SYMBOLS What does WHMIS stand for W Workplace H Harzardous M Materials I Information S System What does WHMIS do WHMIS provides warnings about the possible hazards of using a product and the necessary safety precautions to take when using it ID: 543000
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What does WHMIS stand for?
W
: Workplace
H
:
Harzardous
M
: Materials
I
: Information
S
: SystemSlide3
What does WHMIS do?
WHMIS provides warnings about the possible hazards of using a product and the necessary safety precautions to take when using it.Slide4
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide5
If you guessed Compressed Gas
You are correct!!Slide6
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide7
If you guessed Flammable and combustible material
You are a genius!!Slide8
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide9
If you guessed Oxidizing Material
You are correct!! Bonus marks if you know what oxidizing means…Slide10
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide11
If you didn’t guess this one…I am a little bit worried…
Poisonous and Infectious Materials: Division 1 – can kill you fast!
I have a class of geniuses!Slide12
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide13
If you guessed…Poisonous and Infectious Materials: Division
2
–
poisonous but not immediate death!
I am impressed!Slide14
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide15
If you guessed…Poisonous and Infectious Materials: Division
3
–
bio-hazardous!
You are just truly a science WHIZZZZ!Slide16
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide17
If you guessed…Corrosive Materials
Lucky Guess of course!Slide18
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide19
If you guessed…Dangerously Reactive Materials
Wow, another great answer!Slide20
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide21
CorrosiveSlide22
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide23
FlammableSlide24
What do you think this WHMIS symbol warning means?Slide25
Explosive!!!Slide26
Why is the shape the symbol is in important???Slide27
Well…it tells us the level of hazard.
Caution
warning
danger