WHMIS Safety Quiz
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- 1.
What is the purpose of WHMIS?
- A.
To provide information about Hazardous Materials used in the workplace
- B.
To facilitate the process of Hazard Identification in the workplace
- C.
To ensure consistency of Hazard Information in the workplace
- D.
All of the options displayed here
Correct Answer
D. All of the options displayed here -
- 2.
Which one of the following is an 'employee' responsibility under WHMIS?
- A.
Where required Protective Equipment
- B.
Know how to draw labels
- C.
Hold meetings with Supervisors
- D.
None of the options stated here
Correct Answer
B. Know how to draw labels -
- 3.
What is the Class and description of this symbol?
- A.
Flammable and Combustible - Class A
- B.
Oxidizing - Class E
- C.
Compressed Gas - Class A
- D.
Explosively Reactive - Class E
Correct Answer
C. Compressed Gas - Class A -
- 4.
What is the Class and description of this symbol?
- A.
Flammable and Combustible - Class B
- B.
Flammable and Dangerously Reactive - Class C
- C.
Oxidizing Material - Class B
- D.
Flammable and Explosive - Class E
Correct Answer
A. Flammable and Combustible - Class B -
- 5.
What is the Class and description of this symbol?
- A.
Poisonous and Infectious - Class F
- B.
Flammable and Combustible - Class B
- C.
Dangerously Explosive - Class F
- D.
Oxidizing Material - Class C
Correct Answer
D. Oxidizing Material - Class C -
- 6.
What is the Class and description of this symbol?
- A.
Poisonous Material - Class E
- B.
Poisonous and Infectious Material - Class D
- C.
Poisonous and other toxic effects - Class E
- D.
Poisonous and Acute - Class D
Correct Answer
B. Poisonous and Infectious Material - Class D -
- 7.
What is the class and description of this symbol?
- A.
Poisonous and Infectious Material causing Toxic effects - Class D 2 Poisonous and Infectious Material causing Toxic effects - Class D 2
- B.
Biohazard and Infectious Material - Class D
- C.
Poisonous and Infectious Material - Class E
- D.
None of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. Poisonous and Infectious Material causing Toxic effects - Class D 2 Poisonous and Infectious Material causing Toxic effects - Class D 2 -
- 8.
What is the class and description of this symbol?
- A.
Dangerously Explosive Material - Class E
- B.
Dangerously Reactive Material - Class D
- C.
Poisonous and Infectious Material Biohazard Infectious Material - Class D 3
- D.
Oxidizing Material - Class B
Correct Answer
C. Poisonous and Infectious Material Biohazard Infectious Material - Class D 3 -
- 9.
What is the Class and description of this Symbol ?
- A.
Dangerously Reactive and Corrosive Material - Class E
- B.
Poisonous and Infectious Materials - Class D
- C.
Dangerously Reactive and Explosive - Class E
- D.
Corrosive Material - Class E
Correct Answer
D. Corrosive Material - Class E -
- 10.
What is the Class and description of this Symbol?
- A.
Dangerously Reactive Material - Class F
- B.
Reactive and Explosive Material - Class E
- C.
Dangerously Reactive and Explosive Material - Class E
- D.
None of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. Dangerously Reactive Material - Class F -
- 11.
What should Supplier Labels Consist of ?
- A.
Suppliers name and address
- B.
Symbols as indicated by the products classification
- C.
Precautionary Measures and First Aid Measures
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
D. All of the options listed -
- 12.
What is NOT a Material Safety Data Sheet Requirement
- A.
Product/Material Information
- B.
Hazardous Ingredient Hazardous Ingredient
- C.
The Name and address of company employee is working for
- D.
Fire Explosive Data
Correct Answer
C. The Name and address of company employee is working for -
- 13.
What is the definition of Toxicity
- A.
The ability of a substance to produce an unwanted effect when the chemical has reached a sufficient concentration at a certain point in the body
- B.
The reaction of one chemical with another to cause harm in the organs.
- C.
The reaction to the brain when exposed to toxins
- D.
None of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. The ability of a substance to produce an unwanted effect when the chemical has reached a sufficient concentration at a certain point in the body -
- 14.
Which is NOT an Engineering Control?
- A.
Isolation
- B.
Ventilation
- C.
Absorption
- D.
Location
Correct Answer
C. Absorption -
- 15.
Who regulates the disposal of hazardous chemicals?
- A.
Ministry of Labour
- B.
WSIB
- C.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act
- D.
Ontario Environmental Legislation
Correct Answer
A. Ministry of Labour -
- 16.
How are Health effects of Toxic Substances measured?
- A.
Pound
- B.
5% Kg
- C.
Human Testing
- D.
LD50 (Lethal Dose @50%)
Correct Answer
D. LD50 (Lethal Dose @50%) -
- 17.
Who is responsible for WHMIS in the workplace?
- A.
Supplier, Employer, Employee
- B.
Distributor, Employer, Employee
- C.
Employer, Customer, Employee
- D.
None of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. Supplier, Employer, Employee -
- 18.
How often do MSDS sheets need to be updated ?
- A.
5 years
- B.
3 years
- C.
2 years
- D.
1 year
Correct Answer
B. 3 years -
- 19.
Hazardous materials include…
- A.
Materials which are toxic, corrosive or dangerously reactive
- B.
Materials which are flammable or combustible
- C.
Compressed gasses
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
D. All of the options listed -
- 20.
Who is responsible for enforcing WHMIS provincially?
- A.
Ministry of Labour officials
- B.
The Fire Marshal
- C.
The Disease Control Institute
- D.
