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What is the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)?

  1. It’s an international hazard communication standard focusing on cautionary labelling of containers of controlled products, the provision of material safety data sheets, and worker education and training programs

  2. It is a system used to relay information from one company to another of hazardous material

  3. It is a comprehensive plan that provides information on the safe use of hazardous materials in the workplace

  4. None of the above

The correct answer is: It is a comprehensive plan that provides information on the safe use of hazardous materials in the workplace

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is indeed a comprehensive plan that provides information on the safe use of hazardous materials in the workplace. WHMIS is a Canadian hazard communication system that entails cautionary labelling of containers of hazardous products, creating safety data sheets (SDS) that provide detailed hazard and precautionary information, as well as requirements for worker education and training programs. This system, as a whole, is aimed at reducing workplace accidents and illnesses caused by exposures to hazardous products.

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