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Transcript of 2014 County of Simcoe WHMIS presentation
W.H.M.I.S.
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
Updated: September 2014
What is WHMIS?
WHMIS is an acronym, which stands for
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information
System. WHMIS is commonly referred to as
“Right to Know” legislation.
What is WHMIS?
WHMIS was implemented on
October 31, 1988 as a result of
Bill C-70, to provide information
about the safe handling, storage,
and use of controlled products
across Canada.
What is WHMIS?
“Controlled product”
is another name for a
hazardous substance or
chemical that falls under
WHMIS.
Controlled Product List
• Compile a list at each work site of Controlled Products used in the workplace, and each work site must provide site specific training on them.
MSDS
• Ensure that current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available for all chemicals being used, and advise employees of their location.
Labeling
• Have a procedure in place to ensure the correct labeling of all workplace containers containing controlled products.
Training
• Provide a WHMIS training program for all employees, and ensure that the training is updated annually.
Employer’s Responsibilities
Employer (County of Simcoe) must:
Apply what you learn.
Be able to understand a MSDS, and know where to find them.
Get trained in WHMIS
and get updated training annually.
Know how to use
WHMIS to protect yourself and your
co-workers.
Be aware of the
potential hazards of
all the controlled products you work
with.
When in doubt ASK!
Employee’s Responsibilities
Employees (of the County of Simcoe) must:
“Right to Know”
WHMIS legislation gives everyone in a workplace
the right to know about the hazards of materials
being used.
“Right to Know”
The three main components of WHMIS are:
Training
Labels
MSDS
WHMIS Symbols
The system requires the classification of hazardous materials
into one or more of SIX CLASSES.
Each of these classes is represented by a symbol with the
exception of class D which is broken into three divisions and
each division has its own symbol.
The class A symbol must appear on all Compressed Gas
cylinders.
This symbol indicates that the cylinder contains a gas under
pressure.
Compressed Gas
Compressed Gas
Main hazard: The cylinder could
explode if heated or impacted.
Examples: Propane or hydrogen
cylinders.
The class B symbol appears on all Flammable and
Combustible Materials.
Flammable and combustible materials
Main hazard: These materials
can catch fire if they are exposed
to a heat source or ignition
source such as a spark or flame.
Examples: Kerosene, gasoline.
Flammable and combustible materials
The class C symbol must appear on all Oxidizing
Materials.
Oxidizing materials
Main hazard: These materials
present a fire or explosion risk when
near other flammable or combustible
materials. They also have potential to
cause burns to the skin.
Examples: Chlorine, bleach,
hydrogen peroxide, nitric acid.
Oxidizing materials
Class D materials are poisonous and infections. This
class is divided into three divisions, each with its own
hazard symbol:
All the materials in this class must be handled with
extreme caution, and safe work practices and
procedures must be strictly adhered to.
Class D
Division 1
Class D
Division 2
Class D
Division 3
Poisonous and infectious
Class D1 Materials Causing Immediate and
Serious Toxic Effects symbol is represented by
the universally recognizable skull and cross bones.
A single exposure to any of the materials in this
division can be fatal.
Materials Causing Immediate
and Serious Toxic Effects
Main hazard: These materials
could cause immediate serious
or fatal toxic effects.
Examples: Carbon monoxide,
sodium cyanide, sulphuric acid.
Materials Causing Immediate
and Serious Toxic Effects
Materials classified with the D2 symbol have toxic
effects, but these effects are not immediately life
threatening.
Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects
Main hazard: These material
could cause immediate effects
such as temporary irritation.
Long Term exposure to these
materials may lead to permanent
health damage or even death.
Examples: Asbestos, benzene,
ammonia.
Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects
A class D3 Biohazardous Infectious Material is a
material that contains organisms, which can cause
disease. Included in this division are viruses and
bacteria.
Biohazardous and Infectious Materials
Main hazard: These materials could cause serious
disease resulting in illness or death.
Examples: Blood contaminated with hepatitis or
HIV.
