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Chemicals and other hazardous materials are used throughout the university workplace. Whmis was developed by representatives of the federal and provincial governments, unions and employer organizations. Whmis legislation provides employees, employers and. Students must realize the importance of safety in using and handling chemicals they may be exposed.
The name of the product on the msds must match the. First aid this first aid course teaches employees that basic first aid procedures can be the difference between life and death. The goal of ghs is to have a standardized set of rules for classifying hazards and labelling chemical products that is to be adopted and used globally. As the name implies, whmis is a system that is designed to provide information to employers and employees so they can safely organize work with dangerous chemicals. Whmis ghs handbook the awardwinning 64page whmis ghs handbook is an excellent tool for every employee who works around hazardous materials and covers the major concepts of chemical safety. On february 11, 2015, the government of canada published in the canada gazette, part ii the hazardous products regulations hpr, which, in addition to the amendments made to the hazardous products act under the economic action plan 2014 act, no. The chemical safety guideline is the minimum standard which must be practiced in labs and other areas where chemicals or whmis h products are azardous stored, handled or used. It is a nationwide system to provide information on hazardous materials used in the workplace. Successful completion will grant students personalized, color wallet certificates for both transportation of dangerous goods training and workplace hazardous materials information system training as well as a digital badge. The workplace hazardous materials information system whmis provides canadian workers with information about hazardous products used in the workplace.
Ontarios whmis legislation applies to all workplaces except farms. Whmis affects workers, employers, suppliers, and regulators. Canadian centre for occupational health and safety ohs. The workplace hazardous materials informationsystem whmis is a major response to the workers righttoknow about safety and health hazards of materials used in the workplace. This handbook is the single most useful text on issues related to chemical health and safety. As legislation requires all workers to be informed, we are. Under whmis, workers have the right to receive information about e ach hazardous product they use for example, its identity, hazards and safety precautions. When whmis came into effect in 1988, there were no standards for msds formats. The workplace hazardous materials information system whmis is a legislated program that is applicable to all university of guelph employees and students who work in areas where hazardous materials are used. We here at safety services we have developed a doityourself whmis training program that is both simple to administer and fulfills all your whmis requirements. As an accepted practice, the chemical safety guideline will provide chemical users a clear and concise.
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