The 3 year transition period to the "New WHMIS" legislation ends December 1, 2018. Workplaces, suppliers, and manufactures must be fully compliant by this time. Contact CHEM Safety today for the New WHMIS training courses available.
On February 11, 2015 Canada adopted the new standard
for Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS). The revised WHMIS will now include the
internationally recognized standard “Globally Harmonized System (GHS)”
for Classification and Labelling of Chemicals.
Here are some of the changes companies can expect with the introduction
of the New WHMIS:
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Symbols: Learn more about some of the completely new
symbols to be introduced.
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Labels: Learn about the new changes
to labels.
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MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)
will now be referred to as SDS (Safety Data Sheet). Since all material will now be standard
throughout the world all SDS will need to comply.
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Classification: Suppliers must
classify their products using the new GHS-based criteria. This will be a complex task for many.
