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WHMIS in Your Workplace
Online Training Program
If you are studying at home or in a classroom, you may not be able to
complete this part of the training program until you can look at the labels
and MSDSs in your own workplace. In that case, go ahead and write the test.
It’s time to find out how WHMIS applies to you and your job.
There are no points or scores given for this section. It’s for your own information, to see if you
can identify hazardous materials (controlled products) in your workplace and find the safety
information you need from WHMIS labels and material safety data sheets (MSDSs).
Take this sheet and a pen or pencil with you and make sure you have permission to go into the
work area. You might want to team up with another person if you’ve decided to search out
products in a place that’s not very familiar to you, like a storeroom.
Controlled Products
The first thing to do is identify a few hazardous materials. If they’re
classified as controlled products under WHMIS, they’ll have
supplier labels with a cross-hatched border, or perhaps smaller
workplace labels like the one you made for Strip-n-All. Some could
be identified in other ways.
WHMIS
Supplier Label
Border
List the names of some of the controlled products you found:
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Hazard Symbols
Which hazard symbols did you see on the supplier labels? (Check all that apply.)
___ Compressed Gases
___ Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects
___ Flammable/Combustible
___ Other Toxic Effects
___ Oxidizing
___ Biohazardous/Infectious
___ Corrosive
___ Dangerously Reactive
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For the next questions, you need to pick just one controlled product. Make sure it has
a supplier label.
Supplier Label
What is the name of the product you chose, as it appears on the supplier label?
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Is there a French WHMIS label on the container as well?
___ YES
___ NO
What hazards are shown by the symbol or symbols on the supplier label?
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What is one precaution you should take when using the product?
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What is one first aid measure that applies to this product?
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What is the supplier’s name?
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Workplace Label
If you were to transfer some of this product to another
container, you’d need a workplace label.
What information would you include? (Fill in the box on
the right.)
There are instructions for making a workplace label on
your WHMIS poster.
Workplace Identifiers
Is there a situation where another type of identification such as a sign, a numbered
symbol or a colour code is used to identify a hazardous product? The product might be:
• in a pipe or piping system
• produced for sale but not yet labelled
• in a tank
• used in a laboratory
• intended for disposal (hazardous waste)
• on a conveyor belt
• in a process vessel
If so, describe the product, the situation and the type of identification used.
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MSDS
Now you need to look at the material safety data sheet for your sample product. If you
can’t find it, ask your supervisor.
MSDSs do not have to be in a particular format. The information might be in a different order or
appear with different category names, so your MSDS might not look the same as the Acetone
and Strip-n-All MSDSs you saw earlier. Remember that the online glossary contains definitions
of many terms you’ll find on an MSDS, and you can print the glossary from the Resources tab.
Where is the MSDS for this product kept?
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Is the product name on the MSDS exactly the same as the product name on the label?
(It should be identical.)
___ YES
___ NO
The product is hazardous: (Check all that apply)
___ to the eyes
___ to the skin
___ by ingestion (swallowing)
___ by inhalation
Are there any special instructions for extinguishing a fire involving this product? If so,
what are they?
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What personal protective equipment is recommended in order to use this product safely?
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Are there any exposure limits (e.g., TLV-TWA, PEL or STEL) on the MSDS? If so, list one.
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Is this product incompatible or reactive with any other materials? If so, name one.
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Has the toxicity of the product been tested? If so, give an example of the LD50 or LC50.
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On what date was the MSDS prepared? (It should be within the past three years, or else the
supplier must verify in writing that the information is still correct.)
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Emergency Procedures in Your Workplace
While you’re in the work area, look around and imagine what you would do in case of an
accident, spill or leak involving one of the chemical products.
Where is the nearest emergency alarm?
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What is the evacuation plan? Is it posted nearby?
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Where is the nearest first aid kit or medical help?
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Is there an eyewash/emergency shower station? (if necessary)
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Where is the nearest fire extinguisher?
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Is there a spill kit? (if necessary)
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Comments
What other comments or questions do you have about working safely with hazardous materials
in your workplace?
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Well done! You’ve successfully used what you learned in the WHMIS online training program
to find out about the hazards of a controlled product in your own workplace. You know where to
look for safe handling information and can figure out what to do if something goes wrong.
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