WHMIS Participant Workbook Updated

Contents

1. WHMIS Participant Workbook
2. Introduction to WHMIS
3. Components of the Hazard Classification And Labelling System
4. Hazard Review
• Hazards by Pictogram Summary
• Exploding bomb Pictogram
• Flame Pictogram
• Flame over circle Pictogram
• Gas cylinder Pictogram
• Corrosion Pictogram
• Skull and Crossbones Pictogram
• Health Hazard Pictogram
• Exclamation Mark Pictogram
• Environment Pictogram
• Biohazardous Infectious Materials Pictogram
• Hazard Class Summary
• Physical Hazards - Aerosols
• Physical Hazards - Gases under pressure
• Physical Hazards - Flammable liquids
• Physical Hazards - Oxidizing liquids
• Physical Hazards - Corrosive to metals
• Health Hazards - Acute toxicity
• Health Hazards - Skin corrosion/irritation
• Health Hazards - Serious eye damage/eye irritation
• Health Hazards - Carcinogenicity
5. Workplace-specific Training

Appendix A: Canadian Government Departments Responsible for Occupational Health and Safety

Appendix B: Sample SDS for Group Activity

• SDS for Super Cleans SUPER Great

Appendix C: WHMIS Crossword

Appendix D: Final Assessment

• Multiple Choice
• Circle the proper response (True) or (False)

Tables

Table 1: Hazard Groups and Classes

Table 2: Pictograms – Names and Descriptions

Table 3: Elements of a label used to indicate the level of hazard

Table 4: Information on an SDS

Table 5: Hazard pictograms and the Hazard Classes that use that pictogram

Table 8: Aerosols

Table 10: Gases under pressure

Table 11: Flammable liquids

Table 14: Oxidizing liquids

Table 21: Corrosive to metals

Table 26: Acute toxicity

Table 27: Skin corrosion/irritation

Table 28: Serious eye damage/eye irritation

Table 32: Carcinogenicity