Workplace Safety Flashcards
WHMIS stand for….
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
This symbol would indicate
Compressed or pressurized gas
Class A
This symbol would indicate
Oxidizer-product causing/contribution to combustion of other materials
Class C
How many classes of of controlled products does WHMIS cover?
Six
The six classes of controlled products are labelled:
a. ) numerically 1-6
b. ) alphabetically A-F
This symbol would indicate
Corrosive materials
Class E
Safety information of a hazardous product can be found where?
Material Safety Data Sheets
MSDS stands for:
Material Safety Data Sheets
This symbol would indicate
Poisonsous and Infectious Material causing immediate skin and eye irritation and long term health problems.
Class D2
This symbol would indicate
Biohazardous infectious materials
Class D3
This symbol would indicate
Dangerously reactive materials
Class F
This symbol would indicate
Flammable/combustible materials
This symbol would indicate
Poisonous: Materials causing immediate and serious toxic effect.
Class D1
WCB stands for
Workers Compensation Board
Website with WCB regulations and policies
worksafebc.com
A class B fire is what type of fire?
Liquids….gas, oil, solvent etc
Who is responsible for providing workers with WHMIS training?
Employer
What class fire is an electrical fire?
C
What is PPE?
Personal Protective Equipment
To what standard must most personal protective equipment comply to.
CSA- Canadian Standards Associaton
What is the OHS act
Occupational Health and Safety Act
What are the three key elements of WMIS?
- Material Safety Data Sheets MSDS
- Product/container labelling
- Worker/employee education/training
What type of fire extinguisher is most versatile/can extinguish most types of fire?
Dry chemical
