Self-Test A-3.3: Describe the Labelling of Controlled Products

Complete Self-Test A-3.3 and check your answers.

1. What two types of labels are required by WHMIS when handling hazardous products?
   1. Risk and first-aid labels
   2. SDS and WHMIS labels
   3. Storage and disposal labels
   4. Supplier and workplace labels
2. What element of a supplier label provides the chemical or trade name of a hazardous product?
   1. SDS reference
   2. Hazard pictogram
   3. Supplier identification
   4. Product identification
3. Which part of the supplier label alerts a worker to specific risks or hazards of a hazardous product?
   1. Hazard statements
   2. Hazard pictograms
   3. Product identification
   4. Precautionary statement
4. Which part of the supplier label advises the worker on immediate treatment for an injury or accident with a hazardous product?
   1. Hazard statements
   2. Hazard pictogram
   3. Product identification
   4. Precautionary statements
5. Which part of the supplier label advises a worker on personal protective equipment when handling a hazardous product?
   1. Hazard statements
   2. Hazard pictograms
   3. Product identification
   4. Precautionary statements
6. Which part of the supplier label advises the worker, using a series of symbols, of the type of hazards associated with a hazardous product?
   1. Hazard statements
   2. Hazard pictograms
   3. “Be careful” symbols
   4. Product identification
7. A supplier label should be large enough and striking enough to jump out at the reader.
   1. True
   2. False
8. On the job, if a supplier label is accidentally ripped off a barrel containing a hazardous product, provided all workers are told what’s in the barrel, no further action is necessary.
   1. True
   2. False
9. To make her job easier, if a worker chooses to handle a hazardous product in an approved smaller container, what is that worker required to affix to that new container?
   1. SDS
   2. Supplier label
   3. Hazard pictogram
   4. Workplace label
10. Creating a workplace label can be as easy as recording the three types of information with a sharpie on the side of the container.
    1. True
    2. False
11. What information must a workplace label provide?
    1. Producer’s address and phone number
    2. Chemical symbol of hazardous product
    3. Transportation of dangerous goods reference number
    4. Safe-handling information, including protective-wear guidelines
12. Workplace labels are intended to be informative and relevant to the job and workers.
    1. True
    2. False
13. Workplace labels must include pictograms and the supplier identifier.
    1. True
    2. False
14. Which of the following products are covered by provincial health and safety regulations but are completely exempt from WHMIS legislation?
    1. Car batteries
    2. Wood products
    3. Tobacco products
    4. All of the above
    5. None of the above
15. Hazardous waste created on a job site is a major safety concern requiring special training of workers but is exempt from WHMIS.
    1. True
    2. False

Answer Key: Self-Test A-3.3 is on the other page.