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WHMIS 2015: Know the Symbols

WHMIS is a national hazard communication system that provides information on the safe use of hazardous materials in Canadian workplaces and schools. It helps individuals recognize potentially dangerous materials and how to safely handle them. WHMIS provides pictograms and hazard descriptions to identify explosion risks, corrosive substances, toxic materials, oxidizers, gases under pressure, and biohazards. Understanding WHMIS is important for recognizing hazards and safely using, transporting, and storing materials.

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WHMIS 2015: Know the Symbols

WHMIS is a national hazard communication system that provides information on the safe use of hazardous materials in Canadian workplaces and schools. It helps individuals recognize potentially dangerous materials and how to safely handle them. WHMIS provides pictograms and hazard descriptions to identify explosion risks, corrosive substances, toxic materials, oxidizers, gases under pressure, and biohazards. Understanding WHMIS is important for recognizing hazards and safely using, transporting, and storing materials.

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Name:_____________________________

Date:______________________________

WHMIS 2015
Know the Symbols

W orkplace

H azardous

M aterials

I nformation

S ystem

WHMIS is a national hazard communication system that provides


information on the safe use of hazardous products in Canadian
workplaces and schools. It helps all individuals recognize
potentially dangerous materials as well as how to transport,
store, and use these materials.

WHMIS 2015 Symbols

Pictogram Name Hazard Pictogram Name Hazard


Explosion May cause
Exploding or Exclamation less serious
Bomb reactivity Mark health
hazard effects or
damage the
ozone layer

Gas under
pressure Flame over For oxidizing
Gas hazard Circle hazards
Cylinder

May cause Can cause


serious death or
Health health Skull and toxicity with
Hazard effects crossbones short
exposure to
small
amounts
May cause
Fire damage to
Flame hazards Environment the aquatic
environment
Corrosive For
damage to organisms or
metals, Biohazardous toxins that
Corrosion skin, and Infectious can cause
eyes Materials diseases in
people or
animals

Matching Game!

Draw a line to match all the images to their hazard description.

May cause damage to the aquatic


environment
Explosion or reactivity hazard

Can cause death or toxicity with short


exposure to small amounts
May cause less serious health effects or
damage the ozone layer
Fire hazards

For organisms or toxins that can cause


diseases in people or animals
For oxidizing hazards

Gas under pressure hazard

May cause serious health effects

Corrosive damage to metals, skin, and


eyes
1. What does WHMIS stand for?
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2. Why is it important to learn and understand WHMIS?


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