WHMIS Practice Test 1

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1. Who must classify a hazardous product that an employer produces for use only in its own workplace?

   1. The nearest supplier
   2. Health Canada
   3. The workers who use it
   4. The employer

2. You work at a federally regulated workplace such as a bank. Who enforces WHMIS there?

   1. The federal Labour Program
   2. Health Canada's food inspectors
   3. The municipal fire department
   4. The provincial ministry of labour

3. What are the two main types of WHMIS labels?

   1. Supplier labels and workplace labels
   2. Danger labels and warning labels
   3. Shipping labels and price labels
   4. Indoor labels and outdoor labels

4. A highly toxic product spills and an escape respirator is required for your area. What should you do?

   1. Put on the escape respirator and leave the area
   2. Stay and wipe up the spill quickly
   3. Wait for the vapour to clear on its own
   4. Open a window and keep working

5. An organic peroxide is classified as Type B. Which pictograms appear on its label?

   1. Only the flame over circle
   2. The corrosion and the exclamation mark
   3. Only the exploding bomb
   4. Both the flame and the exploding bomb

6. Which of these is an employer duty under WHMIS?

   1. Classifying products for sale to other companies
   2. Setting the hazard statements used on labels
   3. Approving confidential business information claims
   4. Giving workers access to up-to-date safety data sheets

7. Which three things must come together for a fire to start?

   1. Fuel, oxygen and heat
   2. Oxygen, light and cold
   3. Fuel, water and pressure
   4. Heat, dust and metal

8. Which of these products is excluded from WHMIS label and SDS requirements?

   1. A pest control product covered by the Pest Control Products Act
   2. A compressed gas cylinder delivered to a welding shop
   3. A corrosive drain cleaner sold to a factory
   4. A flammable solvent bought from an industrial supplier

9. Where on the SDS will you find safe storage conditions, including incompatible materials?

   1. Section 5, Fire-fighting measures
   2. Section 16, Other information
   3. Section 1, Identification
   4. Section 7, Handling and storage

10. A new product arrives in an Ontario workplace without an SDS. What should a worker do?

    1. Report it to the employer or supervisor
    2. Make up a label from memory
    3. Throw the product away
    4. Use it and look for an SDS online later

11. What is the main purpose of WHMIS?

    1. To give hazard and safety information about products used at work
    2. To inspect homes for unsafe cleaning products
    3. To set the prices of chemicals sold to Canadian businesses
    4. To license companies that transport dangerous goods by road and rail

12. A hazardous product comes in a container of 100 mL or less. What may be left off its supplier label?

    1. The product identifier
    2. The pictograms and the supplier identifier
    3. The hazard and precautionary statements
    4. The signal word

13. Your workplace identifies some hazardous products with colour-coded tags instead of labels. What must workers receive?

    1. A copy of the tag manufacturer's invoice
    2. A new supplier label for each tag
    3. Training on how to read that system
    4. Nothing, since tags need no explanation

14. Why should a cylinder of a simple asphyxiant gas not be carried in an elevator?

    1. Elevator motors make the gas toxic
    2. Elevators cause the gas to freeze
    3. A leak in a closed space could displace the oxygen
    4. Elevator buttons and motors can create static sparks

15. Which SDS sections should every worker read at minimum for an emergency?

    1. Sections 12, 13 and 14
    2. Sections 4, 5 and 6
    3. Sections 1, 15 and 16
    4. Sections 9, 10 and 11

16. A corrosive liquid splashes onto a worker's clothing and skin. What should be done?

    1. Cover the area with a dry bandage and wait for help
    2. Remove soaked clothing and rinse skin with water
    3. Leave the clothing on until it dries
    4. Apply grease to the skin

17. What is the usual border of a WHMIS hazard pictogram?

    1. A green rectangle
    2. A red square set on one of its points
    3. A blue circle with a white edge
    4. A yellow triangle pointing up

18. Learning your own shop's procedure for cleaning up a solvent spill is an example of:

    1. Supplier labelling
    2. Generic WHMIS education
    3. Hazard classification
    4. Workplace-specific training

19. Which federal department is responsible for the WHMIS supplier laws?

    1. Canada Revenue Agency
    2. Transport Canada
    3. Health Canada
    4. Environment and Climate Change Canada

20. Which elements must be grouped together on a supplier label?

    1. The pictogram, signal word and hazard statements
    2. The barcode, price and batch number
    3. The first-aid and disposal instructions only
    4. The supplier's logo and slogan

21. 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

22. Who must educate and train workers about the hazardous products in their workplace?

    1. Each worker on their own
    2. Health Canada
    3. The employer
    4. The product's supplier

23. What should you do with an empty container that held a corrosive or toxic product?

    1. Treat it as hazardous; keep it closed and do not reuse it
    2. Use it to store drinking water
    3. Rinse it once with water and then reuse it for food storage
    4. Leave it open to air out

24. What is the Ontario labour ministry's position on time spent in WHMIS training?

    1. Workers must pay for the course
    2. It counts as vacation time
    3. It is unpaid personal time
    4. It is work time and should be paid

25. Why can a cylinder of compressed gas be dangerous even if the gas is not flammable?

    1. Compressed gases always cause cancer
    2. The high pressure can make it explode if heated
    3. The cylinder paint is toxic
    4. Compressed gases react with sunlight to form acid