Hazardous Materials & Fire Protection Flashcards
(21 cards)
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_________________________________ is a program designed to ensure you have all the information you need to work safely with hazardous materials that are used, stored or manufactured at your workplace.
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
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WHMIS applies to ____________ , ____________ , __________ , of any hazardous products that are sold in or imported into Canada with the intention use, handling and storage in Canadian workplaces.
Suppliers, importers and distributors
Also applies to the employers who use these products.
True or false:
WHMIS became law in 1988 through federal, provincial and territorial legislation and regulations.
True
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Worker education, product labelling, safety data sheet are all elements of ________________ .
WHIMIS
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What are the combustible materials of each class?
- Class A ___________________
- Class B __________________
- Class C ___________________
- Class D _________________
- Class K __________________
a) Combustible cooking media
b) Electrical equipment
c) Combustible metals
d) Wood and paper
e) Flammable liquids
- d) Wood and paper
- e) Flammable liquids
- b) Electrical equipment
- c) Combustible metals
- a) Combustible cooking media
Multiple choice:
Who is responsible for providing workers with WHMIS training?
a) The supplier of controlled products
b) A training institute or provider
c) The employee must obtain their own training
d) The employer must provide the training
d) The employer must provide the training
Multiple choice:
Employers are responsible for:
a) Providing an SDS for each controlled product used in the workplace.
b) Informing all workers about chemical hazards at the worksite
c) Training workers about labels, SDS and other identifiers
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Multiple choice:
Suppliers of controller products are responsible for:
a) Training employees to safely dispose of hazardous products
b) Providing SDS for controlled product they sell or import
c) Providing extra labels for employees to use when transferring controlled products from the original container
d) Visiting worksites to ensure controlled products are labelled properly
b) Providing SDS for controlled product they sell or import
Multiple choice:
Employees are responsible for:
a) Classifying controlled products
b) Training other employees about WHMIS
c) Applying workplace labels where and when required
d) Ensuring SDS are readily available
c) Applying workplace labels where and when required
Multiple choice:
The key elements of WHMIS are:
a) Employee education, SDS, and product labelling
b) Hazard Products Act, OHS, and SDS
c) Employee labelling, SDS, and employer training
d) Product labeling, OHS, and Controlled Products Regulations
a) Employee education, SDS, and product labelling
Multiple choice:
The goal of WHMIS is to:
a) Ensure workers have containers for controlled produts
b) Ensure suppliers of controlled products provide training for all employees
c) Protect the worker by providing information on hazardous materials
d) Ensure that the requirements for information on hazardous materials are unique to the requirements of each province
c) Protect the worker by providing information on hazardous materials
Multiple choice:
An SDS must be provided for controlled product because they:
a) Provide only the essential information from the label and are easier to read in an emergency
b) Contain the generic product names and are easier to locate and read than the labels on the containers
c) Are only for the employer’s use when an emergency arises, and they can be retrieved from a secure location
d) Provide more detailed information than can be provided on a label
d) Provide more detailed information than can be provided on a label
Multiple choice:
The supplier label is attached to the:
a) Container in which the product is shipped
b) Container in which the product is stored
c) Worksite near where the product is used
d) Invoice when the product is delivered
a) Container in which the product is shipped
Multiple choice:
How do you identify a portable gasoline container that is approved for use?
a) Is approved under OHS
b) Is approved by the alberta hazardous materials control regulations
c) Has an SDS label affixed to the outside of the container
d) Is approved by either one or both the ULC or CSA
d) Is approved by either one or both the ULC or CSA
Multiple choice:
Ventilation system requirements for the worksite are found in the:
a) Provincial and national buildling codes
b) OHS
c) WCB worker handbook
d) Alberta construction safety association
b) OHS
Multiple choice:
Before entering a confined space, you should:
a) Assemble all necessary tools and equipment to ensure easy access while working in the confined space
b) Contact your employer to obtain information on dangerous g ases present in the confined workspace
c) Discuss your work plan with other workers who may have worked in a similar confined space
d) Use a gas detector to determine whether the area contains any dangerous fumes or gases
d) Use a gas detector to determine whether the area contains any dangerous fumes or gases
Multiple choice:
Why type of fire extinguisher is versatile in fighting different types of fires?
a) Regular dry chemical
b) Purple K dry chemical
c) Multi-purpose dry chemical
d) Dry powder
c) Multi-purpose dry chemical
Multiple choice:
When should you not fight a fire for personal safety reasons?
a) You are wearing fire retardant clothing
b) The fire could block your escape route
c) The fire extinguisher does not have an inspection certificate
d) You have not activated the fire alarm
b) The fire could block your escape route
Multiple choice:
What are the four steps of proper portable fire extinguisher use?
a) Pull the pin, arm the extinguisher, squeeze the handle, touch the surface after the fire is out
b) Pull the pin, aim, sweep, touch the surface after the fire is out
c) Pick up, arm, squeeze, sweep
d) Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
d) Pull, aim, squeeze, sweep
Multiple choice:
Which of the following portable fire extinguishers should be used to fight a small fire burning in a pile of discarded oily rags?
a) Class A only
b) Classes A, B, c
c) Class C only
d) Class D and K
b) Classes A, B, c
Multiple choice:
A class C fire involves:
a) Electrical equipment
b) Combustible metals
c) Flammable liquids
d) Household combustibles
a) Electrical equipment
