WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
IT is a comprehensive system for providing health and safety information on the safe use of hazardous products used in Canadian workplaces
Whmis first became law in ______ through a series of complemntary fedaeral , and provicial and t...
WHMIS
WHMIS - Answer Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
IT is a comprehensive system for providing health and safety information on the safe
use of hazardous products used in Canadian workplaces
Whmis first became law in ______ through a series of complemntary fedaeral , and
provicial and territorial legislation and regulations - Answer 1988
What does WHMIS do? - Answer Whmis provides Canadian workers with information
about hazardous products used in the workplace. Under WHMIS, workers have the right
to receive information about each hazardous product they use, for example, its identity,
hazards and safety precautions
Goal of WHMIS - Answer The goal of WHMIS is to reduce injury and disease by
communicating specific health and safety information about hazardous products to
workers.
WhMIS was updated in early 2015 to reflect elements of tne initiative called the
__________________. it is oftern referred to as WHMIS 2015. Developed by the United
Nations - Answer Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of
Chemicals (GHS).
Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). -
Answer Defines and classifies the hazards of chemical products and provides health
and safety information on labels and safety data sheets, or SDS (previously called the
material safety data sheets or MSDSS in WHMIS)
The goal is that the same set of rules for classifying hazards, and the same format and
content for labels and SDS, will be adopted and used around the world.
Components - labels, safety data sheets, Education - Answer Labels - Affixed to
containers of hazardous materials and provides information regarding the hazards
Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Provides supplementary information to hazards outlined on
the labels
Education - How to use the inofromation provided, and training on how to sfaely handle
hazardous products
What are Pictograms? - Answer Pictograms are graphic images that immediately show
the user of a hazardous product what type of hazard is present.
WHMIS is a shared responsibility amongst - Answer Supplier - Determining which
products are "hazardous" and classifying them appropriately under regulatory standards
Establishing health and safety information regarding a product
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