Biohazardous and Infectious Materials
The symbol for Class E Corrosive Material is a
picture of two test tubes pouring a corrosive
liquid on a bar (piece of metal) and a hand.
Corrosive Materials
Main hazard: These materials
can cause severe burns to skin and
other human tissues, and can
attack clothes and other materials
including metal.
Examples: Sulfuric acid, caustic
soda.
Corrosive Materials
Class F Dangerously Reactive materials are highly
unstable controlled products that can react to
other products, heat, light, or sudden movements.
Dangerously Reactive
Main hazard: These materials
can react violently if exposed to
energy sources. The results can
include fire and explosion and/or
the release of toxic gas.
Examples: Picric acid, styrene,
some rocket fuels.
Dangerously Reactive
Can you spot the hazards?
Answer: Containers with controlled
products are not labelled.
Can you spot the hazards?
Containers of controlled products must be labeled to clearly
indicate and identify the contents and the hazards of the material.
The two WHMIS labels are:
WHMIS Labels
The supplier or manufacturer of the controlled
product provides supplier labels and MSDS's.
The supplier label will have the following
information:
1. the name of the product,
2. name of the company that supplied,
3. reference to MSDS,
4. hazard symbols,
5. risk phrases,
6. precautionary measures,
7. first aid measures,
8. a distinctive "hatch mark" border, and
9. the text must be in English and French.
Supplier Labels
Example of a supplier label for
Methanol
Workplace labels are used when the product is
being transferred from its original supplier
container to a different one. It is also used when
the supplier label is illegible, accidentally
removed or if the product is produced in the
workplace.
Workplace labels must contain the following
information:
1. the name of the product,
2. information of the safe handling of the
product, and
3. a reference to a MSDS.
Workplace Labels
Example of a workplace label
for Methanol
A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a documentprepared by the supplier or manufacturer of the materialthat contains information on the potential hazards(health, fire, reactivity and environmental) and how towork safely with the chemical product.
What is a MSDS?
A MSDS also containsinformation on the use,storage, handling andemergency procedures allrelated to the hazards ofthe material.
MSDS
A MSDS should be consulted before using a controlledproduct and occasionally to review hazard andprecautionary information.
MSDS
There are nine categories of information that must be
present on a MSDS in Canada.
These categories include:
1. product information,
2. hazardous ingredients,
3. physical data,
4. fire or explosion hazard data,
5. reactivity data,
6. toxicological properties,
7. preventive measures,
8. first aid measures, and
9. preparation information.
MSDS Categories
Material Safety Data Sheets location
Many Material Safety Data Sheets are accessible through Corporate intranet.
Material Safety Data Sheets can be located by clicking the “MSDS Database”
link located on the right side of the main Corporate intranet webpage under
the “Quick Links” section.
A fire or explosion is one of only three ways that we can
become injured or ill when dealing with controlled products.
The other two ways are by having direct physical contact with
controlled products and by having controlled products entering
the body.
How controlled products can hurt us
The most frequent problem, and frequently the
most serious, when using controlled products in
the workplace, is when products actually enter
the body.
How controlled products can hurt us
And, this can only occur in one of four ways:
By absorption of the substance through
the skin,
By injection of the substance most
commonly via a needle,
By ingestion, most usually as a result of bad
hygiene and contaminated food, and
By inhalation or simply breathing the
substance, which is by far the most common
route of entry into the body.
How controlled products can hurt us
Personal Protective Equipment
or PPE for short, is the equipment
we wear to protect ourselves from
physical and chemical hazards. If we
know about the chemical we are
using we can protect ourselves
against the possible hazards.
Personal Protective Equipment
Refer to the appropriate MSDS to find out what
personal protective equipment is required to handle the
chemical safely.
Personal Protective Equipment
Remember it is the employer’s responsibility to provide
the required PPE, but it is your responsibility to ensure
it is worn when working with the controlled product.
Ensure all equipment is in good repair, if it is not, report
it to your supervisor immediately.
Personal Protective Equipment
Safety Glasses Safety Boots Face Mask Gloves