poisonous if ingested/inhaled can be fatal correct answers toxic: immediate and severe
Contents under high pressure could explode if dropped/heated correct answers Compressed gas
Materials will continue to burn after being exposed to a flame correct answers Flammable
Materials which have unexpected reactions correct answers Dangerously reactive
Materials which are harmful after long term exposure correct answers toxic: long term and
concealed
materials which react with living tissues or metals causing burns or tissue damage correct
answers Corrosive
Infectious agents or biological toxin causing disease/death correct answers Biohazardous and
infectious
Materials which lead to the combustion of other materials correct answers Oxidizing agent
What does WHMIS stand for correct answers Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System
Where can you find WHMIS symbols? correct answers On workplace/school chemicals
How many WHMIS symbols are there? correct answers 8
How is the border of a WHMIS symbol different from that of HHPS symbols? correct answers
WHMIS symbols have circular borders and HHPS symbols have differently shaped borders
What does MSDS stand for? correct answers Material Safety Data Sheet
What is the purpose of a MSDS correct answers to give more detailed technical information
about the product
What is WHMIS correct answers the national system for providing info on safe handling and use
of hazardous materials in the workplace
What are the purpose of safety symbols? correct answers to warn users about the hazards
associated with different products
What are some oxidizing agents? correct answers Oxygen, bleach, ozone
Examples of corrosive materials correct answers acids and bleach