WHMIS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● WHMIS 1998
Answer: Safe use of hazardous products in Canadian work places
(National Hazard communication system)
●● WHMIS 2015
Answer: Incorporates the globally harmonized system (GHS) of
classification and labeling of chemicals for Canadian workplaces.
●● WHMIS was designed for what two main problems?
Answer: Unlabeled materials and Inadequate or contradictory
information
●● WHMIS deals with what kind of products?
Answer: Controlled products which are listed in the hazardous product
act (HPA)
●● Does WHMIS cover all hazardous materials in the workplace?
Answer: No
,●● What items are exluded in WHMIS?
Answer: Explosives
Pesticides
Nuclear (radioactive) substances
Tobacco
Cosmetics, drugs, and food
Wood products
Consumer products
Manufactured articles
Hazardous waste
●● WHMIS was designed by ?
Answer: Government, labor, and industry
●● Does the law of federal and provincial legeslation back WHMIS?
Answer: Yes
●● What are the 3 main components?
Answer: Labels
SDS's
Education (most important)
, ●● What are labels?
Answer: Dangers, and basic safety precautions
●● What are SDS's?
Answer: Detailed hazard and precautionary information on the product
●● What is education?
Answer: Provides instruction to worker on hazards and safe work
procedures
●● What is the foundation of WHMIS?
Answer: Hazard groups and pictograms
●● How many hazard groups are there?
Answer: 2- Physical, Health
●● How many hazard pictograms are there?
Answer: 10
●● Why do we use pictograms?
Answer: To show you immediately what type of hazard is present
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
STUDY GUIDE
●● WHMIS 1998
Answer: Safe use of hazardous products in Canadian work places
(National Hazard communication system)
●● WHMIS 2015
Answer: Incorporates the globally harmonized system (GHS) of
classification and labeling of chemicals for Canadian workplaces.
●● WHMIS was designed for what two main problems?
Answer: Unlabeled materials and Inadequate or contradictory
information
●● WHMIS deals with what kind of products?
Answer: Controlled products which are listed in the hazardous product
act (HPA)
●● Does WHMIS cover all hazardous materials in the workplace?
Answer: No
,●● What items are exluded in WHMIS?
Answer: Explosives
Pesticides
Nuclear (radioactive) substances
Tobacco
Cosmetics, drugs, and food
Wood products
Consumer products
Manufactured articles
Hazardous waste
●● WHMIS was designed by ?
Answer: Government, labor, and industry
●● Does the law of federal and provincial legeslation back WHMIS?
Answer: Yes
●● What are the 3 main components?
Answer: Labels
SDS's
Education (most important)
, ●● What are labels?
Answer: Dangers, and basic safety precautions
●● What are SDS's?
Answer: Detailed hazard and precautionary information on the product
●● What is education?
Answer: Provides instruction to worker on hazards and safe work
procedures
●● What is the foundation of WHMIS?
Answer: Hazard groups and pictograms
●● How many hazard groups are there?
Answer: 2- Physical, Health
●● How many hazard pictograms are there?
Answer: 10
●● Why do we use pictograms?
Answer: To show you immediately what type of hazard is present
