WHMIS

WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials

Information System
WHMIS
Purpose:
To provide information on hazardous
materials used in the workplace;
To facilitate the process of hazard
identification in the workplace;
To ensure consistency of hazard information
in all Canadian workplaces.
WHMIS
Tripartite Development:
Government
Industry
Labour
WHMIS
Three Elements:
1. Labels
2. Material Safety Data
Sheets
3. Worker Education
WHMIS Legislation
Federal Bill C-70:
Hazardous Products Act (Controlled
Products Regulation, Ingredients Disclosure
List);
Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
(Regulation);
Part IV, Canada Labour Code (Regulation)
WHMIS Legislation
Ontario Bill 79:
Physical Hazards Regulation
WHMIS Regulation
Inventory Regulation
Community Right to Know
WHMIS Responsibilities
Suppliers/Manufacturers:
Classify (No mandatory testing);
Label;
MSDS.
Employer:
Workplace Inventory
Assessment
Workplace labels
MSDS
Worker Education (anyone working with or
near a hazardous material)
Worker:
Participate in Training
Apply knowledge
WHMIS Rights
Worker:
Access to information (Right-to-know)

Public
Access to information (via Public Health,
Fire Department, Ministry of Labour)
WHMIS Includes
Any material with one or more of the
following properties:
Compressed gas
Flammable and combustible
Oxidizing
Poisonous and infectious
Corrosive
Dangerously reactive
WHMIS
Does not include:
1. Wood or products made of wood
2. Tobacco or products made of tobacco
3. Manufactured articles
4. Products under Transportation of
Dangerous Goods
WHMIS
Partial exemptions (Training is required,
MSDS and WHMIS labels are not required):
Explosives
Food and drugs
Pest control products
Radioactive materials (CNSC-controlled)
Consumer products
Hazardous waste

Supplier Labels
Should be on any WHMIS-controlled product
purchased in Canada
Products imported from other countries
might not have an acceptable label

Note: Laboratory reagents and samples
normally require product identification only
Supplier Labels
Must contain:
Product identifier
Hazard symbols
Risk phrases
Precautionary measures
First aid measures
Supplier identifier
MSDS statement
Trade secret exemption (if applicable)
Hash border
Bilingual
Sample Supplier Label
Workplace Labels
Required if a container does not have a
supplier label

Must contain:
Product identifier identical to MSDS
Safe handling information
MSDS statement

Sample Workplace Label
Material Safety Data Sheets
MSDS:
Required for each hazardous material
Must be readily available
Must be updated when new information becomes
available and at least every three years
Normally provided by the supplier
Most available on the web (eg. www.ccohs.ca)

Material Safety Data Sheets
Must include:
1. Hazardous ingredients
2. Preparation information
3. Product information
4. Physical data
5. Fire or explosion hazard
6. Reactivity data
7. Toxicological properties
8. Preventative measures
9. First aid measures
Worker Education
Must include:
Labels
MSDS
Hazard information
Procedures: use, handling, storage,
disposal, presence of fugitive emissions
Emergency procedures

Worker Education
Training normally consists of two parts:

Generic: This course overview of WHMIS
requirements.

Workplace-specific: To be provided by your
supervisor procedures specific to your work
environment

Questions? Ask! Never make assumptions.
WHMIS Hazard Classes
Class A, Compressed
Gas:
Class A, Compressed
Gas:
Compressed gases,
dissolved gases, and
gases liquefied by
compression or
refrigeration
Class A, Compressed Gas:
Risks:
Could explode due to
pressure
Could explode if heated or
dropped
Possible hazard from both
the force of the explosion
and the release of
contents
Class A, Compressed Gas:
Precautions:
Ensure container is secure
Transport with safety cap,
cylinder cart
Do not allow to fall or drop
Store in designated areas
Class B, Flammable and
combustible material:

Solids, liquids and gases
capable of catching fire
in the presence of a
spark or open flame
under normal working
conditions
Precautions:
Store in designated,
well ventilated areas
Avoid heating, sparks,
flames
Ensure electrical
sources are safe
Class C, Oxidizing
material:

