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WHMIS flashcards

Flip through the key rules from our handbook notes, one card at a time. Mark each card "Got it" or "Review again"; your progress stays on this device.

  • 293 cards
  • 14 topics
Card 1 of 293Got it 0 · Review again 0

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The first 10 of 293 cards

Front and back of each card, as in the deck above. The cards come from our own notes on the official handbook; check anything you are unsure of with Health Canada (supplier rules) and provincial, territorial and federal OHS regulators (workplace rules).

  1. What WHMIS is · What is WHMIS?

    What is WHMIS? — key rule 1

    WHMIS = Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.

  2. What WHMIS is · What is WHMIS?

    What is WHMIS? — key rule 2

    It is a Canada-wide system that gives health and safety information about hazardous products meant to be used, handled or stored in Canadian workplaces.

  3. What WHMIS is · What is WHMIS?

    What is WHMIS? — key rule 3

    WHMIS is aligned with the GHS (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals), the worldwide hazard communication system.

  4. What WHMIS is · What is WHMIS?

    Benefits of GHS alignment listed by CCOHS

    more complete classification criteria (better at showing severity), new hazard classes, physical hazard criteria consistent with Transport of Dangerous Goods (TDG), standardized hazard and precautionary statements, standardized SDS format.

  5. What WHMIS is · Main parts of WHMIS

    Four main components

    hazard identification and product classification; labelling; safety data sheets (SDSs); worker education and training.

  6. What WHMIS is · Main parts of WHMIS

    Ontario's page puts it as three delivery methods

    labels on containers, SDSs, worker education programs.

  7. What WHMIS is · Products covered

    Products covered — key rule 1

    A product covered by the Hazardous Products Act that meets the criteria of any hazard class or category is a "hazardous product".

  8. What WHMIS is · Products covered

    Products covered — key rule 2

    All hazardous products used in the workplace are covered, and a WHMIS program with education and training must be in place.

  9. What WHMIS is · Products covered

    Products covered — key rule 3

    Suppliers compare their products to criteria in the Hazardous Products Regulations; hazardous products must be labelled and come with an SDS at time of sale.

  10. What WHMIS is · Products covered

    Products covered — key rule 4

    Hazard class and category appear in SDS Section 2 (Hazard identification) and on the supplier label.

FAQ

WHMIS flashcards: questions

Where do these flashcards come from?

Each of the 293 cards is one point from our study notes, which we write from the official CCOHS OSH Answers: WHMIS fact sheets. The front names the rule; the back states it. Nothing on the cards is added beyond those notes.

How should I use the flashcards?

Read the front, answer in your head, then flip. Choose "Got it" only if you knew it; otherwise choose "Review again". At the end, go through the "Review again" cards once more, or pick a single topic from the list to focus on it.

Is my progress saved?

Yes, on this device only. Cards marked "Review again" stay in the "Needs review" list, and every card you rate counts towards your topic map on the exam overview. Nothing is sent to us with your name; you can clear it from the overview page.

Are flashcards enough to pass the WHMIS test?

No. Flashcards help you remember the rules, but the test asks multiple-choice questions. Use our practice tests and mock exams as well, and study the official material from Health Canada (supplier rules) and provincial, territorial and federal OHS regulators (workplace rules).

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