Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Flashcards
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Under WHMIS 2015, how often must suppliers review and update an SDS if they become aware of new significant hazard information?
Answer: Within 90 days of becoming aware of new hazard information
WHMIS 2015 requires suppliers to update an SDS within 90 days of becoming aware of significant new health, safety, or environmental hazard information.
An employer's obligation regarding SDS under WHMIS 2015 includes:
Answer: Ensuring SDS are readily accessible to workers during all work shifts
Employers must ensure current SDS are readily available to workers who may be exposed to hazardous products at all times during their shift.
Section 13 of an SDS provides guidance on:
Answer: Disposal considerations for the product and contaminated packaging
Section 13 (Disposal Considerations) describes methods for safe disposal of the product and its container in compliance with environmental regulations.
Section 14 of an SDS (Transport Information) would be most useful to:
Answer: A shipping coordinator arranging the transport of hazardous goods
Section 14 contains UN numbers, proper shipping names, hazard class, packing group, and other information required for transporting hazardous materials.
If a worker cannot locate the SDS for a hazardous product they are about to use, the correct action is to:
Answer: Stop work and notify the supervisor until the SDS is obtained
Workers have the right to refuse unsafe work; without an SDS, key hazard, PPE, and first-aid information is unknown, so work must stop until the SDS is available.
Section 15 (Regulatory Information) on an SDS typically includes:
Answer: References to specific safety regulations and standards applicable to the product
Section 15 references applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations or standards specific to the product, such as OSHA, EPA, or CEPA requirements.
For a mixture (product containing multiple chemicals), what must the SDS Section 3 disclose about each hazardous ingredient?
Answer: The chemical name and concentration or concentration range of each hazardous ingredient
For mixtures, Section 3 must list hazardous ingredients by chemical name along with their concentration or concentration ranges in the mixture.