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WHMIS Symbols and Safety Guidelines

The document provides information on WHMIS symbols used to identify workplace hazards. It describes several common symbols such as exploding bomb (reactivity), flame (flammability), flame over circle (oxidizing), gas cylinder (compressed gas), corrosion, skull and crossbones (toxicity), health hazard, acute toxicity, environmental hazards, and biohazard. It also discusses the importance of personal protective equipment like gloves, goggles, masks, and lab coats when working with chemicals. Common classroom safety hazards like spills, tripping hazards, improper lifting, hair or clothing near equipment, and lack of supervision are identified along with recommended solutions.

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WHMIS Symbols and Safety Guidelines

The document provides information on WHMIS symbols used to identify workplace hazards. It describes several common symbols such as exploding bomb (reactivity), flame (flammability), flame over circle (oxidizing), gas cylinder (compressed gas), corrosion, skull and crossbones (toxicity), health hazard, acute toxicity, environmental hazards, and biohazard. It also discusses the importance of personal protective equipment like gloves, goggles, masks, and lab coats when working with chemicals. Common classroom safety hazards like spills, tripping hazards, improper lifting, hair or clothing near equipment, and lack of supervision are identified along with recommended solutions.

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  • WHMIS Symbols
  • PPE Items
  • Classroom Hazards

Safety Notes

WHMIS Symbols

WHMIS Symbols (2015)


Old Symbol Symbol Name Explanation

Exploding Bomb ● Indicate explosion or


reactivity hazards
● Placed on the labels of
self-reactive substances

Flame ● Indicates things such as:


○ flammable gases
○ aerosols
○ self-reactive
substances

Flame Over Circle ● Indicates oxidizing


hazards in the form of
solids, liquids, and gases

Gas Cylinder ● Indicates the hazard of


pressurized gas when
○ Dissolved
○ Liquified
○ Compressed
○ Refrigerated
Liquified

Corrosion ● Indicates material can


irritate skin and eyes and
damage metals
Skull and ● Indicates that it can cause
Crossbones death and toxicity, even
after being exposed to a
small amount

Health Hazard ● Indicates product can


cause serious health
problems

Acute Toxicity ● Indicates hazardous


products cause less
serious health risks

N/A Environmental ● May cause damage to


Hazards aquatic environment

Biohazardous ● Indicates that product


Infectious Material contains organisms or
(BIM) toxins harmful to
humans, disease wise

Fire and WHMIS


Lab Safety Rules

PPE Items
Item Use Picture

Gloves For holding things without


your hands getting harmed in
case you spill something

Goggles To make sure nothing harmful


goes into your eyes when
near chemicals
Masks To make sure you don’t
breathe in harmful chemicals
or substances

Laboratory Coats To make sure nothing harmful


comes on your clothes as they
could seep through them and
onto your skip; White colour
also makes sure you can see
what was spilt and can clean
it up right away

Ear Protection Make sure your ears aren’t


harmed when hearing loud
noises like explosions and
reactions

Closed Shoes To make sure you feet are still


safe if you drop or spill
something on them

Classroom Hazards
Problem Solution Picture

Opened, unevenly stacked Put it where it won’t be in the


boxes between two tables, way, stack them properly, and
aka Tripping Hazard close them

Putting Objects On Shelves Use a stool and get someone


with are Too Big and Heavy tall and strong enough to lift
it

Spills aka from Chemicals Seal the bottles so they don’t


spill or clean up the spills

Long Hair Open That Can Tie back hair so it’s not in the
Block Vision or Get Damaged way

Bottles at Edge Could Spill Put them away from Edge


and Seal

Flasks Open And Could Spill Seal all Bottles


or Release Harmful
Substances in Air

No Adult Supervision Over Have An Adult Watch Over


Students Their Activities
Unwatched and Uncovered Have Someone Keep an Eye
Chemical Being Heated On it and Cover It

Pouring Without Funnel At Use a Funnel Away From the


The Edge Edge

No PPE Wear PPE

Safety Notes WHMIS Symbols WHMIS Symbols (2015) Old Symbol Symbol Name Explanation Exploding Bomb ● Indicate explosion or rea
Skull and Crossbones ● Indicates that it can cause death and toxicity, even after being exposed to a small amount Health Haza
Lab Safety Rules PPE Items Item Use Picture Gloves For holding things without your hands getting harmed in case you spill som
Masks To make sure you don’t breathe in harmful chemicals or substances Laboratory Coats To make sure nothing harmful comes o
Problem Solution Picture Opened, unevenly stacked boxes between two tables, aka Tripping Hazard Put it where it won’t be in t
Unwatched and Uncovered Chemical Being Heated Have Someone Keep an Eye On it and Cover It Pouring Without Funnel At The Edge

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