WHMIS Practice Test 2

All 25 questions in this test

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1. Besides the product name, what must a workplace label give?

   1. Safe handling precautions and a reference to the SDS
   2. The hazard class and category numbers
   3. A bilingual list of ingredients
   4. The supplier's 24-hour emergency hotline number only

2. A WHMIS label in your workplace still has the old hatched (striped) border. What does CCOHS say about this?

   1. The product must be thrown out
   2. It is no longer required but is still allowed
   3. It means the product is a biohazard
   4. The border must be covered with tape before use

3. You decant a product that only you will use, all within this shift. What is the minimum identification on the container?

   1. The product identifier (name)
   2. A full supplier label
   3. The supplier's phone number only
   4. Nothing at all

4. A product is described as pyrophoric. What does that mean?

   1. It only burns when heated above 100 °C
   2. It must be kept in direct sunlight
   3. It gives off a strong smell as soon as it is opened
   4. It can catch fire very quickly on contact with air

5. A product can damage the liver after prolonged or repeated exposure. Which class is this?

   1. STOT – repeated exposure
   2. Acute toxicity – oral
   3. Skin corrosion
   4. Aspiration hazard

6. A worker used a skin sensitizer several times with no reaction, then develops itching and redness. What explains this?

   1. Skin sensitizers can only cause a reaction on the first exposure
   2. The worker has become immune to the product
   3. The product must have changed suppliers
   4. Sensitizers often cause reactions only after repeated exposures

7. Compared with the label, the SDS gives:

   1. Only the price and supplier name
   2. Only information for firefighters
   3. More detailed hazard and safety information
   4. Less information, in a shorter and simpler form

8. Some hazard classes use "types" instead of numbered categories. How are types identified?

   1. With Roman numerals such as I and II
   2. With colours such as red and yellow
   3. With letters such as A, B and C
   4. With percentages such as 10% and 20%

9. How does the biohazardous infectious materials pictogram differ from the other WHMIS pictograms?

   1. It has no symbol inside the border, only a red outline
   2. Its border is a black circle, not a red diamond
   3. It is always shown in green
   4. It is printed only on the SDS

10. A cylinder of an oxidizing gas is leaking during a fire. What does CCOHS say about stopping the leak?

    1. Never touch the cylinder at all
    2. Always stop it, whatever the danger
    3. Stop it only if it is safe to do so
    4. Hit the valve to seal it

11. Who is ultimately responsible for the WHMIS program in a workplace?

    1. The employer
    2. The supplier of the products
    3. The most senior worker
    4. The health and safety committee

12. Where should containers of corrosive or toxic products ideally be stored?

    1. On top of other drums
    2. Above doorways
    3. On the highest shelf
    4. Below eye level

13. A company calls an employer, says it is breaking WHMIS law and must buy its course. What does CCOHS point out?

    1. The employer can choose any suitable training provider
    2. Only government staff may deliver WHMIS training
    3. The employer must buy that course within 30 days
    4. The caller is acting for Health Canada

14. What is the class "physical hazards not otherwise classified" for?

    1. Health effects that appear years after the first exposure
    2. Reaction hazards not covered by any other physical class
    3. Products too small to need a label
    4. Products whose supplier is unknown

15. Which topic must an Ontario WHMIS education program include?

    1. Procedures when fugitive emissions are present
    2. How to order new uniforms
    3. How to file a supplier invoice and track deliveries
    4. How to set product prices

16. What does the acronym WHMIS stand for?

    1. Worksite Hazard Monitoring and Information Standard
    2. Workers' Health and Materials Inspection Service
    3. Workplace Health Management and Injury System
    4. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

17. 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

18. 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

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

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

20. An inspector stops you at your workstation. Which question might they ask to confirm you were trained?

    1. What would you do in an emergency with this product?
    2. How many years have you worked here?
    3. How much did this product cost?
    4. Who delivered this product to the loading dock last week?

21. Which signal word indicates the more severe hazard?

    1. Notice
    2. Caution
    3. Danger
    4. Warning

22. A distributor buys a hazardous product, repackages it into smaller containers and sells it. What does WHMIS now consider the distributor to be?

    1. A consumer
    2. An exempt reseller
    3. An importer
    4. A manufacturer

23. An Ontario employer that makes its own hazardous product learns significant new data about it. What is the latest it can update its SDS?

    1. At the next yearly review
    2. Within 180 days
    3. Within 30 days
    4. Within 90 days

24. What should you do with an empty aerosol can of a flammable product?

    1. Refill it with another product
    2. Burn it in a barrel outside
    3. Never pierce or burn it, even after use
    4. Puncture it to release leftover gas

25. What does SDS stand for in WHMIS?

    1. Standard disposal system
    2. Safety data sheet
    3. Safe dosage summary
    4. Supplier delivery schedule