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Acute Toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - fatal, toxic or harmful if inhaled, following skin contact, or if swallowed.

Aspiration Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - may be fatal if they are

swallowed or enter the airways

Biohazardous Infection Matieral - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - may cause or

probably cause infection, with or without toxicity, in humans or animals.

Carcinogenicity - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - may cause or are suspected of

causing cancer

Combustible Dusts - CORRECT ANSWER: Physical Hazard - Particles in the air may

catch fire or explode if ignited

Corrosive to Metals - CORRECT ANSWER: Physical Hazard

Define Category - CORRECT ANSWER: Category is the name used to describe the

sub-sections of a class. (EX: Self-Reactive Chemicals have 7 categories. Each category has rules of criteria to determine what chemicals are assigned to that category.Categories are assigned numbers or letters with Category 1 or A being the most hazardous.)

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Define Class - CORRECT ANSWER: Class is the term used to describe the different

types of hazards. (EX: Explosives are an example of a class in the physical hazard group)

Define GHS - CORRECT ANSWER: Globally Harmonized System for Classification and

Labelling of Chemicals

Define Hazard Group - CORRECT ANSWER: WHIMS 2015/GHS divides hazards into

two major groups

• Health Hazards
• Physical Hazards

Define Hazard Statement - CORRECT ANSWER: This is a phrase assigned to a

category or sub-category of a class. It is a standardized statement that describes the nature of the hazard. (EX: For asphyxiates the hazard statement "may displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation" would appear on both the label and SDS.

Define Pictogram - CORRECT ANSWER: Refers to the WHIMS 2015/GHS symbol

along with the other graphical elements such as border or background colour found on the label and SDS. Not all categories have a symbol associated with them.

Define Precautionary Statement - CORRECT ANSWER: Standardized phrases that

describe the recommended steps to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects from exposure to or resulting from improper handling or storage of a hazardous product.

Define SDS - CORRECT ANSWER: Is the term used by WHIMS 2015/GHS for Material

Safety Data Sheets

Define Signal Word - CORRECT ANSWER: "Danger" or "Warning" are the two signal words used in WHIMS 2015/GHS system. They alert the reader to the potential hazard and also indicate the severity.

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