WHMIS – I Want to Know

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

SUPPLIER LABEL
Compressed gas Product identifier
Brand name, chemical name or any name used to describe the product,
as long as it matches the name on the safety data sheet (SDS).
Corrosive Signal word
serious eye damage, “Danger” for more Pictogram
skin corrosion, severe hazards. ACETONE Usually at least What if
something
“Warning” for less one hazard symbol
corrosive to metals goes wrong?
severe hazards. DANGER CONTAINS to give you an
Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
Acetone 100% (CASRN 67-646-1)
immediate idea
Hazard Causes serious eye irritation.
Harmful if swallowed or inhaled.
FIRST AID
Skin: Take off immediately all contaminated of the risk.
Flammable statements PREVENTION
clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.
Eyes: Rinse cautiously with water for
flammable, self-reactive, self-heating, Brief description of Keep away from heat, sparks, open flames, several minutes. Remove contact lenses,

pyrophoric,organic peroxide, the risks

and hot surfaces. – No smoking.
Keep container tightly closed.
if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
If eye irritation persists, get medical
Precautionary
emits flammable gases on contact of the product.
Ground/bond container and receiving
equipment.
advice/attention.
Ingestion: Do NOT induce vomiting.
statements
with water Use explosion-proof electrical, ventilating,
and lighting equipment.
Get medical aid immediately. Information about
Inhalation: Remove person to fresh
Supplier Use only non-sparking tools. air and keep comfortable for breathing. how to reduce the risk
Take precautionary measures against
identification static discharge. FIRE
Use dry chemical, CO2, water spray or
and protect yourself.
Oxidizer
Avoid breathing mist, vapors, or spray.
Name, address and Wash thoroughly after handling.
alcohol-resistant foam to extinguish.

STORAGE
phone number of Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Wear gloves, chemical goggles and Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep

the manufacturer, face shield. container tightly closed. Keep cool.

importer or 165 Ascension Drive NW, Frenton, ON, L7L 1M5

Sampson Scientific

distributor. 1-888-555-1000
Where
Acute toxicity can I get
(fatal or toxic) information
about this WORKPLACE LABEL
product?
Health hazard Name of the product
carcinogenicity, respiratory sensitization,
reproductive toxicity, specific target
organ toxicity, germ cell mutagenicity,
aspiration hazard
ACETONE Safe handling
Flammable. Irritating to eyes, skin and respiratory
tract. Keep away from sources of ignition. Wear information
Exclamation mark gloves, chemical goggles, and face shield. (risks and precautions)
irritation (skin or eyes), skin sensitization, A reference to the
acute toxicity (harmful), specific target
See SDS
SDS for more details
organ toxicity (drowsiness or dizziness,
or respiratory irritation)

Explosive SAFETY DATA SHEET ( SDS )

self-reactive (severe), 1. Identification 9. Physical and chemical properties
organic peroxide (severe)
2. Hazard identification 10. Stability and reactivity
3. Composition/information on ingredients 11. Toxicological information How can
4. First-aid measures 12. Ecological information I use it safely?
Environmental
hazard 5. Fire-fighting measures 13. Disposal considerations
6. Accidental release measures 14. Transport information
7. Handling and storage 15. Regulatory information
Biohazardous 8. Exposure controls/personal protection 16. Other information
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L E B A L R E ILPP U S
refiitnedi tcudorP sag desserpmoC
,tcudorp eht ebircsed ot desu eman yna ro eman lacimehc ,eman dnarB
.)SDS( teehs atad ytefas eht no eman eht sehctam ti sa gnol sa

drow langiS
margotciP ENOTECA erom rof ”regnaD“ evisorroC
fi tahW tsael ta yllausU .sdrazah ereves ,egamad eye suoires
lobmys drazah eno ssel rof ”gninraW“ ,noisorroc niks
gnihtemos

CHECKLIST
na uoy evig ot S N I A T N OC R EGNAD .sdrazah ereves slatem ot evisorroc
?gnorw seog aedi etaidemmi )1-646- 7 6 N R S A C ( % 0 0 1 e n o t e c A
.ruopav dna diuqil elbammalf ylhgiH
.ksir eht fo DI A T S R IF .noitatirri eye suoires sesua C drazaH
detanimatnoc lla yletaidemmi ffo ekaT : nikS . de lahni ro d ewollaws fi lufmraH
stnemetats
. rewohs/retaw htiw niks esniR .gnihtolc
rof retaw htiw ylsuoituac esniR : seyE N O I T N E V E RP fo noitpircsed feirB elbammalF
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.gnisnir eunitnoC .od ot ysae dna tneserp fi .gnikoms oN – .secafrus toh dna
la cidem teg ,stsisrep noitatirri eye fI .desolc ylthgit reniatnoc peeK .tcudorp eht fo ,cirohporyp ,gnitaeh-fles
.noitnetta/ ecivda gniviecer dna reniatnoc dnob/dnuorG
yranoituacerP . g n i t i m o v e c u d n i T O N o D : n oitsegnI .tnempiuqe
stnemetats .yletaidemmi dia lacidem teG ,gnitalitnev ,lacirtcele foorp-noisolpxe esU retaw htiw tcatnoc no sesag
.tnempiuqe gnithgil dna
tuoba noitamrofnI hserf ot nosrep evomeR : noitalahnI
.sloot gnikraps-non ylno esU
.gnihtaerb rof elbatrofmoc peek dna ria
eht ecuder ot woh tsniaga serusaem yranoituacerp ekaT
tcetorp dna ksir E RIF .egrahcsid citats
ro yarps retaw ,2OC ,lacimehc yrd esU
.flesruoy .hsiugnitxe ot maof tnatsiser-lohocla
.yarps ro ,sropav ,tsim gnihtaerb diovA reilppuS
E G A R O TS
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noitacfiitnedi
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peeK .ecalp detalitnev-llew a ni erotS gnihtolc evitcetorp ,sevolg evitcetorp rae W
dna sserdda ,emaN
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noitamrofni
L E B A L E CA L P K R O W siht tuoba
drazah htlaeH

