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Which specific hazard class is unique to Canada's WHMIS 2015 and uses a pictogram that is not part of the standard GHS system?

Biohazardous Infectious Materials is a unique Canadian hazard class within WHMIS 2015 and retains its original 'circle with three stylized U-shaped lines' picto

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Question: Which specific hazard class is unique to Canada's WHMIS 2015 and uses a pictogram that is not part of the standard GHS system?

Answer options: ✅ Biohazardous Infectious Materials

  • Organic Peroxides
  • Self-Heating Substances
  • Gases Under Pressure

Correct answer: Biohazardous Infectious Materials

Explanation: Biohazardous Infectious Materials is a unique Canadian hazard class within WHMIS 2015 and retains its original 'circle with three stylized U-shaped lines' pictogram from WHMIS 1988, as there is no GHS equivalent.

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