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
What does SDS stand for?
Safety Data Sheet
Why does WHMIS exist?
To communicate hazards and provide information on hazardous products
What hazard label has two dripping vials?
Corrosive
Who classifies materials and provides SDSs?
Supplier/Manufacturer
When is a workplace label required?
New container, old label is illegible, and/or a new hazardous material is created
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
Who is responsible for proper labeling of hazardous materials?
The employer
What is the maximum age of a SDS?
3 years
What is the overall goal of WHMIS?
To understand hazards, protection, emergency response, and where to get information
What is the difference between Acute Toxicity and Irritant/Toxic?
Toxicity is immediate and potentially fatal, Irritants are not immediately dangerous but are linked to long term health affects
If you find a container with no label, what should you as the employee do?
Tell your supervisor