Grade 8: Section 1.1 WHMIS Symbols & Safety

By Don Moon
Last updated about 4 years ago
30 Questions
WHMIS
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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

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This WHMIS Symbol represents:

Lab Safety Rules

11.

The first thing you should do if you break something during a lab is:

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Which of the following is NOT a lab rule

13.

What should you do with chemicals once you’ve completed the lab?

14.

During an experiment you are instructed to smell a chemical. What is the correct procedure?

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The following footwear is best in the laboratory:

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When you finish working with chemicals, biological specimens, and other lab substances, always

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Before you touch an electrical switch, plug, or outlet

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To prevent accidents during lab you should:

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The most important thing in laboratory experiments is:

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You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.). First you should

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In order to find out all the information about a chemical you should refer to:

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A good way to identify an unknown substance is to taste it.

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Loose clothing is preferable during labs because you can get out of them faster.

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When collecting your chemicals, you should take only what is needed and leave the original container at the front of the class.

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Anytime you are working with Chemicals you must wear safety googles.

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It is the students responsibility to clean up their lab area after an experiment

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Playing around during a science experiment is ok to do.

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For our purposes, safety symbols can be divided into two categories: hazardous household product symbols (HHPS) and workplace hazardous materials information system (WHMIS) symbols.

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Why should materials/substances have hazard labels on them? Give a specific example from a product that you viewed in class, or one that you know of from your house.

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Some of the students are not following proper safety procedures in the picture below. Identify and list the problem actions in a table. Then suggest a better, safer way to perform each action.