WHMIS Quiz and Answers 2022

What does WHMIS stand for? Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System What 6 categories of materials does WHMIS include? 1. Compressed gasses 2. Flammable and combustible material 3. Oxidizing material 4. Poisonous and infectious material 5. Corrosive material 6. Dangerously reactive material 00:19 01:23 What 7 materials are not yet covered under WHIMIS but are under consideration 1. Explosives 2. Cosmetics 3. Pesticides and herbicides 4. Radioactive materials 5. Wood and wood products 6. Tobacco and tobacco products 7. Hazardous wastes List the 3 important aspects WHMIS has? 1. Labelling 2. Materials Data Safety Sheets (MSDS's) 3. Education and training Describe the 3 important aspects WHMIS has. 1. Labelling: Products covered by the WHMIS legislation must arrive from the supplier with a "supplier label" attached. The label must have the distinctive border shown in the example and must have the following seven pieces of information. 1. A product identifier (Name) 2. A product supplier including 24 hr contact number 3. A notice that more information available on MSDS 4. One or more of the hazard symbols. 5. Risk phrases the reinforce the visual hazard symbols. 6. Precautionary measures to take for protection against the potential harmful effects of the material 7. First aid measures. 2. MSDS: A material safety data sheet must be supplied with each product under the WHMIS legislation. These must be kept on file and be made available to anyone who wishes to consult them. 3. Education and training: Part of the education you will receive here and UFV will be concerned with the safe handling of chemicals. It will be an ongoing process. Your instructor will advise you when WHMIS topics will be covered in the lecture and/or lab. Critical thinking question: Describe each hazardous symbols meaning and give an example of each type of material. ... What 3 things can you do if you receive a WHMIS controlled product that does not have a supplier label? 1. Refuse to accept the product. Canadian suppliers refusing to supply WHMIS labels should be reported to worksafe. 2. Set the product aside while you try to obtain a supplier label from the supplier. 3. Generate your own supplier label. UFV has a computer program to do this. Generating your own label is usually necessary only if you are importing the material from another country. What can be done once a material is in the work place? Once a material is in the workplace it may be removed from its original container. In this case a "workplace label" or a "lab label" must be attached. In most cases the workplace label requirement applies. What 3 parts are necessary for a work place label? 1. A product identifier. 2. Sufficient information for safe handling and use of the product. 3. A statement advising that there is an MSDS available. Complete this quiz. Review page 11 in chem 110 lab manual. Ask and answer the following questions for each symbol. What does this symbol represent? What does this symbol mean? How should you handle this material in order to be safe?