WHMIS: What WHMIS is

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1. Where will you find a product's hazard class and category?

   1. On the product's barcode
   2. Only on the purchase order
   3. In Section 2 of the SDS
   4. Only on the shipping invoice

2. An SDS lists an ingredient by a generic name instead of its exact chemical name. What does this usually mean?

   1. The product is only sold outside Canada and needs no full SDS
   2. The supplier forgot to finish the SDS
   3. The ingredient is not hazardous at all
   4. The supplier claimed it as confidential business information

3. Under WHMIS guidance, what is a consumer product?

   1. Any product a worker brings from home for lunch
   2. A product bought in a store and meant mainly for home use
   3. A product made by the employer for its own use
   4. A product sold only to licensed contractors

4. Which pair of products are both on the WHMIS exclusions list?

   1. Wood products and tobacco products
   2. Aerosols and compressed gases
   3. Acids and bases
   4. Paints and paint thinners

5. How does WHMIS define hazardous waste for the exclusions list?

   1. A hazardous product for recycling, recovery or disposal
   2. Any product kept in outdoor storage for more than 30 days
   3. Any container that is more than half empty
   4. Any product that has passed its expiry date

6. 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

7. Under WHMIS, when is a product called a "hazardous product"?

   1. When a worker reports feeling unwell after using it
   2. When it is sold in a container over 4 litres
   3. When it meets the criteria for a hazard class or category
   4. When it costs more than a set amount

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. Which list correctly names the main components of WHMIS?

   1. Labels, placards, shipping papers and manifests
   2. Ventilation, PPE, first aid kits, fire drills and evacuation
   3. Classification, labels, SDSs, and education and training
   4. Inspections, fines, permits and licensing

10. A product used at your job is exempt from WHMIS labels and SDSs. What must your employer still do?

    1. Get a Health Canada permit before using it
    2. Train workers on its health effects, safe use and storage
    3. Nothing, because exempt products carry no duties
    4. Write a full WHMIS supplier label for it

11. Under the GHS-aligned WHMIS, the physical hazard criteria are consistent with which other set of rules?

    1. Provincial building codes
    2. Transport of Dangerous Goods regulations
    3. Food and Drugs Act labelling rules
    4. Canada Consumer Product Safety Act rules

12. 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

13. Which of these is a benefit CCOHS lists for aligning WHMIS with the GHS?

    1. Workers no longer need site-specific training
    2. Suppliers may choose any SDS layout they like
    3. Standardized hazard and precautionary statements
    4. Hazardous products no longer need labels

14. WHMIS has been aligned with which worldwide hazard communication system?

    1. The Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
    2. The Transport of Dangerous Goods placard system
    3. The International Building Code (IBC)
    4. The ISO 9001 quality standard

15. Your workplace uses a store-bought glass cleaner every day. What does CCOHS say about training?

    1. No training is ever needed for store-bought products
    2. Workers should still be trained to use it safely
    3. Only supervisors need to know about it
    4. Training is needed only if a spill occurs

16. A workplace uses several products that meet WHMIS hazard criteria. What must be in place?

    1. A WHMIS program, including education and training
    2. Nothing, unless more than 20 workers are employed
    3. A permit from Health Canada for each product
    4. Only a sign at the entrance listing the products