Tools and resources for WHMIS suppliers

On this page:

• Acts and regulations
• Classification tools
• Compliance tools
• Exemptions for confidential business information
• Guidance
• Policies
• Reports
• WHMIS logo

Acts and regulations

• Hazardous Products Act
• Amended Hazardous Products Regulations
• Former Hazardous Products Regulations
• Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
• Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations

Classification tools

• Hazardous substance assessments
• Technical decision trees

Compliance tools

• Label compliance tool
• Safety data sheet compliance tool
• Product label comparison tool

Exemptions for confidential business information

• Claims and exemptions – searchable list
• Filing a claim
  • Online application form

Guidance

• New: Guidance on the WHMIS supplier requirements
  • Former version (available until December 2025): Technical guidance on the requirements of the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) - WHMIS 2015 supplier requirements
    • Errata, clarification and amendments -Technical guidance on the requirements of the Hazardous Products Act (HPA) and the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) - WHMIS 2015 supplier requirements
• Document retention requirements for suppliers of hazardous products
• Preparing and maintaining a true copy of a label: A requirement for suppliers under WHMIS 2015
• Joint Health Canada and United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Guidance – Summary

Policies

• Compliance and enforcement policy for workplace hazardous products

Reports

• Evaluation of the Workplace Hazardous Products Program 2014-15 to 2018-19

WHMIS logo

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) logo is a recognizable graphic for the Canadian system. The logo is intended to be used widely to identify informational, promotional, or educational material related to WHMIS.

The logo should not be depicted on WHMIS labels nor safety data sheets.

The WHMIS logo is not intended to be used or perceived as a stamp of government approval of any WHMIS-related materials produced by individuals, groups, associations or firms. It is not acceptable to use the logo in any way that suggests government endorsement of a product or service.

With respect to colour, the WHMIS logo can be printed 4 different ways:

• black only
• `1 colour (PMS 293 blue)
• 2 colours (PMS 293 blue, PMS 151 orange)
• white reverse (out of solid backgrounds only)

WHMIS logo, English - High resolution file (TIF Version - 2365 K)
WHMIS logo, French - High resolution file (TIF Version - 2406 K)
WHMIS logo, symbol only - High resolution file (TIF Version - 612 K)