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CHEMICAL HAZARDS SAMPLE TEST 1


Multiple Choice - Circle the correct answer

  1. WHMIS means:
    1. Working Hard Means I Succeed
    2. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
    3. Workplace Hazards Might Injure Someone
    4. Workers Hazard Material Information System
  2. Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of WHMIS?
    1. make the workplace safer
    2. help employees understand the risks they face on the job
    3. creating a standardized system that everyone can understand and is consistent from job site to job site
    4. protect the rights of employers exclusively
  3. The greatest amount of detailed information about a hazardous material can be found by reading:
    1. the SDS
    2. the WHMIS label on a product container
    3. the WHMIS pictogram
    4. both a and b
  4. Before using any product for the first time, you should at least read:
    1. the SDS
    2. the WHMIS label on a product container
    3. the WHMIS pictogram
    4. both a and b
  5. Which of the following is a responsibility of your employer?
    1. education and train you properly in the safe use of products and equipment at your worksite
    2. maintain a safe working environment
    3. take action to correct unsafe working conditions immediately
    4. maintain a current file of SDSs
    5. all of these
  6. All injuries, no matter how minor, should be reported to your teacher, supervisor, or first aid attendant.
    1. true
    2. false
    3. depends on how minor the injury
    4. depends on what part of your body was affected
  7. The last thing you should do before you finish a lab is:
    1. wash your hands
    2. turn off the lights
    3. put away all products and equipment
    4. hand in your lab report