WHMIS Labels and the SDS

Know what each element of a WHMIS label actually says, and how the SDS behind it is organized.

8 questions, free, marked as you go with a worked explanation on every one.

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The questions

  1. A WHMIS label carries a signal word, either DANGER or WARNING. What does the signal word tell a worker?
  2. Which of these must appear on a WHMIS label for a hazardous product at a workplace? Select all that apply.
  3. A WHMIS label carries two different kinds of written statement: one names the hazard itself, the other tells the worker what to do about it. What is the second kind called?
  4. A WHMIS label names both the product itself and the company responsible for it, using two different elements. Which element names the company?
  5. A worker needs to know exactly what to do if this chemical catches fire. Which section of the SDS should they check?
  6. Which pair are WHMIS's own two signal words?
  7. A label has been torn off a container and only the pictogram is left, with no words at all. Which document still has the full detail a worker needs?
  8. A WHMIS SDS must be reviewed and updated on a fixed schedule even if nothing about the hazard has changed. At least once every how many years?

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