed gas?
Could explode if it could spin out of control if canister is broken
Eg: propane
Flammable and combustible material?
Could easily light on fire
Eg: paint thinners
Oxidizing material?
Could make an existing fire worse
Eg Chlorine
Poisonous and infectious causing immediate toxic effects?
It could poison you
Eg: pesticides
Poisonous and infectious causing other toxic effects?
It could cause long term toxic effects
Eg: asbestos
Biohazardous infectious material
If you come in contact with it, it could you a disease
Eg: A virus
Corrosive Material
It could burn you
Eg: Acid
Reactive material
It will react with other things
Eg: phosphorus (match head)
What is a fluid?
A fluid is anything that has no fixed shape and can flow. It is usually a liquid of gas
What is a slurry?
When a fluid is used to transport other things
Can fluids become solids?
Yes, certain things can be heated and cooled to be solids
How do fluids make life easier?
They make it easier to transport process and use different materials
What does toothpaste hold?
It contains powdered materials, that use binders to keep it mixed
Name three lab rules
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
