NCSO EXAM PREP SASKATCHEWAN Latest Update 2025-2026 Actual Exam 50 Questions with 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+ Verified by Professor
Acute Toxicity - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - fatal, toxic or harmful if inhaled, following skin contact, or if swallowed.
Aspiration Hazard - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - may be fatal if they are
swallowed or enter the airways
Biohazardous Infection Matieral - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - may cause or
probably cause infection, with or without toxicity, in humans or animals.
Carcinogenicity - CORRECT ANSWER: Health Hazard - may cause or are suspected of
causing cancer
Combustible Dusts - CORRECT ANSWER: Physical Hazard - Particles in the air may
catch fire or explode if ignited
Corrosive to Metals - CORRECT ANSWER: Physical Hazard
Define Category - CORRECT ANSWER: Category is the name used to describe the
sub-sections of a class. (EX: Self-Reactive Chemicals have 7 categories. Each category has rules of criteria to determine what chemicals are assigned to that category.Categories are assigned numbers or letters with Category 1 or A being the most hazardous.)
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Define Class - CORRECT ANSWER: Class is the term used to describe the different
types of hazards. (EX: Explosives are an example of a class in the physical hazard group)
Define GHS - CORRECT ANSWER: Globally Harmonized System for Classification and
Labelling of Chemicals
Define Hazard Group - CORRECT ANSWER: WHIMS 2015/GHS divides hazards into
two major groups
- Health Hazards
- Physical Hazards
Define Hazard Statement - CORRECT ANSWER: This is a phrase assigned to a
category or sub-category of a class. It is a standardized statement that describes the nature of the hazard. (EX: For asphyxiates the hazard statement "may displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation" would appear on both the label and SDS.
Define Pictogram - CORRECT ANSWER: Refers to the WHIMS 2015/GHS symbol
along with the other graphical elements such as border or background colour found on the label and SDS. Not all categories have a symbol associated with them.
Define Precautionary Statement - CORRECT ANSWER: Standardized phrases that
describe the recommended steps to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects from exposure to or resulting from improper handling or storage of a hazardous product.
Define SDS - CORRECT ANSWER: Is the term used by WHIMS 2015/GHS for Material
Safety Data Sheets
Define Signal Word - CORRECT ANSWER: "Danger" or "Warning" are the two signal words used in WHIMS 2015/GHS system. They alert the reader to the potential hazard and also indicate the severity.
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