WHMIS Test Notes

WHMIS Test Notes

WHMIS- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
October 31, 1988 - WHMIS was created

3 Rights
- The Right to Know
- The Right To Refuse Unsafe Work
- The Right to Participate

Refusing Work
- Your Responsibility to tell your boss its unsafe.
- Employer's responsibility to correct the problem after told.
- You cannot be punished if refusing unsafe work.

WHMIS Label's

Identifies the product
Tell you the risks
Gives you information about safe handling

2 Types of Labels

1. Supplier Labels
2. Workplace Labels


Supplier Labels
- Product Identification
- Hazard Symbols
- Border
- Risk Phrases and Precautions
- First Aid, Supplier Information
- Safe Handling Precautions
- Reference MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
- Must be in two languages

NFPA - National Fire Protection Agency

Blue: Health Hazard
Red: Flammability
Yellow: Reactive

0 = Minimal or no Hazard
1 = Slight Hazard
2 = Moderate Hazard
3 = Serious Hazard
4 = Severe Hazard

Bottle - Compressed Gas
Fire W Line - Flammable
Fire W an O - Oxidizing Material
Skull N' Crossbones - Poisonous & Infectious
T - Toxic - Long Term Effects
Devil's Steering Wheel - Biohazardous and Infectious
E. Washing Hands - Corrosive
F. R - Dangerously Reactive

Routes of Entry

- Inhalation
- Skin Absorption
- Injection
- Ingestion

Employer

- Take an inventory of hazards
- Train staff
- MSDS Sheets

Employee

- Learn about WHMIS
- Learn

Dog Project

Career Project

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Career Project

Career Research Assignment

Name: __________________________ Block:________ Date:________ (2 marks)

Instructions

1. Save this template on you Computer - "Career_Research_Assignment"

2. Complete this assignment on the computer and posted on your Blog.

Completing this assignment will provide evidence and 10 marks towards your Portfolio. See Last page.

To help you figure out which career you would like to pursue after high school you will complete a Career Research Assignment. This will help you plan possible education and career paths.

Part A.

Choose two Focus Areas ONLY IN INFORMATION/ COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

you would like to research potential careers from. Name the focus areas and two possible career choices for each focus area. Use one of the links above to help you decide on the Focus Area and potential careers. These choices are a best guess. (6 marks)

Focus Area

Career Choice

1.

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2.

2.

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2.

Part B.

Now to make informed choices. To help you get started on your career research, go to

http://www.educationplanner.ca/

http://odc.scdsb.on.ca/Departments/Co-op/links.htm

Pick one to research – Make sure it is of interest to you!

My career to research is:_________________________(1 mark)

Complete the following questions in complete sentences. (Do Not Cut and Paste)

1. Job Description: brief description of job, any personality traits that are helpful, and special skills needed. ( 5 marks)

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

e. 

2. Working Conditions: the usual hours of work (shift, overtime, weekends etc), are there any age, gender, or physical requirements? Physical layout of the workplace (office, outside etc.) Hazards or risks of the job. ( 5 marks)

f. 

g. 

h. 

i. 

j. 

2. Wages and Earnings: is it salary? Do you get paid overtime? What is the starting wage? Top wage? Average wage? Future wages? Any benefits such as extended medical, dental, insurance etc? ( 5 marks)

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

e. 

3. Career Path: Where do you begin in this career? How do you move up? What is the outlook at present? What are the different levels? How are they different? ( 5 marks)

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

e. 

4. Education and Training Requirements: describe the education/training or work experience required for this occupation. Include the type of education, length of training, and cost of training. Do you need special licenses or certificates? Does the work involve technology? ( 5 marks)

a. 

b. 

c. 

d. 

e. 

Part C

Identify two post secondary institutions/training schools or on the job training opportunities where you could develop the skills and knowledge required to gain employment in your chosen career. Give a brief description of each one. Use either Education Planner or Career Cruising. Use complete sentences. (Do not cut and paste)

Sample Answer

Post secondary Institution/training location

i.e. University of Victoria

Name of program

Bachelor of Education-focus in Social Studies

Brief Description

This is a five year degree program where I will specialize in teaching at the secondary level, it will also include a practicum.

Why I want to learn/train here

I think I would like to stay close to home so that I can live at my parents, and save money by not paying rent. Also this school does not have tones of students, so hopefully the classes will not be too big. When I graduate I think that I would like to teach in Victoria, so it seems logical to complete my education here.

Post secondary #1 (5 marks)

Post secondary Institution location

Name of program

Brief Description

Why I want to learn/train here

Post secondary #2 (5 marks)

Post secondary Institution location

Name of program

Brief Description

Why I want to learn/train here

Part D Education Path: identify the courses SJC offers that best fit you focus area/career choice. List 5 possible electives that you would consider taking in grades 11 & 12. (5 marks)

Electives 1._______________________ Grade ____________

2._______________________ Grade ____________

3._______________________ Grade ____________

4._______________________ Grade ____________

5._______________________ Grade ____________

Part E Work Experience/Volunteer Experiences/External Courses

Often you have performed valuable skills that assist you in pursuing your chosen career. Briefly describe two community programs or projects that you could be involved in to gain additional skills or experience related to your career choice. (4 marks)

1.

H. Bibliography (5 marks)

Create a bibliography, using the proper format, to record where you collected you information from. You must include you source other than an internet website. Your bibliography should be typed and then attached to your project.

CD Cover Product Proposal

Original CD Cover

I plan to take a chunk of ice, make it black. Then trace a cool design and make it bevel into the ice. i am going to do this for the CD and CD cover. for the back i am going to have just a piece of black ice with info on it.

CHANGE OF PLAN

Now I am going to have a flaming ice chunk with a black background and then add stuff.

Journal Week 17

Monday

I was sick today.

Tuesday

I was sick today.

Wednesday

I worked on my website.

Thursday

We watched a movie called Inception.

Friday

We watched a movie called Inception.

Journal Week 16

Monday
At the beginning of class today we took a note on the final test. Then he gave us more time to work on our culminating. Then, i tried to regather my thoughts since it is after the Christmas break and i forgot a lot of stuff.

Tuesday
Today we had a supply teacher and worked on our website. I worked a bit less today because i was talking a bit more since the supply teacher didn't tell us to be quiet.

Wednesday
Today we did some questions on photoshop and they were easy. After about 5 minutes Mr D. gave us the answers the the questions for us to copy.

Thursday
I worked on my website.

Friday
I worked on my website.

Dreamweaver Note

WYSIWYG - What You See Is What You Get.
RGB - Red Green Blue
CYMK - Cyan Yellow Magenta Ki


What are 3 reasons to use DreamWeaver?
Speed, convenience and organization.

Besides WYSIWYG editor, what other editor does Dream Weaver have?
As HTML code editor.

What does FTP stand for?
File Transfer Protocol.

Why is having FTP capability in Dream Weaver convenient?
You don't have to use a separate FTP program.

What are the main steps in the Dream Weaver Web developer process?
Defining a site, creating templates, content creation, publishing.

What is a 'Site' in Dream Weaver?
The folder that contains your Webs and all its files.

What does a template allow you to do?
Create one master page that other pages are based on.

What does Dream Weaver do with HTML code unless you tell it otherwise?
Rewrites it.

After you change your preferences, how are errors presented?
Highlighted in yellow.

What happens when you press F12 in Dream Weaver?
It opens up whatever browser is you default browser, and previews the web page you are working on.