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WHMIS Test

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WHMIS stands for?

	Workplace Materials Information System
	Worker’s Hazardous Materials Information System
	Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
	None of the above

A product that eats into metal and unprotected skin is a:

	Oxidizing substance
	Corrosive substance
	Dangerously reactive substance
	All of the above
	None of the above

A product that burns readily is:

The three parts to a workplace label are:

	Product name, precautionary information, reference to an material safety data sheet
	Product name, first aid information, emergency phone number
	Product name, reference to an material safety data sheet, first aid information.
	None of the above

Employer’s responsibilities include ensuring that:

	All controlled products are labeled with proper workplace labels
	MSDS for each controlled product used are available to all employees
	All employees know what hazardous materials are used on-site
	Procedures are established for handling hazardous materials, and workers are properly trained to handle hazardous materials and deal with emergencies
	All of the above

Workers’ responsibilities include being able to:

	Recognize and use workplace labels and material safety data sheets
	Recognize and use identification codes used at the site to identify hazardous materials
	Understand and use procedures for safe handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.
	All of the above

The first step to take in the case of a spill of gasoline, diesel or propane is:

	Prevent additional material from being released from its container
	Notify the appropriate authorities
	Eliminate all sources of ignition and evacuate personnel
	Recover material with appropriate absorbent
	None of the above