WHMIS Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS  The WHMIS provides workers and students with complete and accurate information regarding hazardous products. The regulations cover all worksites where chemicals are used.  Workers and Students must learn and apply this information, provided on products labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). The best time to learn WHMIS regulations is before using a potentially hazardous substance.

WHMIS  The Key to the WHMIS system is clear and standardized labeling. The supplier is responsible for providing a label when the product is sold, and the workplace is responsible for ensuring that the labels remain intact or are replaced, if necessary. Smaller containers for student use are also labeled, listing the hazards and indicating where more information can be found.

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems) The 3 components to the WHMIS system are: 1. MSDS 2. Worker Education 3. Labels on all Products

MSDS Stored in binders in lab areas All known chemicals 8 sections  name  ingredients  physical data  fire hazards  reactivity data  toxicological properties  preventive measures  first aid measures

WHMIS SYMBOLS

WHMIS Labels 1. Compressed Gas ex. Helium, propane 2. Flammable/Combustible ex: methane gas, acetone 3. Oxidizing Material ex: Chromic Acid 4. Poisonous Infectious (Immediate & Serious Toxic Effects) ex: cyanide 5. Poisonous Infectious (Other Toxic Effects) ex: mercury, lead 6. Biohazardous Infectious ex: needles 7. Corrosive Materials ex: degreaser 8. Dangerously Reactive ex: pure sodium

HHPS Symbols (Hazardous Household Product Symbols) HOUSEHOLD! Levels of Severity (Danger, Warning and Caution)

General Lab Rules cont… 1) Pouring 2) Hot plates 3) Wafting

Household Chemical Research Assignment Find a chemical (Windex, Mr. Clean…) at home and find the following information from the labels on the container and/or by researching the internet. 1.Name of the product. 2.Draw the HHPS pr WHMIS symbols. 3.Determine the actual chemicals in the product (no more than 5). 4.What are some safety precautions you should take when using this product? 5.What are some first aid measures for when you have been exposed to the product? (handout)

This assignment must be typed in 12 font. Must include a title page (assignment, class, name, name of teacher, date) Household Chemical Research Project Chris Bosh Sci. 9 (1) Feb. 5/06 Mr. Wilton

Hand out WHMIS Table (p. 14) – optional - Assignment #1 Create a simple map of your home and indicate where you would have found products with some of the hazardous household product symbols that we have discussed.