Med lab midterm 1 review exam QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
WHMIS - ANSWER-- is a national hazard wide communication system
- Created to inform workers of the hazardous materials they work
with
Why was WHMIS created? - ANSWER-- inform about the safety and
health hazards associated with the hazardous materials they might
use at work
- Reduce injuries and illnesses associated with handling hazardous
materials in the workplace
GHS - ANSWER-- Global Harmonized System
-Move to standardize communication about hazardous products
internationally
GHS consists of... - ANSWER-- Health hazards
- Physical hazards
- Environmental hazards (NOT ADOPTED BY CANADA)
,WHMIS 2015 - ANSWER-- Canada's response to Globally Harmonized
System (GHS)
Consists of
- Labels (provides info about product and hazards)
- SDS (detailed info about hazards)
- Education (Training on how to safely handle hazardous products)
Suppliers - ANSWER-Classifying products
Establishing health and safety information
Labelling products
Preparing and providing SDS's
Employer - ANSWER-Ensure proper labels
Provide access to SDS's and update
Educate workers, and evaluate competency
,Train workers on how to handle, use, store, wear PPE for hazardous
products, assess competency
Provide control measures, adhere to Routine practices
Employees - ANSWER-Participating in education and training
Following prescribed safe work procedure
Identifying and controlling hazards
Hazardous Product - ANSWER-- Hazardous products are materials,
products, or substances that meet any of the criteria for one or more
of the 32 GHS Hazard Classes as defined in the Federal Hazardous
Products Regulation
- Grouped into physical and health hazards
- WHMIS does not provide a comprehensive list of hazardous
products, only a list of hazard criteria.
Exclusions from WHMIS - ANSWER-- WHMIS may not apply if another
act or regulation is in place
- The following are exempt from the supplier responsibilities of
WHMIS (no label or SDS required):
, •Consumer restricted products: products sold in stores that already
have labels in accordance with the Canada Consumer Product Safety
Act
•Explosives: covered by the Explosives Act
•Cosmetics, drug, food, or devices: covered by the Food and Drugs
Act
•Pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides: covered by the Pest Control
Products Act
- Employer still responsible for for training employees on the safe
use, handling, and storage of these materials
more exceptions - ANSWER-Radioactive materials: covered by the
Nuclear Safety and Control Act
Wood and wood products•Manufactured articles that will not
release chemicals
•Tobacco or tobacco products•In-house generated hazardous waste
•Hazardous materials transported under the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods act (TDG)
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
WHMIS - ANSWER-- is a national hazard wide communication system
- Created to inform workers of the hazardous materials they work
with
Why was WHMIS created? - ANSWER-- inform about the safety and
health hazards associated with the hazardous materials they might
use at work
- Reduce injuries and illnesses associated with handling hazardous
materials in the workplace
GHS - ANSWER-- Global Harmonized System
-Move to standardize communication about hazardous products
internationally
GHS consists of... - ANSWER-- Health hazards
- Physical hazards
- Environmental hazards (NOT ADOPTED BY CANADA)
,WHMIS 2015 - ANSWER-- Canada's response to Globally Harmonized
System (GHS)
Consists of
- Labels (provides info about product and hazards)
- SDS (detailed info about hazards)
- Education (Training on how to safely handle hazardous products)
Suppliers - ANSWER-Classifying products
Establishing health and safety information
Labelling products
Preparing and providing SDS's
Employer - ANSWER-Ensure proper labels
Provide access to SDS's and update
Educate workers, and evaluate competency
,Train workers on how to handle, use, store, wear PPE for hazardous
products, assess competency
Provide control measures, adhere to Routine practices
Employees - ANSWER-Participating in education and training
Following prescribed safe work procedure
Identifying and controlling hazards
Hazardous Product - ANSWER-- Hazardous products are materials,
products, or substances that meet any of the criteria for one or more
of the 32 GHS Hazard Classes as defined in the Federal Hazardous
Products Regulation
- Grouped into physical and health hazards
- WHMIS does not provide a comprehensive list of hazardous
products, only a list of hazard criteria.
Exclusions from WHMIS - ANSWER-- WHMIS may not apply if another
act or regulation is in place
- The following are exempt from the supplier responsibilities of
WHMIS (no label or SDS required):
, •Consumer restricted products: products sold in stores that already
have labels in accordance with the Canada Consumer Product Safety
Act
•Explosives: covered by the Explosives Act
•Cosmetics, drug, food, or devices: covered by the Food and Drugs
Act
•Pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides: covered by the Pest Control
Products Act
- Employer still responsible for for training employees on the safe
use, handling, and storage of these materials
more exceptions - ANSWER-Radioactive materials: covered by the
Nuclear Safety and Control Act
Wood and wood products•Manufactured articles that will not
release chemicals
•Tobacco or tobacco products•In-house generated hazardous waste
•Hazardous materials transported under the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods act (TDG)