Class C, Oxidizing
material:
Materials that increase
the risk of fire if they
come into contact with
flammable or
combustible materials
Class C, Oxidizing
material:
Risks:
Increase fire and
explosion hazard
Can cause skin or eye
burns
Class C, Oxidizing
material:
Precautions:
Store away from
combustibles
Wear body, hand, face
and eye protection
Store in proper
containers that will not
rust or oxidize
Class D, Poisonous and
Infectious Material
Division 1,Immediate and
Serious Toxic Effect:

Infectious Material
Division 1,Immediate
and Serious Toxic
Effect:
Materials can cause
death or immediate
injury when a person
is exposed to small
amounts
Infectious Material
Division 1,Immediate and
Serious Toxic Effect:
Risks:
May be fatal if ingested or
inhaled
May be absorbed through
the skin
Small volumes have a toxic
effect

Class D, Poisonous and Infectious
Material
Division 1,Immediate and Serious
Toxic Effect:
Precautions:
Avoid breathing dust or vapours
and avoid contact with skin or
eyes
Wear protective clothing which
is effective against fumes and
vapours
Wear face and eye protection
Work in well ventilated areas
and wear breathing protection
Infectious Material
Division 2, Other Toxic
Effects:

Infectious Material
Effects:
Materials can cause life-
threatening and serious
long-term health problems
as well as less severe but
immediate reactions in a
person who is repeatedly
exposed to small amounts
Infectious Material
Effects:
Risks:
May cause death or
permanent injury
May cause birth defects or
sterility
May cause cancer
May be a sensitizer and
cause allergies
Material
Division 2, Other Toxic Effects:
Precautions:
Wear appropriate personal
protection and work in a well
ventilated area
Store in designated area
Avoid direct contact
Use hand, body, face and eye
protection
Ensure respiratory and body
protection is appropriate to the
specific hazard
Infectious Material
Division 3, Biohazardous
infectious material:

Infectious Material
Materials contain harmful
micro-organisms that have
been classified into Risk
Groups 2, 3, and 4 as
determined by WHO, HC,
and CFIA. Include fluids
containing toxic products.
Infectious Material
Risks:
May cause
anaphylactic shock,
serious disease or
death
Material
Division 3, Biohazardous infectious
material:
Precautions:
Special training is required to
work in designated biological
areas with appropriate
engineering controls
Avoid forming aerosols
Avoid breathing vapours
Avoid contamination of
people/area
Store only in designated areas
Class E, Corrosive
Material:
Class E, Corrosive
Material:
Includes caustic and acid
materials that can
destroy the skin or eat
through metals
Class E, Corrosive Material:
Risks:
Eye and skin irritation on
exposure
Severe burns / tissue
damage on longer
exposure
Lung damage if inhaled
May cause blindness if
eyes contacted
Environmental damage
from fumes

Class E, Corrosive Material:
Precautions:
Wear body, face and eye
protection and use breathing
apparatus
Ensure protective equipment is
appropriate
Work in well ventilated areas
Avoid all direct body contact
Use appropriate storage
containers with non-venting
closures
Class F, Dangerously
Reactive Material:

Reactive Material:
May self-react dangerously
(eg. may explode) upon
standing, when exposed to
physical shock, or to
increased pressure or
temperature. May emit
toxic gases when exposed
to water.

Reactive Material:
Risks:
Unexpected reactions
May react with water
May be chemically
unstable
May explode if exposed to
shock or flammable
vapours
May vigorously polymerize
May burn unexpectedly
Reactive Material:
Precautions:
Handle with care, avoiding
vibration, shocks and
sudden temperature
changes
Store in appropriate
containers
Ensure storage containers
are sealed
Store and work in
designate areas
Questions?

WHMIS

Încărcat de

Informații document

Drepturi de autor

Formate disponibile

Partajați acest document

Partajați sau inserați document

Opțiuni de partajare

Vi se pare util acest document?

Este necorespunzător acest conținut?

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

WHMIS

Încărcat de

Drepturi de autor:

Formate disponibile

WHMIS

Workplace Hazardous Materials

S-ar putea să vă placă și