WHMIS Quiz Questions And Answers
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What do you know about WHMIS? You can easily test your knowledge regarding WHMIS by attempting these quiz questions and answers. Read each question carefully, and then select your answer. WHMIS is a communication standard of Canada's national hazard. It is a comprehensive system of a system for providing information on hazardous products. Do you have enough knowledge about this system? Let's check it out with the quiz given below. All the very best to you!
- 1.What does WHMIS stand for?
- A.
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
- B.
Workplace and Home Material Inventory Service
- C.
Workplace Hazardous Materials Identification System
- D.
Worker Hazardous Materials Information System
- E.
None of the Above
- 2.Which of the following statements is false?
- A.
WHMIS applies to all workplaces in Canada
- B.
WHMIS applies to controlled products only
- C.
WHMIS training is required only once
- D.
WHMIS violations can result in fines to the worker and/or the employer
- 3.What are the 3 components of WHMIS?
- A.
Communication, Protection, Disposal
- B.
Workplace Labels, Supplier Labels, MSDS
- C.
Risk Assessment, Labels, Protection
- D.
Labels, MSDS, Worker Training & Education
- 4.What is the purpose of WHMIS?
- A.
To identify hazardous materials within the workplace and handle them safely
- B.
To reduce accidents and health hazards in the workplace
- C.
To increase safety for everyone in the workplace
- D.
All of the above
- 5.What are the routes of entry for a chemical?
- A.
Corrosion, inhalation, ingestion, infection
- B.
Ingestion, explosion, absorption, injection
- C.
Inhalation, absorption, ingestion, injection
- D.
Ingestion, retention, dilution, inhalation
- 6.When would a workplace label be used?
- A.
When a controlled product is produced and used on-site
- B.
After a product has been transferred from its original container
- C.
If the supplier label is missing or illegible.
- D.
All of the above
- 7.What three items should be included on a workplace label?
- A.
Product identifier, precautionary measures, MSDS reference
- B.
Product identifier, hazard symbol, MSDS reference
- C.
Hazard symbol, first aid measures, warning label
- D.
Risk phrases, first aid measures, supplier identifier
- 8.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?
- A.
Don’t clean the floor, and let someone else do it.
- B.
Not work with the liquid; tell his supervisor immediately about the missing label.
- C.
Clean the floor as he was told to do.
- D.
Put gloves on “just in case”
- 9.A Material Safety Data Sheet expires after how many years?
- A.
1 year
- B.
2 years
- C.
3 years
- D.
4 years
- E.
It never expires
- 10.An MSDS should be consulted (check all that apply):
- A.
Occasionally to review hazard and precautionary information
- B.
Only in emergency situations
- C.
Only by safety professionals
- D.
Before you use a controlled product
- 11.Identify the hazard symbol and an associated hazard.
- A.
Class E Caustic Material: Corrosive
- B.
Class E Acidic Material: Corrosive
- C.
Class E Corrosive: Burn
- D.
Class E Reactive Liquid: Skin damage
- 12.
Identify the hazard symbol and an associated hazard.- A.
Class B Flammable Material: Fire
- B.
Class B Combustible Material: Fire
- C.
Class C Reactive Flammable Material: Fire
- D.
Class C Oxidizing Material: Increase fire intensity
- 13.Identify the hazard symbol and an associated hazard.
- A.
Class F Dangerously Reactive Material: Explosive/Toxic
- B.
Class F Radioactive Material: Ionization
- C.
Class F Self Reactive Material: Explosive/Toxic
- D.
Class F Poisonous Material: Disease/Illness
- 14.Identify the hazard symbol and an associated hazard.
- A.
Class D1 Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects: Death
- B.
Class D2 Other Toxic Effects: Disease
- C.
Class D3 Biohazardous: Infection
- D.
Class D Poisonous and Infectious Material: Physical injury
- 15.Identify the hazard symbol and an associated hazard.
- A.
Class A Compressed Gas: Explosive
- B.
Class A Compressed Gas: Asphyxiant
- C.
Class A Dissolved Gas: Reactive
- D.
Class A Liquefied Gas: Explosive
- 16.How would you recognize a supplier label?
- A.
Hatched border
- B.
Written only in one language
- C.
Red in color with black writing
- D.
Rectangular in shape
- 17.What does MSDS stand for?
- A.
Material Sheet for Developed Safety
- B.
Material Safety Data Sheet
- C.
Manufacturer's Sheet for Detailed Safety
- D.
Manufacturer's Safety Description Sheet
- 18.What information would you expect to find on a MSDS? Check all that apply.
- A.
Product Information
- B.
Hazardous Ingredients
- C.
Physical Data
- D.
Responsibilities
- E.
Fire and Explosion Data
- F.
Reactivity Data
- G.
Toxicological Properties
- H.
Preventative Measures
- I.
First Aid Measures
- J.
Shift Schedules
- K.
Preparation Information
- 19.Select the correct statements.
- A.
The MSDS sheets can be kept in an office and locked up.
- B.
All containers of controlled products should have WHMIS labels.
- C.
If I pour some chemical from a large container into a smaller container, the smaller container will need a workplace label.
- D.
To create a workplace label, it’s adequate to write the name of the product on the bottle and the initials of the employee who decanted it.
- E.
If my department orders a new WHMIS controlled product, Safety needs to be notified.
- F.
It is good practice to store containers of different WHMIS classes separately.
- G.
After this quiz, I’m fully WHMIS trained and can handle any controlled product safely
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