Chemical Safety WHMIS
Lesson 2 of 11 in Manufacturing Safety · 25 minutes
Understand WHMIS 2015 and how to read Safety Data Sheets in Canadian workplaces.
What you'll learn
- Understand WHMIS 2015 in Canadian workplaces
- Read Safety Data Sheets for chemical hazard information
- Identify WHMIS hazard pictograms
From the lesson
WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. It is a Canadian law that requires employers to provide information about hazardous chemicals used in the workplace. Every worker in Canada who uses or works near chemicals must complete WHMIS training.
WHMIS 2015 uses pictograms to show the type of hazard. Pictograms are diamond-shaped symbols with a red border. The flame symbol means the chemical is flammable. The skull and crossbones means it is toxic and can cause death. The exclamation mark means it can cause irritation or minor health effects. The health hazard symbol means it can cause serious health problems like cancer.
Every hazardous product must have a Safety Data…