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
