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LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
• Explain what WHMIS means and how it applies to you at work
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION TO WHMIS
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WHAT IS WHMIS?
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
OBJECTIVES
• Protect Canadian workers
• Ensure you are provided
with relevant information and training
HOW WHMIS
WORKS
1. Labelling of "controlled products"
WHMIS LAWS
• No specific WHMIS legislation
INSPECTION
AND
ENFORCEMENT
Workers
Employers
• WHMIS
What areprogram
the hazards
is in place
of the product(s)?
• How do you
Location of SDSs
protect yourself?
• What will you
Required labels
do in an emergency?
• Where can
Training records
you get
formore
employees
information?
YOUR
RIGHTS
• Know about hazards
• Access to Safety Data Sheets
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Education and Training
YOUR
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Complete WHMIS training
• Follow safe work procedures
• Use the recommended control measures
Do your part to keep your workplace safe!
YOUR EMPLOYER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Controlled products are properly labelled
• SDSs are available
• Workers receive education and training
• Provide personal protective equipment
SUPPLIER
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Providing a Safety Data Sheet
• Applying a WHMIS label
WHMIS
EDUCATION
& TRAINING
Education
• General information about how
WHMIS works and hazards of products
Training
• Information about hazardous products
specific to your worksite and to your job
WHMIS
TRAINING
CERTIFICATES
• A certificate or card is not required by law
• Health Canada does not issue WHMIS certificates
Introduction to WHMIS
Introduction to WHMIS
How much have you learned about WHMIS?
Both employers and workers have responsibilities
for meeting WHMIS requirements.
CHAPTER 2
GROUPS, CLASSES & CATEGORIES
HAZARD GROUPS
HAZARD CATEGORIES
Categories identify the degree of the hazard by using a number.
HAZARD CATEGORIES
Subcategories also identify the degree of the hazard by
using a number.
CATEGORIES
WITHIN A CLASS
Flammable Liquids:
Category 1 (Most flammable):
Flash point <23°C and initial boiling point <35°C
Category 2:
Flash point <23°C and initial boiling point >35°C
Category 3:
Flash point >23°C and < 60°C
HAZARD
CLASSIFICATION
• Type of hazard
• Degree of hazard
• Precautions to follow
Flammable liquids
Category 2
Eye irritation
Category 2A
WHMIS EXEMPTIONS
A. Type of hazard
B. Degree of hazard
D. Precautions to follow
CHAPTER 3
PICTOGRAMS
WHMIS 1988:
FLAME PICTOGRAM
• Flammable gases (Category 1)
• Flammable aerosols (Category 1 and 2)
• Flammable liquids (Categories 1, 2, 3)
• Flammable solids (Category 1 and 2)
• Pyrophoric liquids (Category 1)
• Pyrophoric solids (Category 1)
• Pyrophoric gases (Category 1)
• Organic peroxides (Types B, C, D, E, F)
• Self-heating substances and mixtures (Cat 1 & 2)
• Self-reactive substances and mixtures (Type B, C, D, E, F)
• Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
(Category 1, 2, 3)
FLAMMABLES:
EXAMPLES
• Acetone
• Acetylene
• Butane
• Gasoline
• Kerosene
• Propane
• Toluene
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FLAMMABLES:
PRECAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS
• Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames,
and other ignition sources. No smoking.
• Keep container tightly closed
• Ground and bond container and receiving equipment
• Take action to prevent static discharges
• Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection,
and face protection
FLAME
OVER CIRCLE
• Oxidizing gases (Category 1)
• Oxidizing liquids (Categories 1, 2, 3)
• Oxidizing solids (Categories 1, 2, 3)
OXIDIZERS
PRECAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS
• Keep away from clothing and other combustible
materials.
• Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks,
open flames, and other ignition sources.
No smoking.
• Wear fire resistant or flame retardant clothing.
• Wear protective gloves, protective clothing,
eye protection, and face protection.
GAS CYLINDER
• Compressed gas
• Liquefied gas
• Refrigerated liquefied gas
• Dissolved gas
GASES UNDER
PRESSURE
PRECAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS
• Wear cold insulating gloves/face shield/eye
protection.
• Get immediate medical advice/attention.
• Thaw frosted parts with lukewarm water.
Do not rub affected area.
