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Definitions
- What is IDL?
- What is CBI?
- What is a manufactured article?
It means the 'Ingredient Disclosure List.' This list is set out in section 17(1) to (4) of HPA as one criterion for ingredient disclosure on MSDS. This list has not been updated since 1988. Any chemical listed on the IDL must be disclosed in the hazardous ingredients section of an MSDS, after disclosing all ingredients which meet the classification criteria in CPR and any ingredients for which the supplier is aware of hazard information.
It was never intended for, and should never be used as a basis for classification of controlled products. Instead, refer to the methods outlined in The Supplier's Guide to WHMIS.
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It means 'Confidential Business Information' and applies to specific information that a supplier wishes to maintain as a trade secret. The information must be provided for detailed review to the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (in Ottawa). The commission may grant exemption for disclosure and will require their registration number (and date) to be printed in the hazardous ingredients section of the MSDS.
Trade secret exemption can only be granted for ingredient disclosure and identification -- never for hazard disclosure, personal protective equipment or first aid information.
A 'manufactured article' is formed to a specific shape or design; its use depends on this design, and under normal conditions of use will not cause a person to be exposed to a controlled product. Examples of manufactured articles are a car battery or a mercury thermometer.
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