WHMIS Test
What does WHMIS stand for? - Answer Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System
What is the purpose of WHMIS? - Answer To provide us with information about
hazardous materials we may encounter in the workplace
What are the 3 components of WHMIS? - Answer Labels, material safety data sheets
(msds), education and training
Do all products have WHIMS labels? - Answer No because some products fall under
other legislation
What is MSDS? - Answer Technical information sheets that provide detailed hazard
information on controlled objects
What are 3 things that can be found on MSDS? - Answer Hazardous ingredients, first
aid measures and preparation information
What does HHPS stand for? - Answer Hazardous Household Product Symbols
What does the frame around the symbol tell us? - Answer Whether its the contents or
the container that poses the hazard
What do the two lights at the top of the class mean? - Answer One means the gas is on
and one means the power is on
What is the greatest danger in a high school science lab? - Answer An unprepared
student
Eye protection - Answer Must be worn at all times
Uncluttered lab bench - Answer Take away unneeded equipment, no sitting down in the
lab
Poison warning - Answer No food, drinks, or gum in the lab
Smelling chemicals - Answer Only when instructed to, waft air over sample to your nose
Clothing and hair - Answer No loose clothing, long hair must be tied back
Chemicals - Answer Make sure it's the right chemical, never take extra as you cannot
return it to the bottle, wash off chemicals with water, use safety shower and eye wash
when needed
Waste chemicals - Answer Ask teacher which bin to use, occasionally may be able to
flush chemicals down the sink with teachers instuction
What does WHMIS stand for? - Answer Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System
What is the purpose of WHMIS? - Answer To provide us with information about
hazardous materials we may encounter in the workplace
What are the 3 components of WHMIS? - Answer Labels, material safety data sheets
(msds), education and training
Do all products have WHIMS labels? - Answer No because some products fall under
other legislation
What is MSDS? - Answer Technical information sheets that provide detailed hazard
information on controlled objects
What are 3 things that can be found on MSDS? - Answer Hazardous ingredients, first
aid measures and preparation information
What does HHPS stand for? - Answer Hazardous Household Product Symbols
What does the frame around the symbol tell us? - Answer Whether its the contents or
the container that poses the hazard
What do the two lights at the top of the class mean? - Answer One means the gas is on
and one means the power is on
What is the greatest danger in a high school science lab? - Answer An unprepared
student
Eye protection - Answer Must be worn at all times
Uncluttered lab bench - Answer Take away unneeded equipment, no sitting down in the
lab
Poison warning - Answer No food, drinks, or gum in the lab
Smelling chemicals - Answer Only when instructed to, waft air over sample to your nose
Clothing and hair - Answer No loose clothing, long hair must be tied back
Chemicals - Answer Make sure it's the right chemical, never take extra as you cannot
return it to the bottle, wash off chemicals with water, use safety shower and eye wash
when needed
Waste chemicals - Answer Ask teacher which bin to use, occasionally may be able to
flush chemicals down the sink with teachers instuction
