WHMIS: Canada's Hazard Communication Standard
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According to WHMIS regulations, how many categories of information are included in MSDSs?

  • Five categories
  • Six categories
  • Seven categories
  • Nine categories (correct)

What are the two types of labels used in WHMIS?

  • Safety labels and warning labels
  • Supplier labels and consumer labels
  • Primary labels and secondary labels
  • Supplier labels and workplace labels (correct)

Who must provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) to their customers according to WHMIS legislation?

  • Workers
  • Importers
  • Employers
  • Suppliers (correct)

What is the responsibility of employers under WHMIS regulations?

<p>To establish education and training programs for workers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main duty of workers under WHMIS?

<p>To participate in training programs and work safely with hazardous materials (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many WHMIS classes do controlled products fall into according to the text?

<p>Six classes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of information is included under Section 3 of WHMIS MSDSs?

<p>Physical information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do suppliers need to provide when a product is considered a 'controlled product' according to WHMIS legislation?

<p>&quot;Supplier labels and MSDS&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In addition to labeling products and having MSDS readily available, what else are employers responsible for under WHMIS regulations?

<p>Establishing education and training programs for workers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action should workers take if labels on containers have been accidentally removed or are no longer readable?

<p>Notify the employer about the issue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does WHMIS stand for?

<p>Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was WHMIS created?

<p>To protect workers' right to know about hazards (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of WHMIS includes materials causing immediate and serious toxic effects?

<p>Class D: Poisonous and Infectious materials Division 1 (D1) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the main components of WHMIS?

<p>Hazard identification and product classification, Labeling, Material safety data sheets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for products, materials, and substances regulated by WHMIS legislation?

<p>Controlled products (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of health effects can exposure to hazardous materials cause?

<p>Multiple serious health effects (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of WHMIS includes corrosive materials?

<p>Class E: Corrosive material (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of WHMIS?

<p>To protect workers from injuries, illnesses, and deaths caused by hazardous materials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Division 3 (D3) of Class D in WHMIS?

<p>Biohazardous Infectious Material (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the main components of WHMIS?

<p>Workers training and education (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does WHMIS stand for?

<p>Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many main classes of WHMIS are mentioned in the text?

<p>6 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of health effects can exposure to hazardous materials cause?

<p>Nervous system, kidney or lung damage, sterility, cancer, burns, and rashes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who must provide material safety data sheets (MSDS) to their customers according to WHMIS legislation?

<p>Suppliers only (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which class of WHMIS includes corrosive materials?

<p>Class E (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main duty of workers under WHMIS?

<p>To report any safety hazards to their supervisors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used for products, materials, and substances regulated by WHMIS legislation?

<p>Controlled products (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Division 3 (D3)' in Class D of WHMIS relates to which type of materials?

<p>Biohazardous Infectious Material (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of WHMIS?

<p>To ensure the safe handling and use of hazardous materials in the workplace (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which WHMIS class includes information about conditions of instability, reactivity, and decomposition?

<p>Class C (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main duty of workers under WHMIS regulations?

<p>To participate in training programs and use the information to work safely (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of labels are the only two types used in WHMIS?

<p>Supplier labels and workplace labels (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to WHMIS regulations, what should employers ensure about products in the workplace?

<p>They must ensure that MSDSs for each product are present and readily available to workers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do Canadian suppliers have to do when a product is considered a 'controlled product' according to WHMIS legislation?

<p>They must both label the products or containers and provide a material safety data sheet (MSDS) to their customers (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under WHMIS regulations, what information should be included in Section 2 of MSDSs?

<p>Hazardous Ingredients (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of WHMIS?

<p>To provide guidelines for workplace communication about hazardous materials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which section of WHMIS MSDSs includes information about form, odor, appearance, and pH?

<p>Section 3 - Physical Information (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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