WHMIS Mock Exam 2

All 25 questions in this test

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1. WHMIS sorts hazards into which two main groups?

   1. Liquid hazards and solid hazards
   2. Indoor hazards and outdoor hazards
   3. Physical hazards and health hazards
   4. Short-term hazards and long-term hazards

2. Who should the employer consult when developing the workplace WHMIS program?

   1. The health and safety committee or representative
   2. The workers' family members
   3. The local fire department only
   4. The product's sales representative and the supplier

3. Your employer hires an outside company to deliver WHMIS training. Who remains legally responsible for it?

   1. The employer
   2. The health and safety committee
   3. The training company
   4. Each individual worker

4. A pictogram shows the outline of a person's head and chest with a star-shaped burst on the chest. What does it warn about?

   1. Gas stored under pressure in a cylinder
   2. Mild skin irritation
   3. Serious health effects such as cancer
   4. Danger of explosion

5. Pouring or pumping a volatile flammable liquid can build up static electricity. What precaution helps prevent ignition?

   1. Pouring faster to finish sooner
   2. Grounding and bonding the containers
   3. Wearing wool clothing
   4. Adding water to the container

6. In the flame over circle pictogram, what does the circle represent?

   1. The sun
   2. A warning light
   3. Oxygen
   4. A drum

7. Which hazard does the skull and crossbones pictogram represent?

   1. Poisoning or death after short exposure
   2. Mild, reversible skin irritation
   3. Fire caused by friction or sparks
   4. Cancer after many years of exposure

8. A large fire involves organic peroxides that could explode. What is the safest approach?

   1. Pour water on the containers by hand
   2. Evacuate and fight the fire only from a distance
   3. Open the containers to release pressure before it builds
   4. Get close and use a small extinguisher

9. Which situation requires a workplace label?

   1. A hazardous product made at the workplace and used there
   2. A sealed product kept in its supplier container
   3. A product sitting on a supplier's truck
   4. A product in a store for home use

10. How much of a hazardous product should you take out for a job?

    1. As much as the container holds
    2. The smallest amount needed
    3. Whatever fits in your pocket
    4. A full day's supply to save trips

11. How can you tell when an SDS was last revised?

    1. Check the date in Section 16
    2. Look at the delivery receipt
    3. Check the date in Section 1
    4. Ask the product's sales representative

12. Who should the employer notify about the location, types and quantities of hazardous products stored on site?

    1. The local fire department
    2. The workers' banks
    3. The local school board
    4. The product's advertising agency

13. How should you clean up a spilled toxic powder?

    1. Sweep it up with a dry broom
    2. Pre-wet it or use a HEPA-filtered vacuum
    3. Wipe it with a dry cloth
    4. Blow it away with compressed air into a bin

14. How often should an employer review its WHMIS education and training program?

    1. At least once a year, or sooner if things change
    2. Only when a worker is injured
    3. Every five years, or when the supplier changes the SDS
    4. Only when an inspector asks

15. You find a container in the storeroom with no label. What should you do?

    1. Smell it to identify the contents
    2. Use it if it looks like a familiar product
    3. Throw it in the regular garbage
    4. Do not use it and tell your supervisor

16. A worker is exposed to a toxic product and an ambulance is called. What should go with them?

    1. The empty product container only
    2. The purchase receipt
    3. The worker's training certificate
    4. A copy of the SDS for the medical team

17. What does the carcinogenicity hazard class warn about?

    1. The product may cause cancer
    2. The product may corrode metal
    3. The product may freeze skin
    4. The product may catch fire

18. A pictogram shows a flame sitting on top of a circle. What kind of product carries it?

    1. A compressed gas
    2. A corrosive
    3. An oxidizer
    4. A flammable liquid

19. For acute toxicity by swallowing or skin contact, doses given within what time frame count as one exposure?

    1. 7 days
    2. 24 hours
    3. 4 hours
    4. 1 hour

20. A supervisor oversees staff who handle hazardous products but never handles them personally. Does the supervisor need WHMIS training?

    1. No, supervisors are exempt from WHMIS
    2. No, only workers who touch the products need training
    3. Only if the supervisor asks for it
    4. Yes, supervisors of exposed workers must be trained

21. You change jobs and already have a WHMIS certificate from your last employer. What must your new employer still give you?

    1. A new certificate from Health Canada
    2. Training specific to the new workplace and your job
    3. Only a copy of the old employer's SDSs
    4. Nothing, since WHMIS certificates are permanent

22. After WHMIS training, which question should you be able to answer for every hazardous product you work with?

    1. What does it cost per litre?
    2. Which company manufactured its container?
    3. When was it first invented?
    4. How do I protect myself from its hazards?

23. Aerosol cans should not be exposed to temperatures above what?

    1. 80 °C (176 °F)
    2. 25 °C (77 °F)
    3. 50 °C (122 °F)
    4. 35 °C (95 °F)

24. You want to confirm that the product in your hand matches the SDS. Which section do you check first?

    1. Section 9, Physical and chemical properties
    2. Section 14, Transport information
    3. Section 16, Other information
    4. Section 1, Identification

25. You have leftover oxidizer that looks clean. What should you do with it?

    1. Never return it to the original container
    2. Store it in a food container
    3. Mix it into the next batch of product
    4. Pour it back into the original container