Self-Test A-3.1: Explain the Hazardous Products Legislation

Complete Self-Test A-3.1 and check your answers.

1. What level of government is responsible for creating WHMIS?
   1. Federal
   2. Provincial
   3. Municipal
   4. Federal and provincial
2. What do the letters in WHMIS stand for?
   1. Workplace Help Make It Safe
   2. Worksite Hazard Made Isolated Standards
   3. Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
   4. None of the above
3. What is WHMIS also known as?
   1. SDS
   2. Shop rules
   3. Hazard labels
   4. The Right to Know requirement
4. Which federal legislation places responsibilities on suppliers to provide up-to-date SDSs with their products?
   1. Federal Labelling Law
   2. Hazardous Products Act
   3. Controlled Substance Act
   4. The Name It Right requirement
5. What does WHMIS call a pure substance or mixture that meets or exceeds criteria for inclusion in one or more of the WHMIS hazard classes?
   1. Hazardous product
   2. Dangerous mixture
   3. Hazardous compound
   4. Pure problematic substance
6. Who is responsible for providing up-to-date SDSs on hazardous products they sell or produce?
   1. Owner
   2. Worker
   3. Supplier
   4. Employer
7. Who is responsible for ensuring SDSs are available in the work area for all known hazardous products used?
   1. Owner
   2. Worker
   3. Supplier
   4. Employer
8. Who is responsible for the worker understanding the safe use of hazardous materials?
   1. Owner
   2. Worker
   3. Supplier
   4. Employer
9. Where are SDSs supposed to be found?
   1. Supervisor’s truck
   2. WorkSafeBC officer’s truck
   3. Close to the work area and made available at all times
   4. In worker’s information booklet handed out at orientation
10. What do the letters SDS stand for?
    1. Safe dos and don’ts
    2. Safety data sheet
    3. Safer data specifications
    4. Substance descriptor and safety
11. What are the two groups of hazardous products?
    1. Dusts and metals
    2. Gases and liquids
    3. Health and physical hazards
    4. Oxidizing and respiratory hazards

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