Supplier and Workplace Labels Flashcards
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Which signal word on a WHMIS supplier label indicates a MORE severe hazard category?
Answer: DANGER
DANGER is used for more severe hazard categories, while WARNING is reserved for less severe hazards within the same class.
What is the purpose of precautionary statements on a WHMIS supplier label?
Answer: To recommend measures that minimize or prevent adverse effects from exposure
Precautionary statements describe recommended actions workers should take to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from hazardous product exposure.
At minimum, a WHMIS workplace label must include the product identifier, safe handling information, and what third element?
Answer: A reference to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
The three required elements of a workplace label are the product identifier, safe handling information, and a reference to the SDS.
When is an employer required to apply a workplace label to a hazardous product transferred to a new container?
Answer: When the product will not be used immediately by the same person who filled the container
A workplace label is required on transferred products unless the person who filled the container uses it immediately during the same work shift.
Which required supplier label element allows workers to contact the manufacturer for additional product safety information?
Answer: Name and telephone number of the supplier
The supplier's name and telephone number must appear on the label so workers can contact the supplier directly for additional safety information.
How must hazard pictograms appear on a WHMIS 2015 supplier label?
Answer: As black hazard symbols inside a red diamond-shaped border on a white background
WHMIS 2015 GHS pictograms must be black hazard symbols placed inside a red diamond-shaped border on a white background.
Which of the following is a required element on a WHMIS supplier label?
Answer: Hazard statements describing the nature of the hazard
Hazard statements are one of the six required supplier label elements and describe the nature and degree of hazard associated with the product.