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WHMIS -- Here Today, Where Tomorrow?
The state of WHMIS and the Future of Hazard Communication in Canada within a Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
Here today: On October 31, 1988, the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Canada's hazard communication standard, came into effect. The key elements of the system are the provision of material safety data sheets (MSDSs), labelling of containers of hazardous materials and provision of worker education and training programs. WHMIS also includes a mechanism for ruling on claims for exemption from disclosure of confidential business information.
As labelling regulations for chemicals destined for the consumer market had long been ...
- Refining WHMIS. (worker exposure to hazardous materials and substances in the...
- Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News Adamson, Stan February 1, 1991 700+ words
...certain parts of the current WHMIs regulations to be impracticable...too, that the inclusion in WHMIS II of many of the previously...section 12 of the Hazardous Products Act (explosives, pesticides and...safety and should be included in WHMIS II. Perhaps the greatest number...
- Globally Harmonized System & WHMIS. (News Briefs/Nouvelles en Bref).(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News September 1, 2002 700+ words
...Materials Information System (WHMIS). Some benefits of a "GHS...the latest by 2008. Current WHMIS requirements under the Hazardous Products Act and associated Control Products...gc.ca/ehp/ehd/psb/whmis/harmonization.htm] or...
- The IAPA and WHMIS. (Industrial Accident Prevention Association offers seminars...
- Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News Hendry, Fiona February 1, 1990 700+ words
The IAPA and WHMIS The IAPA's contribution to WHMIS began in October 1987, one year before the federal and provincial...research & development staff were busy planning how WHMIS information could best be imparted to their member firms...
- The Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC) and WHMIS.
- Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News July 1, 2001 700+ words
...Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) was established in the fall of 1988 to...materials used in the workplace. The goal of WHMIS is to reduce the incidence of illnesses...hazardous materials in the workplace. WHMIS is a nation-wide information system requiring...
- New Features Enhance MSDS Management System; GHS and WHMIS Compliant.
- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week November 12, 2008 700+ words
...Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) compliance capabilities. In addition...added the new features to meet GHS and WHMIS requirements, as well as the addition...easily customize and print OSHA, GHS and WHMIS compliant labels. The system flags chemicals...
- Canada updates pesticide laws. (News: dispatches from around the world about...
- Magazine article from: Natural Life March 1, 2003 700+ words
Canada now has a new Pest Control Products Act, marking the first time the country's pesticide legislation has been changed since the 1960. And environmentalists and pesticide...
- Escalade unveils DesignBook; products act as engineer's on-line notebook to...
- Press release article from: Business Wire February 6, 1995 700+ words
SUNNYVALE, CalifBUSINESS WIREFeb. 6, 1995--Escalade(TM) Corp., based here, Monday introduced DesignBook(TM), electronic design automation (EDA) software created to help designers effectively and consistently use High-Level Design Automation (HLDA) methods. The tool suite, designed to be intuitive
- WHIS - the first year. (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
- Magazine article from: Canadian Chemical News Chauhan, Bak February 1, 1990 700+ words
WHMIS -- The First Year For more than a year now, WHMIS has been the buzzword in Canadian occupational health and...those companies who are still not well-familiar with the WHMIS legislation, here is a brief introduction. What is WHMIS...