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*** KEEP THIS WINDOW OPEN FOR YOUR REFERENCE ** After completing this training, you should be able to:•Understand the purpose of WHMIS•Understand the responsibilities of the Supplier, Employer, and...see moreEmployee•Be able to identify hazards associated with controlled products used at the workplace•Be able to find the information necessary to protect yourself and others from these hazards WHMIS What is it? WHMIS Stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System A lot of people die from hazardous chemicals than from anything else. You can tell a supplier WHMIS because it has a cross hatched boarder •A nationwide system of information delivery•Business and industry must comply WHIMS has 3 Components•Labels for hazardous materials which alert employers and workers•MSDS (material safety data sheets) which provide detailed hazard and precautionary information•Worker education which provides information on hazards and training in work procedures What is a Controlled Product? A controlled product is any substance which is a compressed gas, oxidizing material, is poisonous or infectious, flammable or combustible, corrosive or dangerously reactive and meets criteria for the WHMIS classes in the Controlled Products Regulations. WHMIS Classes and Symbols•There are 6 classes with one class divided into 3 divisions. •Therefore, there are 6 corresponding WHMIS symbols
1 Division Class A - Compressed Gas Class B - Combustible/Flammable Class C - Oxidizing Materia 2 Division Class D1 - Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects Class D2 - Material Causing Other Toxic Effects Class D3 - Biohazardous Infectious Material 3 Division Class E - Corrosive see less
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