WHMIS/MSDS
WHMIS
What is WHMIS? WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) is a system designed to deliver information about hazardous materials used in the workplace. It is often referred to as the “right to know”. Although this is a provincially legislated regulation it is applicable Canada-wide through Federal legislation.
To help for the annual review attached is a more detailed review of WHMIS:
RCCDSB Annual WHMIS Review Test 2011-2012
What does MSDS stand for?
A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) is a document produced by manufacturers, suppliers and distributors or chemical products, to provide information on the hazards and precautions for safe use and handling of their chemical products.
It is important that you have a MSDS for all chemical products used in your department, so that you are aware of the hazards and the necessary precautions which are required for safe use and handling to protect your employees.
An MSDS must be updated every three years to include any new information on the product.
A review of the MSDS should be done for every new product introduced to the workplace, as well as products that are not used on a regular basis.
NO product is to be used without having an MSDS available.
Every facility within the RCCDSB has one or more binders. Everyone should know the location of the MSDS binder within their facility in which you work. If you are unaware of the location of the binder in your facility, follow this link: Locations of MSDS binders within each RCCDSB site.
If an MSDS is not available in your binder; sheets are available from Wellnet Solutions website at the following link: Wellnet Login MSDS
General Instructions for updating Manuals or Retrieving an MSDS
Below are links to Word documents for updating Index’s/Due Dates Section of the MSDS Binders:
Construction Technology Department
999 Administration (Shop Supplies)
Custodian’s and Warehouse Supplies
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