SAFE USE
tcudorp eht fo emaN ?tcudorp

LABELS
yrotaripser ,yticinegonicrac
,yticixot evitcudorper ,noitazitisnes

ENOTECA drazah noitaripsa ,yticinegatum llec

gnildnah efaS yrotaripser dna niks ,seye ot gnitatirrI .elbammalF

noitamrofni
)snoituacerp dna sksir(
eht ot ecnerefer A
sliated erom rof SDS
raeW .noitingi fo secruos morf yawa peeK .tcart kram noitamalcxE
.dleihs ecaf dna ,selggog lacimehc ,sevolg
niks ,)seye ro niks( noitatirri
yticixot etuca ,noitazitisnes
SDS eeS
,ssenizzid ro ssenisword( yticixot
)noitatirri yrotaripser ro

Do you know: For each chemical product you work with, do you know: ) teehS ataD ytefaS( SDS evisolpxE
,)ereves( evitcaer-fles
)ereves( edixorep cinagro
seitreporp lacimehc dna lacisyhP .9 noitacfiitnedI .1
ytivitcaer dna ytilibatS .01 noitacfiitnedi drazaH .2
noitamrofni lacigolocixoT .11 stneidergni no noitamrofni/ noitisopmoC .3
latnemnorivnE
nac woH noitamrofni lacigolocE .21 serusaem dia-tsriF .4 drazah

• how to handle it safely?

?ylefas ti esu I

• what each hazard symbol means?

snoitaredisnoc lasopsiD .31 serusaem gnithgfi-eriF .5
noitamrofni tropsnarT .41 serusaem esaeler latnediccA .6
noitamrofni yrotalugeR .51 egarots dna gnildnaH .7 suodrazahoiB
lairetam suoitcefni
noitamrofni rehtO .61 noitcetorp lanosrep/ slortnoc erusopxE .8

• whether you need personal protective equipment (PPE)?

T S IL K CE H C

• the main hazards of each product

ESU EFAS S L EB A L
: wonk uoy od ,htiw krow uoy tcudorp lacimehc hcae roF : wonk uoy oD
?ylefas ti eldnah ot woh • ?snaem lobmys drazah hcae tahw •
?)EPP ( tnempiuqe evitcetorp lanosrep deen uoy rehtehw • tcudorp hcae fo sdrazah niam eht •
?tcudorp eht erots ot yaw tcerroc eht • ?htiw krow uoy
?ylreporp ti fo esopsid ot woh • ytefas tuoba uoy sllet lebal eht tahw •

you work with?

?snoituacerp
STEEHS ATAD Y TEFAS dedulcni era snoitcurtsni dia tsrfi tahw •

• the correct way to store the product?

?lebal reilppus eht no
sthgir ym era tahW : wonk uoy oD
?seitilibisnopser dna stcudorp lacimehc eht rof era sSDS eht erehw •
?ecalpkrow ruoy ni
?SDS na no deen uoy noitamrofni ytefas eht dnfi ot woh • era tahW
®
?noitamrofni erom deen uoy fi ksa ot ohw • ?sdrazah eht

What are my
SERUDECORP YCNEGREME
.dtL secivreS lanoitacudE cetanaD ?gnorw seog gnihtemos fi od ot tahw wonk uoy oD

• what the label tells you about

6633.564.008.1 eerF lloT ?mrala eht dnuos ot woh •
moc.cetanad @ ofni liamE
?ylefas tuo teg ot woh •

• how to dispose of it properly?

cetanaD @ rettiwT
.dtL secivreS lanoitacudE cetanaD nIdekniL ?erusopxerevo fo esac ni serudecorp dia tsrfi •
cetanaD koobecaF
?tnempiuqe dia tsrfi fo noitacol •
moc.cetanaD.w w w ,llips a fo esac ni wollof ot serudecorp •

rights and
?kael ro noissime

cetanaD 8102 ©

safety precautions?
SAFETY DATA SHEETS responsibilities?
• what first aid instructions are ®

included on the supplier label? Do you know:

• where the SDSs are for the chemical products in
What are your workplace?
the hazards? Danatec Educational Services Ltd.
• how to find the safety information you need on an SDS?
• who to ask if you need more information? Toll Free 1.800.465.3366
Email CustomerCare@danatec.com
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Do you know what to do if something goes wrong? Fax 403.232.6952
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• how to get out safely?
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• first aid procedures in case of overexposure?
• location of first aid equipment? www.Danatec.com
• procedures to follow in case of a spill, emission or leak?
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OL Poster EN - Jul 2018