Three parts of WHMIS: Labels Worker education Material Safety A hazardous material is any substance that can cause illness, disease, or death to unprotected people. Three parts of WHMIS: Labels Worker education Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Jonathan Evans 2007

Jonathan Evans 2007

Worker’s Responsibilities Responsibilities of workers include: Using personal protection and safety Following safe work procedures Knowing and complying with all regulations Report Injury, Illness, unsafe acts conditions Jonathan Evans 2007

Employers Responsibilities The Employer has the Responsibility to: Instructing Workers Enforcing health and safety regulations Correcting unsafe acts and unsafe conditions Reporting & Investigating accidents/incidents Inspection & minimize/eliminate hazards Ensuring equipment is properly maintained Jonathan Evans 2007

Worker’s Rights Workers Have the Right to: Right to refuse unsafe work Right to participate in the workplace health and safety activities through Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) or as a worker health and safety representative Right to know, or the right to be informed about, actual and potential dangers in the workplace Jonathan Evans 2007

Review Questions What does WHMIS stand for? What are the three parts of WHMIS? What are the workers responsibilities? What rights do workers have? What are the employers responsibilities? Jonathan Evans 2007

WHMIS has six broad hazard classifications: Class A - Compressed Gas Class B - Flammable and Combustible Material Class C - Oxidizing Material Class D - Poisonous and Infectious Material Class E - Corrosive material Class F - Dangerously reactive material Jonathan Evans 2007

Activity Create symbols for: Before we look at the different Whmis Symbols, in 4groups create your own symbols, without using existing ones. Use chart paper, then present. Create symbols for: Class A - Compressed Gas Class B - Flammable and Combustible Material Class C - Oxidizing Material Class D - Poisonous and Infectious Material Class E - Corrosive material Class F - Dangerously reactive material Jonathan Evans 2007

WHIMS Symbols Class D, Division 1 > Poisonous and Infectious Material: Immediate and serious toxic effects Class D, Division 2 > Poisonous and Infectious Material: Other toxic effects Class D, Division 3 > Poisonous and Infectious Material: Biohazardous infectious materials Jonathan Evans 2007

WHIMS Symbols Class A > Compressed Gas Class B > Flammable and Combustible Material Class C > Oxidizing Material Jonathan Evans 2007

WHIMS Symbols Class E > Corrosive Material Class F > Dangerously Reactive Material Jonathan Evans 2007

Supplier Label Required Elements Name of product Name of supplier, e.g., BDH, Fisher Reference to MSDS Hazard Symbols Risk phrases Precautionary measures First aid measures Jonathan Evans 2007

Supplier Label Jonathan Evans 2007

Nine Sections of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Product identification and use Hazardous ingredients Physical data Fire and explosion data Reactivity data Toxicological properties Preventative measures First aid measures Preparation information Jonathan Evans 2007

Material Safety Data Sheet Jonathan Evans 2007

Material Safety Data Sheet Jonathan Evans 2007

Review Questions What are the six broad classifications? What is on the supplier label? Why should you check the supplier label? What is put on the MSDS sheet? Why should you review the MSDS sheet? Jonathan Evans 2007

Activity Your group will be given a MSDS sheet Go over the MSDS sheet and summarize what it says about the product. Jonathan Evans 2007