1. Lesson 1 - WHMIS and its Importance
Introduction to WHMIS
What is WHMIS?
Why do we need WHMIS?
How does WHMIS affect me?

2. The Big Idea!!
WHMIS deals with chemical safety and proper labeling in the workplace… it is law in Canada
Consumer Products labeling deals with warning labels on household items that you can buy at grocery stores or hardware stores

3. What is WHMIS ? What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Materials
Information System
What does WHMIS do?
WHMIS controls the safety labels on all chemicals for our safety

4. What is WHMIS ?
WHMIS stands for Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
WHMIS is a government controlled set of rules that all businesses must comply with for worker safety
WHMIS regulates labels on chemicals and informative symbols so that safety is consistent across the country

5. What Symbols?
WHMIS uses 8 symbols which represent different types of threats that chemicals can cause. They look like…

6. Consumer Symbols
There is also a set of symbols that are used on everyday consumer items, however because those chemicals are very basic, there are only 4 different symbols. They are…

7. Looking at Examples
Here are a bunch of items found in any grocery store
What are the labels trying to tell us?

8. What Symbols? EXPLOSIVE
These materials can expand at a high rate which can be extremely dangerous and harmful
COROSIVE
These materials can create chemical reactions that will dissolve or “eat away” flesh

9. What Symbols?
FLAMABLE
These materials can catch fire very easily, keep flames and sparks away
POISONOUS
These materials can be toxic to your health if they are ingested or absorbed into your body

10. Consumer Symbols
The four consumer symbols are paired up with one of three polygons to represent the degree of danger the chemical represents. They are…
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION

11. Consumer Symbols Danger signifies the greatest risk of harm
Warning signifies that the risk is high, but not probable
Caution signifies the lowest risk of the three
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION

12. Workplace Labels
When ever a chemical arrives or is put into a container in a workplace, it must also receive a WHMIS label.
To the left is an example of one such label

13. Your Assignment
You will be allowed to use the next two slides or the poster on the side with a partner in order to look up the information asked of you on the assignment
You will have the rest of the class to find this information
Take your time to do it correctly, because this is very testable information for a short quiz

14. W.H.M.I.S.
WHMIS SYMBOLS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
CLASS B: FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
This class includes solids, liquids, and gases capable of catching fire in the presence of a spark or open flame.
CLASS A: COMPRESSED GAS
This class includes compressed gases, dissolved gases, and gases liquefied by compression or refrigeration.
CLASS D: POISONOUS AND INFECTIOUS MATERIAL Division 1 : Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects. These materials can cause death or immediate injury when a person is exposed to small amounts.
CLASS C: OXIDIZING MATERIAL
These materials increase the risk of fire if they come in contact with flammable or combustible materials.

15. W.H.M.I.S.
WHMIS SYMBOLS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
CLASS D: POISONOUS AND INFECTIOUS MATERIAL Division 3: Biohazardous Infectious MATERIAL. Contain harmful micro-organisms that have been classified into Risk Groups 2, 3, and 4.
CLASS F: DANGEROUSLY REACTIVE MATERIAL. These products may self-react dangerously (for example, they may explode) upon standing or when exposed to physical shock or to increased pressure or temperature, or they emit toxic gases when exposed to water.
CLASS D: POISONOUS AND INFECTIOUS MATERIAL Division 2 : Materials Causing Other Toxic EFFECTS. Cause life-threatening and serious long-term health problems or less severe but immediate reactions in a person who is repeatedly exposed.
CLASS E: CORROSIVE MATERIAL
This class includes caustic and acid materials that can destroy the skin or eat through metals.

16. Helpful Video!!