WHMIS
Facts about Mr. Wallach
Classroom routines
Metal Types
Machine Facts
100

What is meant by the pictogram with a flame picture?

Flammable

100

What did Mr. Wallach spend three years in university for?

Law school

100

What item should be kept out of sight at all times in the classroom, and should only be used during break?

Cell phone

100

Thin, flat pieces of metal that are used for beginner grade 9 projects

Sheet metal

100

What two gases are used in an oxy-acetylene torch? 

Oxygen and Acetylene

200

Describe the WHMIS symbol for compressed gas

Gas cylinder picture

200

What type of animals are on Mr. Wallach's family farm?

Cows

200

Before taking a new piece of metal to use for a project, what should you do? 

Either look for a scrap piece or smaller cutoff that might work, or ask Mr. Wallach if a new piece can be cut

200

A lightweight silvery-white metal that is used in aircraft components and cans

Aluminum

200

Which machine uses an abrasive wheel to shape and finish a workpiece?

grinder

300

What is meant by the WHMIS symbol with a circle and a flame above it?

Oxidizer

300

What two trades careers has Mr. Wallach worked in?

Carpentry and Concrete

300

What should you complete at the start of class every Friday? 

Weekly log

300

The strongest metal on Earth

Tungsten

300

What does the "MIG" stand for in MIG welding?

Metal Inert Gas
400

Which hazard word is more dangerous: Danger or Warning

Danger

400

Name five courses that Mr. Wallach teaches

Outdoor Ed x2, Metals x4, Power Mechanics, Law

400

What school supplies should be brought to class each day?

Writing utensil, binder/duotang

400

An alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion

Stainless steel

400

List three types of cutting tools that are used in a metal shop

Various answers

500

What are the three main elements of WHMIS 

Labels, Safety Data Sheets, Worker Education

500

How old is Mr. Wallach?

27 years old

500

When are students allowed to be in the shop unsupervised?

Never

500

Material used in the non-consumable electrode on a TIG welder

Tungsten

500

A plasma cutter uses air and what else to form the plasma which can cut through metal

Electricity

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