FREE WHMIS Labels and Safety Data Sheets Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

WHMIS training is required only once

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WHMIS applies to all workplaces in Canada

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WHMIS applies to controlled products only

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WHMIS violations can result in fines to the worker and/or the employer

Question 2

What are the 3 components of WHMIS?

Accepted Answer

Labels, MSDS, Worker Training & Education

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Workplace Labels, Supplier Labels, MSDS

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Risk Assessment, Labels, Protection

Question 3

When would a workplace label be used?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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When a controlled product is produced and used on-site

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After a product has been transferred from its original container

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If the supplier label is missing or illegible.

Question 4

What three items should be included on a workplace label?

Accepted Answer

Product identifier, precautionary measures, MSDS reference

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Product identifier, hazard symbol, MSDS reference

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Hazard symbol, first aid measures, warning label

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Risk phrases, first aid measures, supplier identifier

Question 5

A worker has been told to clean the floor with liquid from a drum. The supplier label has been torn off. What should he do?

Accepted Answer

Not work with the liquid; tell his supervisor immediately about the missing label.

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Don’t clean the floor, and let someone else do it.

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Clean the floor as he was told to do.

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Put gloves on “just in case”

Question 6

A Material Safety Data Sheet expires after how many years?

Accepted Answer

3 years

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1 year

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2 years

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4 years

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It never expires

Question 7

An MSDS should be consulted (check all that apply):

Accepted Answer

Occasionally to review hazard and precautionary information

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Only in emergency situations

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Only by safety professionals

Question 8

How would you recognize a supplier label?

Accepted Answer

Hatched border

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Written only in one language

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Red in color with black writing

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Rectangular in shape

Question 9

What does MSDS stand for?

Accepted Answer

Material Safety Data Sheet

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Material Sheet for Developed Safety

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Manufacturer's Sheet for Detailed Safety

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Manufacturer's Safety Description Sheet

Question 10

In WHMIS, what is the primary purpose of a safety data sheet (SDS)?

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To provide information on the hazards, handling, storage, and emergency measures of chemicals.

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To provide detailed operational procedures for machinery.

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To list only the chemical properties of substances.

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To track inventory and usage statistics of chemicals.