WHMIS and HHPS Safety

Question: How do we know when a product is safe to use? Key Question Physical and Chemical Properties Make products useful in the home Make products useful in industry Examples Cleaners Paints Lubricants Question: How do we know when a product is safe to use?

Answer: Product Safety Symbols! Household Product Symbols Workplace (Industrial) Product Symbols

HHPS Symbols HHPS symbols are used for products in the home Purchased in a supermarket Purchased in a hardware store HHPS stands for: Hazardous Household Product Symbol

HHPS Are A Combination Of… Hazard Condition Hazard Level  flammable toxic corrosive explosive DANGER WARNING CAUTION

HHPS Examples

WHMIS Symbols WHMIS Symbols are used for workplace products School / Lab Public places Your job WHMIS stands for: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS Symbols Are… All at the same hazard level All symbols are inside a circle Have a large number of hazard conditions Based on their Chemical and Physical properties E.g. Reacts With Oxygen E.g. Corrosive E.g. Toxic E.g. Biohazard etc.

WHMIS Examples

WHMIS Question 1 What is the difference between… Poisonous & infectious causing immediate and serious toxic effects Poisonous & infectious causing other toxic effects

Flammable & combustible material WHMIS Question 2 What is the difference between… Flammable & combustible material Oxidizing material

Other General Safety Symbols