Summary: Joint Health Canada and United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration Guidance
Related acts and regulations
From Health Canada
Overview
This guidance is intended to communicate information related to both Canada and the United States (U.S.) labelling requirements for hazardous products under the Canadian Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) and the U.S. Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) 2012.
Who this guide is for
- Industries who sell or import hazardous chemicals
In this guide
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Purpose
- 3. Scope
- 4. Policy Objectives
- 5. Definitions
- 6. Joint Occupational Safety and Health Administration/Health Canada Guidance on Regulatory Processes for Hazardous Products in the Workplace
- 7. Joint Occupational Safety and Health Administration/Health Canada Comparison of Labelling Requirements for Hazardous Products
- 8. Joint Occupational Safety and Health Administration/Health Canada Guidance on Labelling Pictogram for Hazards Not Otherwise Classified, Physical Hazards Not Otherwise Classified and Health Hazards Not Otherwise Classified
- Appendix A - Glossary
- Appendix B - References
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Details and history
Published: 2019/07/31
For assistance
Contact us:
Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau
Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate
Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch
Health Canada
269 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
E-mail: hc.whmis-simdut.sc@canada.ca
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