• Store in a well-ventilated place.
• Protect from sunlight.
CORROSION
Corrosive to metals
Category 1
CORROSIVE
TO METALS PRECAUTIONARY
STATEMENTS
• Keep only in original container
• Wash skin thoroughly after
handling
• Absorb spillage to prevent
material damage
• Store locked up
• Wear protective gloves/
protective clothing/eye
protection/face protection
EXPLODING BOMB
• Self-reactive substances and mixtures
(Types A and B)
• Organic peroxides (Types A and B)
SKULL AND
CROSSBONES
Acute Toxicity
Oral (Category 1, 2, 3)
Dermal (Category 1, 2, 3)
Inhalation (Category 1, 2, 3)
BIOHAZARDOUS
AND ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH HAZARD
Respiratory or skin sensitization - Respiratory sensitizer
Categories 1, 1A, 1B
Carcinogenicity
Categories 1, 1A, 1B, 2
Reproductive Toxicity
Categories 1, 1A, 1B, 2
Aspiration hazard
Category 1
EXCLAMATION MARK
• Acute toxicity - Oral, Dermal, Inhalation (Category 4)
• Skin corrosion/irritation – Skin irritation (Category 2)
• Serious eye damage/eye irritation – Eye irritation (Category 2 and 2A)
• Respiratory or skin sensitization – Skin sensitizer (Category 1, 1A, 1B)
• Specific target organ toxicity – Single exposure (Category 3)
PRODUCTS BELONGING
TO MORE THAN ONE CLASS
Acute Toxicity-Inhalation
WHMIS Pictograms
Products that can cause death or toxicity even with a short
exposure to small amounts
Flammable materials
WHMIS Pictograms
Oxidizers that usually do not burn on their own but increase the
intensity of a fire or cause materials to catch on fire.
Products that can cause corrosive damage to metals, skin and eyes.
Products that may cause damage to the ozone layer or less serious
health effects than other categories of the same class.
CHAPTER 4
LABELS
LABELS ARE
IMPORTANT
Every product in a hazard class
must have a label and
a Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Supplier Identifier
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER Product name
Signal Word
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Supplier Identifier
PICTOGRAMS
NO PICTOGRAM REQUIRED
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER Flammable gases (Cat 2)
Flammable liquids (Cat 4)
Self-reactive substances and mixtures (Type G)
SIGNAL WORD
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER Only ONE signal
word will appear
on a label
DANGER
Signal Word More severe
Hazard Statements WARNING
Less severe
Precautionary Statements
Supplier Identifier
HAZARD STATEMENTS
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER
• Fatal if swallowed
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER • Wear eye protection
• Wash hands thoroughly after handling
• Use
Store locked up
•• If swallowed: Immediately call a
PPE
Signal Word • Poison
StorageCentre or doctor. Rinse
• mouth.
First aid
• Wear face protection
Hazard Statements • Emergency Response
SUPPLIER IDENTIFIER
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER
Signal Word
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
WORKPLACE LABELS
PRODUCT NAME METHANOL
FLAMMABLE
DO NOT USE NEAR AN OPEN
FLAME OR PROCESSES THAT
SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES GENERATE SPARKS
AVOID INHALING VAPOURS
WHMIS 1988
WORKPLACE LABELS
PRODUCT NAME METHANOL
FLAMMABLE
DO NOT USE NEAR AN OPEN
FLAME OR PROCESSES THAT
SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES GENERATE SPARKS
AVOID INHALING VAPOURS
OTHER FORMS OF
IDENTIFICATION
• Pipes or piping systems, reaction vessels and transfer systems
• Hazardous wastes
• Samples and other materials used in laboratories
WORKER
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Checking for WHMIS labels
• Following label instructions
• New WHMIS labels
• Workplace labels
WHMIS Labels
4 The product’s name PRODUCT IDENTIFIER
CHAPTER 5
SAFETY DATA SHEETS
SAFETY
DATA SHEETS
• Provides more information
than a label
• Created by the supplier
• Provided at the time of sale
WHY USE A
SAFETY DATA
SHEET?
