WHIMIS

Question 1

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” when should a Medical Exposure Report be filled out? What is considered a significant Medical exposure and who should be contacted?

Answer 1

• Possible contact with patient with Communicable disease ex: HIV, Hep C, Tuberculosis, large amounts of blood. - Significant exposure - Blood in eye, patient with TB coughs in your face - Call Designated Officer - If you see a Doctor after Medical exposure fill out a WIIR.

Question 2

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” if you see a doctor after a Medical Exposure or Hazmat Exposure, what should you fill out?

Answer 2

• Workplace Injury/illness Report

Question 3

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” when should you fill out a Hazardous Material Exposure Report?

Answer 3

• Any time you contact Hazardous Materials ex: house fire, pot on stove, car fire, asbestos, unknown odour. - If you see a Doctor after Hazmat exposure fill out a WIIR.

Question 4

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” when do you fill out a Workplace Injury/illness Report? In addition if a firefighter gets hurt responding to or during any type of incident what needs to be filled out?

Answer 4

• Any time you get hurt at work. - Casualty Report from the Office of the Fire Marshal Incident and Casualty Reporting Manual.

Question 5

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” when does a Medical Assessment Form (MAF) get filled out? How often is it submitted if off?

Answer 5

• Coming back to work after Non occupational injury or chest pains - Off work for more than 3 days or 36 hours for the 24 hour shift. - Form obtained on Portal. - Monthly if on modified and if returning from being off.

Question 6

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” when does a Functional Abilities Form (FAF) get filled out? How often is it submitted?

Answer 6

• Coming back to full duties after work place injury. - If returning or not returning to modified duties after workplace injury. - Monthly after the 1st Doctors visit - Form obtained on Portal

Question 7

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” what may be brought to a members physician when completing a FAF or MAF? How does it assist the member and Doctor?

Answer 7

• Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) Document - It describes the demands of firefighting to the Physician - Useful for Doctor when deciding appropriate return to work date or modified duties restrictions.

Question 8

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” when do you issue an NTR?

Answer 8

• Absent Owner/Lessee Rep - Insufficient Level/Lack of knowledge of systems Necessary for the Dept to request your Rep to undertake the following: - Identify heat,smoke detector or pull station - Reset Fire or sprinkler system - Fire Alarm system is indicating a TROUBLE CONDITION - Assure floor/fire watch - Silence alarms - False alarm notification - Outside perimeter and TIC completed - Assistance rendered

Question 9

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” who shall owner/occupant call when servicing and service complete on fire protection systems?

Answer 9

• When servicing - Monitoring company and BFES - When complete - Monitoring company and fax/email letter to Fire Prevention.

Question 10

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” under the WHMIS legislation what are the 3 ways info will be provided to you?

Answer 10

• Labels - Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) - Worker Training

Question 11

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” what are the 2 pieces of provincial legislation that implement WHMIS in Ontario?

Answer 11

• Occupational Health and Safety Act - WHMIS Regulation RRO 1990 Regulation 860

Question 12

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” what are the 2 Supervisor responsibilities under WHMIS?

Answer 12

• Advise workers of chemical hazards, handling procedures and PPE requirements - Ensure workers use and wear PPE

Question 13

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” under WHMIS what are the 6 classes of chemical hazard? 8 symblos what class has 3 symbols?

Answer 13

• CLASS A - Compressed Gas - CLASS B - Flammable and Combustible Material - CLASS C - Oxidizing Material - CLASS D - Immediately Toxic material, Other Toxic effects, Biohazardous material - CLASS E - Corrosive material - CLASS F - Dangerously Reactive material Class D has 3 different sysmbols

Question 14

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” WHMIS labels alert the worker to what 3 things?

Answer 14

• Hazards the given product represent - Informs you of the risks that the product present and the precautions to be taken when handling or storing. - Refers you to the MSDS for more detailed hazard info

Question 15

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” whos responsibility is it to ensure all containers of hazardous material are properly labeled before they are used or stored?

Answer 15

• Both Supervisor and Worker

Question 16

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” what are the 2 types of Labels theta can be used on Hazardous Material containers?

Answer 16

• Supplier label - Workplace label

Question 17

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” how can a Supplier Label on a hazardous material be identified?

