WHMIS 1988 - Guidance Documents Relating to WHMIS Supplier Requirements

• Application / General Requirements
• Acts and Regulations
• Trade Secret Provisions
• MSDS Related Documents
• Posters

Application / General Requirements

• Health Canada Reference Manual for the WHMIS Requirements of the Hazardous Products Act and Controlled Products Regulations

Acts and Regulations

• Hazardous Products Act
• Controlled Products Regulations

Employer requirements are established under provincial, territorial and federal occupational safety and health legislation and regulations.

Trade Secret Provisions

• Hazardous Materials Information Review Act
• Hazardous Materials Information Review Regulations
• Hazardous Materials Information Review Act Appeal Board Procedures Regulations

Posters

Each poster fits on letter-size paper.

General

• WHMIS - a shared responsibility...
• Risk versus Hazard

Classification/Pictograms

• Classes of WHMIS Controlled Products
• Classes of WHMIS Controlled Products (alternate version)
• Do you know these vital signs?

Labels, Symbols, MSDSs

• Supplier Labels
• MSDS Checklist

Hazard-Specific

• Dangerously Reactive Materials
• Very Toxic and Toxic Materials
• Sensitizers

Employer/Workplace

• Control Measures
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Spill or Leak - Emergency Preparedness
• Storage Requirements
• Substitution