Terms in this set (35)
Workplace Hazardous Materials What does WHMIS stand for?
Information System
- a system in Canada used for What does WHMIS do?
classifying and labeling
hazardous workplace
chemicals
- hazard symbols What is included on a WHMIS label?
- supplier label information
- information of SDS categories
- information on consumer symbols
Gases under pressure
Flammable, Self heating, emit
flammable gases, pyrophoric
gases, liquids and solids organic
peroxides
Oxidizing Gases, Liquids, and Solids
(Also an exclamation point with it)
Acute Toxicity - Oral, Dermal,
Inhalations
, Eye Irritation, Skin Irritation, (Also an exclamation mark)
Skin/Respiratory Sensitization,
Carcinogenicity, Mutagenicity,
Reproductive Hazards
Biohazardous Infectious Material
Skin/eye corrosion, corrosive to
metals
(Also the flammable sign)
Self Reactive Substance Organic
Peroxides
Explosive Substance (Exclusions still
apply)
Aspiration, STOT (Single Exposure,
Repeated Exposure)
Eye and Skin Irritation
Skin/Respiratory Sensitization
Acute toxicity, Specific Target
Organ Toxicity, Hazardous to
ozone layer
Dangerous for the Environment
(may cause damage to the
aquatic environment)
1. Product Identifier What is on the WHMIS supplier label?
2. Initial Supplier Identifier
3. Pictogram(S)
4. Signal Word
5. Hazard Statement(S)
6. Precautionary Statement(S)
7. Supplemental Label Information
8. No border