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Title: WHMIS


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WHMIS
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What is WHMIS
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
  • Provides information about hazardous materials
    used in the workplace
  • Workers have the right to receive information
    about each controlled product they use
  • Goal of WHMIS is to reduce injury and disease.

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HAZARD CLASSES
  • Class A Compressed Gas
  • Class B Flammable Combustible
  • Class C Oxidizing Material
  • Class D Poisonous Infectious Material

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HAZARD CLASSES
  • Class E Corrosive Material
  • Class F Dangerously Reactive Material

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SUPPLIER LABELS
  • Seven items of information must
  • be included on supplier label
  • Product identifier
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Risk Phrase
  • Precautionary Statements
  • First Aid Measures
  • Supplier Identification
  • Reference to MSDS

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WORKPLACE LABELS
  • Required on containers for each
  • controlled product on site,
  • including secondary containers.
  • Provide 3 types of information
  • Product Identifier
  • Safe Handling and personal protective clothing
    and equipment.
  • Reference to MSDs

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WORKPLACELABEL
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Workplace labels
  • Workplace labels must be adhered to secondary
    vessels and include product identification, safe
    handling instructions and reference to MSDS
  • Solutions that are made and not used immediately
    should be labeled with safe working instructions
    and product identification

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MSDS SHEET
  • Material Safety Data Sheet
  • provides specific hazard information, safe
    handling information, and emergency procedures
    for a controlled product.
  • Key source of information for developing safe
    working procedures.

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MSDS SHEETS
  • Nine Recommended Section
  • Headings
  • Product Information
  • Hazardous Ingredients
  • Physical Data
  • Fire and Explosion Hazard
  • Reactivity Data
  • Toxicological Properties
  • Preventative Measures
  • First Aid Measures
  • Preparation Information

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
  • SUPER WAX REMOVER

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RESPONSIBLITIES
  • Workers
  • Know understand info on labels and MSDS
  • Handle controlled products safely.
  • Inform employer if labels missing
  • Use MSDS to check hazards before using products
  • Employer
  • Ensure workers understand WHMIS
  • Provide training
  • Ensure controlled products have MSDS and WHMIS
    Labels
  • MSDS available to workers
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