Answer 17

• Unique hatched-marked border

Question 18

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” the Supplier label must contain what 8 pieces of info?

Answer 18

• Product identifier - Applicable hazard symbol - Risk phrases - Precautionary measures - First Aid measures - Supplier/Manufacturer identifier - Reference to MSDS - Bilingual

Question 19

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” give 4 examples when a Workplace label is to be used?

Answer 19

• No Supplier label - When hazmat is transferred from original container to another - Supplier label is illegible or detached, defaced - Hazmat is produced at the workplace

Question 20

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” what are 3 pieces of info required on a Workplace label?

Answer 20

• Product identifier - Info for the safe handling of the hazmat - Precautions - Reference to the MSDS for additional info

Question 21

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” what 6 things can make a hazardous material dangerous to your health? What is the most important factor to know?

Answer 21

• Route of entry into body - Amount or dose entering the body (Most important to know) - Length of exposure - Target of accumulation sites in the body - Metabolism and elimination of the material in the body - Biological or individual variation

Question 22

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” hazmats can enter the body in what 4 ways?

Answer 22

• Inhalation - being most common - Skin/Eye contact - absorbing - Ingestion - swallowing/eating - Injection - reaching blood stream exposed to sharps

Question 23

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” hazmats in the workplace may cause harm to the body at what four main sites?

Answer 23

• Where they enter - lungs, skin, intestines - In blood that carries them throughout body - Central nervous system - Organs which have the ability to concentrate toxicants and remove them from the body ex: liver, kidneys, bladder

Question 24

According to “What Form Do I Fill Out” a majority of hazardous materials you use will not cause any harm provided you follow what 3 things?

Answer 24

• Read container label - Follow precautions - Wear necessary PPE

Question 25

According to "What Form Do I Fill Out" what are the 4 pieces of data an MSDS contains?

Answer 25

- Health risk of exposure - Safest method of using and storing material - Protective measures for safe-guarding workers from being exposed to material - Emergency response procedures

Question 26

According to "What Form Do I Fill Out" what are the 9 categories of info found on a MSDS?

Answer 26

- Product info - Hazardous ingredients - Physical data - Fire and explosion data - Reactivity data - Toxicological Properties/Health hazard data - First Aid measures - Preventive measures - Preparation info

Question 27

According to "What Form Do I Fill Out" what are 4 Preventative included on the MSDS?

Answer 27

- PPE - Ventilation other engineering controls - Safe handling and storage - Spillage clean up and waste disposal procedures

Question 28

According to "What Form Do I Fill Out" what part of the Workplace Injury/Illness Report does Supervisor or injured employee fill out and what part does Platoon/Division Chief fill out?

Answer 28

- Part A - Part B

Question 29

According to "What Form Do I Fill Out" what are the 5 pieces of federal legislation that implement WHMUS in Canada?

Answer 29

- Hazardous Product ACT - Controlled Products Regulation - Ingredient Disclosure list - Hazardous Material Information Review Act - Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations

Question 30

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the sole purpose of WHMIS?

Answer 30

- To provide you with a standard information in a uniform manner so you will be aware of any and all hazards associated with those hazardous materials you use in the course of your job.

Question 31

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the definition of Class A - Compressed Gas and some examples?

Answer 31

- Any material or mixture enclosed in a container under pressure. Examples: - Liquid petroleum gas - Oxygen, nitrogen, ammonia, acetylene - Fire Extinguishers - Propane - Scott air paks Note - Aerosol cans are not under sufficient pressure to be considered compressed gases.

Question 32

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the definition of Class B - Flammable and Combustible materials and some examples?

Answer 32

- A solid, liquid or gas that will ignite and continue to burn if exposed to a flame. Examples: - Hydrogen acetylene, other hydrocarbon gases - Solvents, waxes, cleaners, adhesives, thinners, polishes - Liquid fills - gasoline, diesel - Potassium, magnesium, sodium - Some plastics

Question 33

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, flammable materials are defined as having a flash point below ?? and combustible materials have a flash point equal to or greater than ??

Answer 33

- 37.6 C - 100 F - 37.6 C - 100 F and below 93 C 200 F

Question 34

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the definition of Class C - Oxidizing Materials and some examples?

