Which item is not one of the three main parts of WHMIS?

The exclusions under WHMIS 2015 are: Explosives as defined in the Explosives Act. Cosmetic, device, drug or food as defined in the Food and Drugs Act. Pest control products as defined in the Pest Control Products Act.
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What 3 products are excluded from WHMIS?

Other Products Excluded from WHMIS
  • Wood or products made of wood.
  • Explosives as defined in the Explosives Act.
  • Nuclear substances within the meaning of the Nuclear Safety and Control Act, that are radioactive.
  • Hazardous waste that is being sold for recycling, recovery, or is intended for disposal.
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Which of the following is not required on a WHMIS label?

The outer container does not require a WHMIS label if the label on the inner container is visible and legible through the outer container under normal conditions of storage and handling, or. The outer container has a label that meets the requirements set out in the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations.
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What are the three components of WHMIS quizlet?

WHMIS contains three basic components:
  • employee training.
  • governing legislation.
  • confidentiality of information.
  • supplier and workplace labels.
  • material safety data sheets.
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What are the 3 main ways in which WHMIS provides workers with information about hazardous materials?

Under WHMIS information on hazardous products must be delivered in three ways: labels on the containers of hazardous products. safety data sheets, in addition to the label, with detailed hazard and precautionary information. worker education programs.
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What is the 3 main parts of WHMIS?

The main components of WHMIS are hazard identification and product classification, labelling, safety data sheets, and worker education and training.
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What are the main elements of WHMIS?

The key elements of the system are hazard classification, cautionary labelling of containers, the provision of (material) safety data sheets ((M)SDSs) and worker education and training programs. The basis for hazard classification and communication in WHMIS is changing.
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What are the components of WHMIS quizlet?

14) The components of WHMIS are: A) labelling of hazardous material; public information sessions; MSDS. B) labelling of hazardous material; MSDS; employee training.
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Which of the following classes of items are regulated by WHMIS?

Classes of WHMIS Controlled Products
  • Division 1: Flammable Gases.
  • Division 2: Flammable Liquids.
  • Division 3: Combustible Liquids.
  • Division 4: Flammable Solids.
  • Division 5: Flammable Aerosols.
  • Division 6: Reactive Flammable Materials.
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What are the three different types of WHMIS 1988 labels used in the workplace?

A WHMIS label can be a mark, sign, stamp, sticker, seal , ticket, tag or wrapper. It can be attached, imprinted, stencilled or embossed on the controlled product or its container. However, there are two different types that are used most often: the supplier label and the workplace label.
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What is not required on a workplace label?

Workplace labels do not require a border or specific wording; they do, however, require the following information: Product identifier (product name matching that on the SDS), Information for the safe handling of the product, and. A statement that the SDS is available.
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Which of these pictograms is not required by WHMIS but may be used?

WHMIS 2015 classes and categories that do not require a pictogram are: Flammable gases – Category 2. Flammable liquids – Category 4. Self-reactive substances and mixtures – Type G.
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How many labels are there in WHMIS?

There are two main types of WHMIS labels: supplier labels and workplace labels. A supplier label is provided for each hazardous product by the supplier. Supplier labels will appear on all hazardous products received at a workplace in Canada.
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What is not a controlled product under WHMIS?

Exemptions from WHMIS Legislation

The following products are exempt from the WHMIS 2015 legislation: Explosives (as defined in the Explosives Act) Cosmetics, devices, drugs or foods (as defined in the Food and Drugs Act) Pest control products (as defined in the Pest Control Products Act)
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Which WHMIS hazard classes is not part of the GHS?

List of Hazard Classes. Note: GHS also defines an Explosive class and the Environmental Hazards group (not mandatory). The WHMIS regulations do not currently include the Explosives hazard class. Explosives are covered by other legislation in Canada.
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What are the three 3 significant changes that were made to WHMIS 2015?

This video explains the primary changes to WHMIS 2015: new hazard classes, new labelling requirements, and a revised safety data sheet format.
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What are the 3 classification of hazard?

GHS consists of three major hazard groups :
  • Physical hazards.
  • Health hazards.
  • Environmental hazards.
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What products are WHMIS?

Under the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), a controlled product:
  • Is any substance that is a compressed gas, or an oxidizing material.
  • A substance that is poisonous, infectious, flammable, combustible, corrosive or dangerously reactive.
  • Meets the criteria in The Controlled Products Regulations.
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How many classes of WHMIS products are there?

WHMIS covers six classes of controlled products, which are divided into eight symbols.
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What does WHMIS stand for quizlet?

What does WHMIS stand for? Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System.
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What are the three basic causes of workplace accidents?

There are three basic causes of workplace accidents: chance occurrences, unsafe conditions, and employees' unsafe acts. Chance occurrences (such as walking past a tree just when a branch falls) are more or less beyond management's control. We will therefore focus on unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
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What are the worker responsibilities under WHMIS?

As a worker, your responsibilities may include to: Participate in the WHMIS education and training. Follow instructions and safe work procedures. Be familiar with all hazardous products you are handling or to which you may be exposed (such as during a spill or fire).
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What are the 3 main ways in which a hazardous material can enter your body?

Inhalation (breathing) Skin (or eye) contact. Swallowing (ingestion or eating)
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Which class of controlled products is broken down into 3 divisions?

What is a Class D - Poisonous and Infectious materials? Class D materials are those which can cause harm to your body. They are divided into three major divisions.
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How many hazard groups are there in WHMIS?

WHMIS 2015 applies to two major groups of hazards: physical, and health. Each hazard group includes hazard classes that have specific hazardous properties.
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