WHMIS - Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Supplier and Workplace Labels Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following elements is required on a WHMIS supplier label but NOT on a workplace label?

Accepted Answer

Supplier identifier

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Product identifier

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Safe handling precautions

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Reference to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

Question 2

An employee decants a hazardous cleaning chemical from a large drum with a supplier label into a smaller spray bottle to use over the next few days. What type of label is required on the spray bottle?

Accepted Answer

A workplace label with key safety information.

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No label is needed if it's for immediate use.

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A hand-written note with the product name is sufficient.

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A full supplier label must be duplicated.

Question 3

According to WHMIS regulations, what are the three mandatory pieces of information required on a workplace label?

Accepted Answer

Product identifier, safe handling precautions, and a reference to the SDS.

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Product identifier, supplier name, and hazard pictograms.

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Signal word, hazard statements, and precautionary statements.

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Date of decanting, employee's name, and pictograms.

Question 4

A supplier label on a newly received hazardous product has become torn and is now unreadable. What is the employer's responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Attach a workplace label to the container.

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Return the product to the supplier immediately.

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Use the product anyway, as long as the SDS is available.

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Contact the manufacturer to request a new supplier label.

Question 5

Which statement accurately describes the language requirements for WHMIS supplier labels in Canada?

Accepted Answer

They must be in both English and French.

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They must be in English only.

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They can be in either English or French.

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They must be in the primary language of the workplace.

Question 6

A workplace label is NOT required when an employee transfers a hazardous product into a portable container if...

Accepted Answer

the employee who filled it will use it all during that same shift.

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the container is smaller than 100 mL.

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the product is only moderately hazardous.

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the product is transferred in a well-ventilated area.