Answer 34

- A substance that gives off oxygen easily and can cause another substance to burn. Examples: - Chromic acid: when poured onto paper will cause the paper to burn - Peroxides - Chlorates - Perchlorates - Nitrates - Permanganates

Question 35

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the definition of Class D - Poisonous and Infectious Materials and some examples of the three different classes?

Answer 35

- Any substance known to cause a temporary or permanent adverse health effect in humans. A synonym for poisonous is Toxic. Examples D1: Materials causing immediate and serious toxic effects - Ammonia - Chlorine D2: Materials causing other toxic effects - Asbestos - Silica - Solvents D3: Biohazardous infectious material - Blood samples - Viruses - Bacteria

Question 36

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the definition of Class E - Corrosive Materials and some examples?

Answer 36

- A substance that will erode or destroy aluminum or animal tissue (ie: skin, lungs, stomach) Examples: - Acetic acid, Bromine, Chlorine, Fluorine, Hydrochloric acid, muriatic acid, Nitric acid, Potassium hydroxide, Odium hydroxide, Sulfuric acid - battery acid, Chromic acid.

Question 37

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the definition of Class F - Dangerously Reactive Materials and some examples?

Answer 37

- A substance which will react with water to produce a poisonous gas or which will undergo a reaction if the container is heated, pressurized or violently shaken. Examples: - Benzoyl peroxide will decompose and explode if it is heated or dropped. - Aluminum sulphide will react with moisture and release hydrogen sulphide.

Question 38

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what are the 10 materials that may be hazardous but do not fall under WHMIS?

Answer 38

- Explosives - Explosive act - Pesticides - Pest control products act - Cosmetic, device, drug or food - Food and Drugs act - Radioactive materials - Atomic energy control - Consumer product in quantities normally consumed by public - Hazardous waste - Waste Management Regulation - Tobacco or product made from - Wood or product made from - Manufactured article - Control products while being transported - Transportation of Dangerous Goods act

Question 39

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what does the Health Hazard Data, Preventive Measures and First Aid Measures sections tell you?

Answer 39

Health Hazards Data - effects of substance might be. Preventive Measures - how to avoid exposure and protect yourself. First Aid Measures - what to do should an over-exposure occur.

Question 40

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what are the 3 different types of Threshold Limit Values?

Answer 40

-Time Weighted Average (TWA) - the time weighted average concentration for a normal 8 hour workday and 40 hour work week to which nearly all workers may be exposed day after day without adverse effect. - Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL) - Exposures to the STEL should not be longer than 15 mins and should not be repeated more than 4 times in a 8 hour day. There should be at least 60 mins between successive exposures to the STEL. - Ceiling Exposure Limit (CEL) - The concentration that should not be exceeded at any time, even for an instant.

Question 41

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, health effects are categorized into what two types?

Answer 41

- Acute - Chronic

Question 42

According to “What forms do I fill out” under WHMIS, what is the MSDS?

Answer 42

- A document containing detailed hazard and safe handling info for a given hazmat. It is prepared and supplied by the products manufacturer: therefore MSDS's will vary in length, format and appearance.

Question 43

According to "What Forms Do I Fill Out", what are the 6 steps to Workplace Injury & Illness Workflow?

Answer 43

- Workplace Injury/Illness occurs - Injured worker submits electronic WIIR - Immediate Supervisor reviews and approves or recommends rework to the injured worker. - Platoon/Division Chief reviews and approves or recommends rework to the immediate Supervisor - Platoon/Division Chief completes investigation and prevention notes. - Injured worker and their immediate Supervisor reviews investigation and prevention notes.

Question 44

According to "What Forms Do I Fill Out", MVC Required Information Card, what information is to be collected, front and back?

Answer 44

Front: - Invest Police Force, Report No, Name, Number, Residential Street Y or N, Hwy 410 or 407 Y or N, Resident or Non-Resident, Driver, Address. - Red info to be collected for every vehicle: Vehicle Lis Plate No, Make/Model, Colour, Owner Details, Ins Co, Policy No. Back: - Services Performed, Cause of Emergency, Location of Emergency, Obstruction (No of Lanes), Was Hwy/ MTO property damaged? - Info is collected under Municipal Act and used for cost recovery. - Questions about collection of personal Info should be directed to Division Chief, Administrative Services.