Protect yourself
Handle the product safely
Safely use and store it
Be Prepared for Emergencies
WHERE TO
FIND AN SDS
• Must be available in a
binder or on computer
SDS SECTION 1
IDENTIFICATION
• Product identifier or name
• Other identification
• Recommended use
• Restrictions on use
• Canadian supplier identifier
• Emergency telephone number
SDS SECTION 2
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
• Hazard classification
• Other hazards which do not
result in classification
SDS SECTION 3
COMPOSITION/INFO ON INGREDIENTS
SDS SECTION 4
FIRST AID MEASURES
SDS SECTION 5
FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
SDS SECTION 6
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
• Personal precautions,
protective equipment, and
emergency procedures
• Methods and materials for
containment and clean up
SDS SECTION 7
HANDLING AND STORAGE
SDS SECTION 8
EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL
PROTECTION
• Control parameters
• Engineering controls
• Individual protection measures
• General hygiene
considerations
SDS SECTION 9
PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
SDS SECTION 10
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
• Reactivity
• Chemical stability
• Possibility of hazardous
reactions
• Conditions to avoid
• Incompatible materials
• Hazardous decomposition
products
SDS SECTION 11
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
SDS SECTION 12
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
SDS SECTION 13
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
• Safe handling
• Methods of disposal
SDS SECTION 14
TRANSPORT INFORMATION
• UN number.
• UN proper shipping name.
• Transport hazard classes.
• Packing group.
• Environmental hazards.
• Transport in bulk, if applicable.
• Special precautions.
SDS SECTION 15
REGULATORY INFORMATION
SDS SECTION 16
OTHER INFORMATION
HAZARD
CONTROLS
CHAPTER 6
PROTECTING YOURSELF
CONTROLLING HAZARDS
ENGINEERING
CONTROLS
• Keep storage areas well ventilated
andEngineering
away from sources
controls of heat
are methods thatand
are direct sunlight.
• Usebuilt into the design of a plant, the
chemically-resistant, equipment
corrosion-resistant structural
or a process to minimize a hazard.
materials in the storage area and ventilation system.
ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROLS
• Materials to becontrols
Administrative Storedalter the way the work
• Keep an inventory
is done, including timing, policies and
• other
Ensure proper labelling
rules, and work practices. • Use secondary containment trays
• Keep empty
Restrict containers closed
Access
• Storage Area • Maintain good housekeeping
• Inspect storage areas
• Practice!
• Ensure everyone is aware
• Ensure equipment is readily
• Emergency available
Preparedness
PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT
• Physical
• Chemicals
• Biohazard
• Heat
• Electrical
• Airborne Particulate Matter
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1. Ingestion 2. Absorption
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3. Inhalation 4. Eye Contact
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PPE SYMBOLS
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9
PPE SYMBOLS
1 2 3 4 5
PPE SYMBOLS
SCBA Selection Factors:
• Period of time
• Chemical concentration
6• Activity level 7 8 9
• Capabilities
and limitations
• Protection
Body factors
suit: Protect your full body Cartridge Respirator: Protects
Self-contained Breathing you from
Apparatus:
Dust Mask:
Use the ACGIH guidelines Protectsairborne
to select you Protects
from
contaminants or toxic gases
• Fit
an appropriate suit. inhaling airborne dust particles
Protection by
requiredair
you when
purifying
oxygen
respirators
is
is
limitedUse a CSA-approved respirator
PPE ON THE
SAFETY
DATA SHEET
• PPE for each route of entry
• Emphasize preventing exposure
• Circumstances when PPE should
be worn
• Minimum PPE required
• Recommendations for varying
circumstances
PROTECTING YOURSELF
PROTECTING YOURSELF
1. Will protect you from inhaling airborne dust
particles, fibers or mechanically generated
particles. B.
2. Will protect your feet from chemical spills, falling
objects and sharp projections. E.
3. Will protect you from airborne contaminants or
toxic gases. A.
4. Will protect your eyes from chemical splashes
and flying objects. F.
5. Will protect your hands from contact with
chemicals & sharp objects. D.
CHAPTER 7
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
LABELS
AND SDSs
LABELS
AND SDSs
FIRST AID
MEASURES
FIREFIGHTING &
SPILL CLEAN UP
TRAINING
Where can I learn how to use PPE correctly?
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
WRAP UP
SUMMARY
• Explain what WHMIS means and how it applies to your work.
RESOURCES
Website: www.worksitesafety.ca
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