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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 ...