WHMIS TRAIN-THE-TRAINER EXEMPTION QUIZ
February, 2014
Pass-mark = 80%
The exemption quiz is intended for the WHMIS trainers/representatives. Please complete
this quiz if you have previously taken the WHMIS Train-the-trainer course, and feel that
your knowledge of WHMIS will ensure that your department, unit, facility follows the
WHMIS regulations required by law. The quiz may be emailed to inderj@cdha.nshelath.ca
or printed and faxed to 425-0523. If a pass-mark of 80% is not achieved, your Manager
will be contacted, and you will be required to attend the WHMIS Train-the-trainer course.
Employee Name:
Department:
Phone #:
Manager Name/Location:
Location:
Instructions: For multiple choice questions, place an “X” beside the correct answer.
(Select only one). Value = 3 points per question.
1. What word correctly completes the phrase: Workplace Hazardous Materials
System?
Inventory
Information
In-house
2. The purpose of WHMIS is to:
Punish employers for hazardous work practices
Protect the health and safety of Canadian workers
Assist Canada Customs to control entry of products
3. What do the letters MSDS stand for:
4. What is a controlled product?
A substance that has the ability to cause damage to genetic material
A unit used for measuring the concentration of a gas or vapor in air
Any hazardous material, which fits into one or more of the six WHMIS
hazard classes
5. WHMIS is:
A system by which information is given by employers to staff about the
hazards posed by controlled products in the workplace
A system, which deals only with the labeling of controlled products
A system which regulates the transportation of dangerous goods
6. What are some possible benefits from WHMIS:
Fewer accidents and injuries in the workplace
Higher morale among staff
Lower WCB costs (Workers Compensation Benefits)
7. What is a distinctive characteristic of a WHMIS supplier label?
They are always red
Cross-hatched border
Has name of user written on it
8. If a WHMIS product is decanted in the workplace, the secondary container
usually needs what type of WHMIS label:
label
9. WHMIS Regulations apply mainly to the:
Trucks and trains transporting controlled products
Stores where controlled products are sold to the public
Workplace where controlled products are used
10. The purpose of a WHMIS label is to:
Tell consumers how many items are in a box
Alert workers to a product’s potential hazards
Help Revenue Canada track the employer’s profits
11. The MSDS for a controlled product must be:
Readily available to anyone using the controlled product
Routinely updated every year
Available in the English language only
12. Who should be trained in WHMIS?
Workers only
Suppliers and workers only
Anyone who handles, uses, disposes or works near controlled products
13. MSDS must be updated every:
6 months
year
3 years
14. The specific gravity on a MSDS indicates if:
A substance will float or sink in water
A material is likely to react violently
A material is lethal
15. The MSDS does NOT include:
Information about first aid and fire procedures
The name of the supplier or manufacturer
Information on how to apply and mix the product
16. What does the term Biohazardous mean?
A material that contains bacteria, parasites or viruses that can cause
disease in humans
The ease with which a material evaporates
The ability of a substance to enter the body through the skin
WHMIS SYMBOLS
Place an X beside the correct answer. Value = 4 points per question.
17. This WHMIS hazard symbol corresponds to:
Flammable and Combustible Material
Corrosive Material
Oxidizing Material
18. This symbol corresponds to:
Dangerously Reactive Material
Biohazardous Infectious Material
Flammable and Combustible Material
19. This symbol corresponds to:
Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects
Dangerously Reactive Material
Corrosive Material
20. This symbol corresponds to:
Materials Causing Immediate & Serious Toxic Effects
Oxidizing Material
Flammable and Combustible Material
21. This symbol corresponds to:
Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects
Materials Causing Immediate & Serious Toxic Effects
Biohazardous Infectious Material
22. This symbol corresponds to:
Corrosive Material
Compressed Gases
Dangerously Reactive Material
23. This symbol corresponds to:
Compressed Gases
Flammable and Combustible Material
Oxidizing Material
24. This symbol corresponds to:
Corrosive Material
Biohazardous Infectious Material
Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Identify each picture. Value = 2 points per picture. See W.I.S.H. Pocket Chart.