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WHMIS EXAM 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 140
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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WHMIS workplace hazardous materials information system
reduce the likelihood of disease or injury to your
purpose of WHMIS health caused by hazardous materials in the
workplace
three parties to whmis supplier companies, employers, employees
supplier labels, sds sheets, worker education and
three whmis elements
training
whmis is a communication system for passing
a communication system information to you on hazardous products in the form
of three whmis elements
manufacturers, importers and product distributors
supplier companies communicate hazard information to your employer
through product supplier labels and SDS sheets
must ensure that products you are exposed to are
employer properly labeled and that you can ready access to
SDS sheets on all workshifts
educate you about WHMIS and train you in safe work
employer education procedures specific to your job including the safe
handling, use and disposal of products
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workers use the information on supplier labels as a
quick reference to the hazards of a product and how
using labels and SDS to protect themselves, if an accident occurs, the
supplier label is the first place to look for emergency
information
The SDS is a detailed technical bulletin which
SDS provides 16 different types of information in a
standardized format.
WHMIS is sometimes called 'right to know' legislation
right to know since it gives you the right to know about hazardous
materials in your workplace
when did WHMIS become HMIS became law in Canada in 1988
law
WHMIS is a set of interlocking federal, provincial and
territorial laws that protects you, and guarantee that
WHMIS law you have the right to know the hazards of the
materials that you work with and how to protect
yourself from them
They do not apply to consumer products that you use
WMHIS laws in your home. Products classified under WHMIS laws
are called hazardous products.
Global Harmonization A major change to WHMIS occurred in 2015 as
System for the WHMIS incorporated major elements of the United
Classification and Labeling Nations
of Chemicals
Federal laws cover the importation and sale of
federal
hazardous products
Provincial laws cover the storage, handling, and use
provincial
of WHMIS hazardous products in your workplace
1) Hazardous Products Act
Federal WHMIS laws are 2) Hazardous Products Regulations (2015)
made up of Federal laws cover the import and sale of WHMIS
hazardous products
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