Pictograms are graphic images that immediately show the user of a hazardous product what type of hazard is present. WHMIS – Confidential Business Information (CBI).Please refer to the following OSH Answers documents for more information about WHMIS: Suppliers and employers must use and follow the WHMIS requirements for labels and safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous products sold, distributed, or imported into Canada. While these jurisdictions based their WHMIS regulations on the common model, small variations between jurisdictions may exist. Note that WHMIS is also regulated in the workplace by the provinces, territories and federal (for federally regulated workplaces) governments under their occupational health and safety legislation.

Health Canada is the government body responsible for the overall WHMIS supplier-related laws. Suppliers are granted a 3-year transition period (to December 15, 2025) to bring product classifications, safety data sheets and labels into compliance with the amendments.įor most workplaces, the most notable impact will be seen in the changes to the flammable gases class, and the new class of chemicals under pressure. The changes introduced in December 2022 are in force. This document reflects the Hazardous Products Regulations requirements as of December 15, 2022. This document discusses the WHMIS supplier requirements as regulated by the federal legislation – the Hazardous Products Act and the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

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