The employer
Correct Answer
A. Ministry of Labour officials -
- 21.
The purpose of WHMIS is to provide information on…
- A.
Transporting workplace hazardous materials
- B.
Storing workplace hazardous materials
- C.
Handling workplace hazardous materials
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
D. All of the options listed -
- 22.
Employer responsibilities under WHMIS include ensuring…
- A.
That the Joint Health and Safety Committee or Health and Safety Representative be consulted concerning the WHMIS training program
- B.
That all controlled products have an MSDS available for employee review
- C.
That products are properly labelled and that workers are trained in their safe use
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. That the Joint Health and Safety Committee or Health and Safety Representative be consulted concerning the WHMIS training program -
- 23.
If a worker finds a controlled product with a torn or illegible label, or if it has no label, he or she must…
- A.
Report it to the supervisor
- B.
Call the supplier immediately
- C.
Consider the product to be safe to use
- D.
Call 911 and leave the building
Correct Answer
A. Report it to the supervisor -
- 24.
WHMIS workplace labels are required when…
- A.
A product is poured from its original container into a new one
- B.
A bulk shipment arrives without a supplier label
- C.
A hazardous material is produced on site and placed in a container
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
D. All of the options listed -
- 25.
WHMIS supplier labels…
- A.
Act to warn workers of the dangers of hazardous products
- B.
Have a distinctive cross-hatched border
- C.
Must be in both English and French
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. Act to warn workers of the dangers of hazardous products -
- 26.
MSDSs must be prepared for all hazardous products and must be updated every three (3) years
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 27.
Employers must supply WHMIS training only to those workers who are exposed to hazardous materials on a daily basis.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 28.
A complete list of all hazardous materials controlled under WHMIS is available from the Government of Canada.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 29.
The three elements of WHMIS are:
- A.
Supplier Information, Product Labels and Emergency Information Supplier Information, Product Labels and Emergency Information Supplier Information, Product Labels and Emergency Information
- B.
MSDS, Transportation Documentation and Emergency Information
- C.
Product Labels, MSDS and Worker Education
- D.
Answer option 4
Correct Answer
C. Product Labels, MSDS and Worker Education -
- 30.
A hazardous material classified under Class D, Division 1, Material Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects:
- A.
Refers to an organism or its toxins that may cause serious infectious disease
- B.
Will cause harmful effects including death within a short period of time after exposure
- C.
Will cause harmful effects after days, month or years after one or more exposures
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
B. Will cause harmful effects including death within a short period of time after exposure -
- 31.
Two types of WHMIS labels are:
- A.
Pesticide and Explosive Labels
- B.
Supplier and Transportation Labels
- C.
Workplace and Consumer Labels
- D.
Supplier and Workplace Labels
Correct Answer
D. Supplier and Workplace Labels -
- 32.
WHMIS labels must be applied on:
- A.
Tobacco or products made of tobacco
- B.
Consumer products
- C.
Transported products
- D.
Controlled products
Correct Answer
D. Controlled products -
- 33.
The three pieces of information required on a Workplace label are:
- A.
Supplier identifier, Product Identifier, and Reference to the MSDS
- B.
Product Identifier, Emergency telephone number, and Hazard Symbol
- C.
Product Identifier, Safe Handling Information, and Reference to the MSDS
- D.
None of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. Supplier identifier, Product Identifier, and Reference to the MSDS -
- 34.
A container into which you transferred a hazardous product from the original supplier container requires:
- A.
A Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)label
- B.
No label because the original container has a supplier label
- C.
A workplace label
- D.
A supplier label
- E.
None of the options listed
Correct Answer
C. A workplace label -
- 35.
A controlled product may fall under more than one hazard classes and therefore the supplier label for that product will have more than one hazard symbol on it.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 36.
An MSDS is available in the workplace to:
- A.
Assist the purchasing department in buying chemicals
- B.
Describe to you the nature of the processes in the workplace
- C.
Provide detailed hazard and safety information about the material
- D.
None of the options listed
Correct Answer
C. Provide detailed hazard and safety information about the material -
- 37.
For a controlled product, the greater the evaporation rate,the more quickly it will create a vapour hazard.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 38.
An MSDS should be consulted:
- A.
Only by safety professionals
- B.
Only in emergency situations
- C.
Before you use a controlled product
- D.
Occasionally to review hazard and precautionary information
Correct Answer
C. Before you use a controlled product -
- 39.
The larger the LD50, the more lethal the substance.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 40.
Oxidizers and Flammable materials are incompatible and should not be stored together.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 41.
For flammable materials,the lower the flash point,the greater the fire hazard.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 42.
What does WHMIS stand for?
- A.
Working Hazardous Metals Investigation System
- B.
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- C.
Workplace Hazardous Minerals Innovation System
- D.
Worker Hazardous Materials Information System
Correct Answer
B. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System -
- 43.
Which of the following are the three main elements of WHMIS?
- A.
MSDSs, controlled products and labels
- B.
Training, labels and MSDSs
- C.
Hazard symbols, MSDSs and training
Correct Answer
B. Training, labels and MSDSs -
- 44.
WHMIS applies to the following classes of hazardous materials:
- A.
Consumer Controlled Products
- B.
Drugs
- C.
Flammable and combustible material
- D.
All of the options listed
Correct Answer
A. Consumer Controlled Products -
- 45.
The acronym MSDS stands for:
- A.
Material Safety Data Sheets
- B.
Manufacturers Safety Data Sheets
- C.
Materials Safety Diagnostic Sheets
- D.
Mines Safety Direction Sheets
Correct Answer
A. Material Safety Data Sheets -
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