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Regulatory Updates and Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under WHMIS 2015, what term describes a product where a supplier claims the exact chemical identity as confidential business information (CBI)?

    Answer: Confidential business information (CBI) claim

    Under WHMIS 2015, suppliers may apply for a confidential business information (CBI) exemption to withhold the exact chemical identity from the SDS and label while still disclosing hazard information.

  2. Which Health Canada body reviews and approves Confidential Business Information (CBI) claims under WHMIS 2015?

    Answer: Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau (WHMB)

    The Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau (WHMB) within Health Canada reviews and adjudicates CBI claims submitted under the Hazardous Products Act.

  3. Under WHMIS 2015, which scenario requires a workplace label to be applied by the employer?

    Answer: A product is transferred from its original container into a secondary container used over multiple shifts

    A workplace label is required when a hazardous product is transferred to a secondary container that will be used beyond the same shift or by different workers.

  4. In WHMIS 2015, 'reproductive toxicity' falls under which broad hazard category type?

    Answer: Health hazard

    Reproductive toxicity is classified as a health hazard under WHMIS 2015, as it affects human reproductive capability or fetal development.

  5. Which WHMIS 2015 requirement ensures workers have the right to know the identity of hazardous ingredients even when a CBI claim is in place?

    Answer: In a medical emergency, a physician can access the confidential chemical identity from the supplier

    WHMIS 2015 requires suppliers to disclose confidential chemical identity information to a healthcare professional in a medical emergency to ensure proper treatment.

  6. A WHMIS 2015 label must display precautionary statements. Where does a supplier find the standardized precautionary statement text to use?

    Answer: Schedule 5 of the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR)

    Schedule 5 of the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) lists the standardized precautionary statements that suppliers must use on WHMIS 2015 labels.

  7. Under WHMIS 2015, which of the following is NOT required on a workplace label?

    Answer: Supplier name and address

    A workplace label does not require the supplier name and address; it must include the product identifier, safe handling instructions, and a reference to the SDS.