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WHMIS After GHS (Free Podcast)
Lorraine Davison, Manager of Chemical Services at CCOHS, discusses GHS and its implications for Canadian workplaces once it becomes adopted. Length: 6 minutes 15 seconds.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)* Audio
WHMIS After GHS: How Suppliers Can Prepare
An e-Learning course developed by CCOHS.
With the expected implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) in Canada, WHMIS will change. As Canadian federal and provincial regulators work toward implementing GHS, chemical suppliers, manufacturers and importers must be prepared to comply with the revised WHMIS rules.
This course will explain how GHS is likely to impact and change WHMIS requirements for chemical suppliers.
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
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WHMIS After Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS): An Introduction
An e-Learning course developed by CCOHS.
Learn about possible changes to WHMIS requirements after the implementation of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
Source: CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health & Safety)
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Making WHMIS Work (Video)
Making WHMIS Work (video)
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WHMIS is an identification system that helps you recognize the hazards associated with handling chemicals in your workplace. Designed for agricultural workers, Making WHMIS Work covers the basics of WHMIS and introduces the four questions that all workers need to know. (14 min 52 s) |
Source: WorkSafeBC  |
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WHMIS (Videos)
WHMIS (video)
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This five-part video describes the fundamental components of the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. |
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Source: WorkSafeBC |
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WHMIS: The Basics (BK61)
"By understanding the information in this book, you will learn where to look on the label of a controlled product, where to look on a Material Safety Data Sheet, and what to discuss with your supervisor."
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (2 MB)
Also available in the following languages:
- WHMIS 基本须知 (Simplified Chinese, PDF 5.3 MB)
- WHMIS 基本须知 (Traditional Chinese, PDF 5.3 MB)
- ਵਿਮਿਸ: ਮੁਢਲੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ (Punjabi, PDF 1 MB)
- WHMIS: Los Fundamentos (Spanish, PDF 4.6 MB)
- WHMIS: Những Điều Cơ Bản (Vietnamese, PDF 2.3 MB)
WHMIS at Work (BK 40)
This booklet contains general information about WHMIS -- the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. It describes the three main elements of WHMIS (WHMIS labels, MSDSs, and WHMIS education and training programs) and outlines the responsibilities of suppliers, employers, and workers for these elements. It also offers useful information about the kinds of hazards and chemical characteristics of products covered by WHMIS, and two checklists, one on implementing a WHMIS program and the other on WHMIS education and training for workers.
Source: WorkSafeBC
* PDF (928 KB)
Updated: November 2005
* Available in print from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
WHMIS Core Material (RR20)
A Resource Manual for the Application and Implementation of WHMIS.
This manual is a reference source for those who must interpret and apply the requirements of WHMIS. Suppliers and manufacturers of controlled products, employers, industrial hygienists, and health and safety committees are covered.
The material is available electronically in a series of PDF files and as a single document.
Updated: June 2007
Order from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
Suppliers Guide to WHMIS (RR22)
A self-study guide for suppliers and employers to learn how to classify controlled products and review/prepare supplier labels and MSDSs to meet all applicable WHMIS legislation.
The material is available electronically in a series of PDF files and as a single document.
Updated: August 2006
WHMIS Checklists
Use the following checklists to help meet WHMIS requirements.
- WHMIS Implementation Checklist (PDF 57 KB)
- WHMIS Classification Checklist (PDF 54 KB)
- 9-Section MSDS Checklist (PDF 42 KB)
- 16-Section MSDS Checklist (PDF 42 KB)
- WHMIS Supplier Label Checklist (PDF 42 KB)
WHMIS Learning Resources
- Instructor Manual (PDF 4 MB) (only available in high-resolution format)
- a 75-minute, five-part video tape ("WHMIS")
- and a Participant Workbook
Order from Publications, Videos and Forms Distribution.
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