WHMIS

Question 1

What does WHMIS stand for?

Answer 1

workplace hazardous materials information system

Question 2

____ health effects happen quickly, usually a short time after exposure

Answer 2

acute

Question 3

_____ health effects happen slowly over time

Answer 3

chronic

Question 4

WHMIS legislation defines that there are typically three primary parties
which are required to adhere to particular duties and responsibilities
pertaining to WHMIS.

What are the 3 parties?

Answer 4

1) Supplier
2) Employer
3) Workers

Question 5

What are supplier duties?

Answer 5

provide labels and safety data sheets for all hazardous products that they import or manufacture

Question 6

What are employer duties?

Answer 6

• make sure that safety data sheets are easy for workers to find and read
• make sure that containers in the workplace are labelled
• provide WHMIS training to employees/workers

Question 7

What are worker duties?

Answer 7

• participate in training

- use their knowledge of WHMIS to work as safely as possible

Question 8

Do workers have the right to refuse work that they believe is dangerous?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

What are 4 primary routes of entry for chemicals to enter the body?

Answer 9

1) Inhalation
2) Ingestion
3) Absorption
4) Injection

Question 10

Select which route of entry matches the following statement:

_____ may be the most common way in which hazardous materials
can enter your body.
Dust, mist, fumes and vapors can be inhaled through your nose or mouth
and travel into your lungs, where they can begin to cause damage and
even enter into your blood stream.

Answer 10

Inhalation

Question 11

Select which route of entry matches the following statement:

Some hazardous materials can also enter your body by passing through
your skin.
The severity of the harm also varies drastically depending on what type of
chemical has come into contact with you.
Some hazardous materials will cause your skin to become very sensitive,
while others may pass directly through the skin and into the blood
stream.

Answer 11

Absorption

Question 12

Select which route of entry matches the following statement:

Chemicals can easily be absorbed through your digestive system.
This can occur if you have hazardous materials on your hands while
eating or smoking.
It’s also possible to swallow chemicals if food is left uncovered in areas
where there is a risk of exposure to the chemicals.

Answer 12

Ingestion

Question 13

Select which route of entry matches the following statement:

Chemicals can enter the body and particularly the bloodstream through
lacerations, punctures, or syringe needles.

Answer 13

Injection

Question 14

List 3 types of hazard groups

Answer 14

physical hazards

health hazards

environmental hazards

Question 15

_____ hazards are classified according to their physical or chemical properties such as reactivity, flammability, compressed gases or corrosiveness

Answer 15

physical

Question 16

_____ hazards are classified in this group based on their ability to cause adverse health effects such as toxicity, respiratory sensitization, eye irritation or carcinogenicity

Answer 16

health

Question 17

_____ hazards exists in the GHS (global harmonized system) but has not been adopted into WHMIS 2015

Answer 17

environmental

Question 18

MSDS stands for?

Answer 18

material safety data sheet

Question 19

______ = the product can burn your skin or eyes. If swallowed it will damage your throat and stomach

Answer 19

corrosive

Question 20

_______ = the product or it’s fumes will catch fire easily if near heat, flames or sparks. Rags used with this product may begin to burn on their own

Answer 20

flammable

Question 21

_______=the container can explode if heated or punctured. flying pieces of metal or plastic from the container can cause serious injury, especially to eyes.

Answer 21

explosive

Question 22

______=if you swallow, lick or in some cases, breathe in the chemical, you could become very sick or die

Answer 22

poison

Question 23

Octagon frame means what?

Answer 23

the contents inside are dangerous

Question 24

Triangle frame means what?

Answer 24

the container is dangerous

Question 25

1. WHMIS provides information to workers about hazardous
   materials through which of the following method(s)?
   a) Supplier and workplace labels
   b) Safety Data Sheets
   c) Worker education and training
   d) All of the above

Answer 25

d) all of the above

Question 26

2. WHMIS has aligned with the worldwide hazard communication
   system known as GHS – the Globally Harmonized System of
   Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.

True or False

Answer 26

True

Question 27

3. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is an internationally
   consistent approach to classifying chemicals and communicating
   hazard information through labels and Safety Data Sheets?

True or False

Answer 27

True

Question 28

4. GHS is based on the same 4 building blocks of WHMIS and will
   provide improved protection for workers when handling hazardous
   material?

True or False

Answer 28

True

Question 29

5. Material Safety Data Sheet Requirements (MSDS) require 4 pieces of
   information whereas Safety Data Sheets (SDS) have 14 requirements?

True or False

Answer 29

False

Question 30

6. Under GHS classification rules, which of the following is a major
hazard group?
a. Health Hazards
b. Physical Hazards
c. Environmental Hazards
d. All of the above

Answer 30

d) all of the above

Question 31

7. Under GHS, which of the following is NOT classified as a health
hazard?
a. Carcinogenicity
b. Skin corrosion/irritation
c. Explosives
d. Germ cell mutagenicity

Answer 31

c) explosives

Question 32

8. Which of the following are potential effects of a health hazard?
Select all that apply?
a. Explosive
b. Aspiration Hazard
c. Respiratory or Skin Sensitization
d. Flammable
e. Carcinogenicity

Answer 32

Ans: B, C, E

Question 33

9. Name 4 ways hazardous materials can enter the body

Answer 33

1) Ingestion
2) Absorption
3) Inhalation
4) Injection

Question 34

10. A simple asphyxiate hazard is defined as?
    a. A finely divided solid material that can catch fire or explode
    b. A substance or mixture that displaces oxygen in the
    atmosphere
    c) A gas that spontaneously ignites in the air
    d) A substance or chemical that poses acute toxicity

Answer 34

b) A substance or mixture that displaces oxygen in the atmosphere