WHMIS STUDY CARDS

Question 1

What does the GAS CYLINDER mean?

Answer 1

For gases under pressure

Question 2

What does the EXPLODING BOMB mean?

Answer 2

For explosion or reactivity hazards

Question 3

What does FLAME mean?

Answer 3

For fire hazards

Question 4

What does CORROSION mean?

Answer 4

For corrosive damage materials as well as skin and eyes.

Question 5

What does SKULL AND CROSSBONES mean?

Answer 5

Can cause death or toxicity with short exposure to small amounts

Question 6

What does HEALTH HAZARD mean?

Answer 6

May cause or suspected causing serious health effects

Question 7

What does EXCLAMATION MARK mean?

Answer 7

Less serious health effects

Question 8

What does ENVIRONMENT mean?

Answer 8

Damage to the aquatic environment

Question 9

What does BIOHAZARDOUS INFECTIOUS MATERIAL mean?

Answer 9

For organisms or toxins that can cause diseases

Question 10

What does FLAME OVER CIRCLE mean?

Answer 10

For oxidizing hazards

Question 11

What does SDS stand for?

Answer 11

Safety data sheet

Question 12

Red DIAMONDS mean?

Answer 12

WHMIS safety signs

Question 13

How do you READ the safety hazards symbols?

Answer 13

Shape then symbol

Question 14

Give an EXAMPLE of how to read a safety hazards signs?

Answer 14

‘Danger, flammable’

Question 15

What does the TRIANGLE mean?

Answer 15

Caution

Question 16

What does the DIAMOND mean?

Answer 16

Warning

Question 17

What does the OCTAGON mean?

Answer 17

Danger

Question 18

Name the 10 WHMIS signs.

Answer 18

Exploding bomb, Flame, Flame over fire, corrosion, gas cylinder, skull and crossbones, Health hazard, Exclamation mark, Environment, Biohazardous infectious materials

Question 19

What does WHMIS stand for?

Answer 19

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Question 20

How many sections PER sheet are in the SDS?

Answer 20

16 Sections