WHMIS BASICS
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
Name the 3 routes chemicals enter the body.
Inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion
Who is responsible for providing WHMIS training?
Employer
List one item required on a supplier label.
Product identifier, pictogram, signal word, hazard statement, etc.
Why does WHMIS exist?
To communicate hazards and provide information on hazardous products
Which symbol indicates corrosive materials?
Corrosion
Who classifies materials and provides SDSs?
Supplier/Manufacturer
When is a workplace label required?
Transferred container, unreadable supplier label, or workplace-produced hazardous product
Name the two main hazard groups.
Physical hazards and Health hazards
Which symbol represents gases under pressure?
Gas Cylinder
Name one employee responsibility under WHMIS.
Follow safe work procedures, training, understand hazards
What 3 items must a workplace label contain?
Product name, safe handling precautions, SDS reference
What are the 3 key components of WHMIS?
Labels, SDSs, and Worker Education
Which symbol indicates acute toxicity and potentially fatal poisoning?
Skull and Crossbones
What must employers ensure is available?
Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
What does SDS stand for?
Safety Data Sheet
What is the overall goal of WHMIS?
To understand hazards, protection, emergency response, and where to get information
Which symbol represents long-term health effects such as carcinogens?
Health Hazard
What must employees know how to obtain?
SDSs
How old can an SDS be?
No more than 3 years old