Student Training Presentation WHMIS WHMIS is an abbreviation

Student Training Presentation WHMIS

» WHMIS is an abbreviation for… ˃ Workplace Hazardous Material Information System » WHMIS was implemented to… ˃ Inform workers and employers about the controlled products (hazardous materials) used in the workplace. » WHMIS has three (3) parts ˃ A labeling system for controlled products ˃ Materials Safety Data Sheets ˃ Worker Training Programs WHMIS is….

» Controlled products are products that can be hazardous » There are six (6) classes of controlled products ˃ Class A: Compressed Gas ˃ Class B: Flammable and Combustible Material ˃ Class C: Oxidizing Material What is a Controlled Product?

˃ Class D: Poisonous and Infectious Material § Division 1: Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects § Division 2: Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects § Division 3: Biohazardous and Infectious Material ˃ Class E: Corrosive Material ˃ Class F: Dangerously Reactive Material What is a Controlled Product?

» Items that are not controlled under WHMIS are those controlled by a different Government Act. ˃ ˃ ˃ ˃ E. g. Explosives E. g. Cosmetics, Drugs (Medications), Food E. g. Pest control products E. g. Nuclear substances E. g. Wood and Wood Products E. g. Manufactured Articles E. g. Tobacco E. g. Goods handled and transported under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act What is a Controlled Product?

» There are two (2) types of labels used under WHMIS ˃ Supplier Label § These labels are provided by the supplier to identify the product § The labels must include: 1. Product identifier 2. Hazard Symbol 3. Risk Phrases 4. Precautionary Statements 5. First Aid Measures 6. Supplier Identification 7. Reference to MSDS The supplier labels are attached to the container that the chemical arrives in and is stored in. Labeling System

˃ Workplace Label: § These labels are affixed to containers used for the preparation of chemicals. § These are the labels students will see most often. § The workplace label must include: 1. Product identifier 2. Safe Handling Information and PPE required 3. Reference to MSDS Labeling System

» This is an example of a workplace label used here at Murdoch » The numbers in the diamonds represent the level of hazard the chemical poses. » 0 = least hazardous; 4 = most hazardous Labeling System

» MSDS is an abbreviation for… ˃ Material Safety Data Sheet » An MSDS is a … ˃ Technical bulletin providing specific hazard information, safe handling information, and emergency procedures for a controlled product. » An MSDS is provided by a supplier. » The MSDS must be less than 3 years old MSDS

» An MSDS must have at least 8 (or 9) sections including: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Product Information Hazardous Ingredients Physical Data Fire and Explosion Hazard Reactivity Data Toxicological Properties Preventative Measures First Aid Measures (MSDS Preparation Info) MSDS

˃ ˃ ˃ Biology Lab Chemistry Lab Science Lab Prep Room Vocational Areas Industrial Arts Areas Art Room MSDS » The MSDS are located in various places at Murdoch… Current MSDS » As a worker you would use an MSDS sheet if you needed to look up information on PPE, how to handle the product, needed first aid information wanted to know the hazards associated with the product. MSDS

» Workers (Students and Teachers) must be trained and then re-trained in WHMIS on a yearly basis. » A worker’s responsibilities include understanding ˃ ˃ ˃ WHMIS labels WHMIS symbols Classification of controlled products MSDS Storage of chemicals Use and handling of the specific controlled products they are using Worker Training Programs

» Students must pass a quiz on the information in this presentation by 80% before they may perform any lab that contains a controlled product. » This quiz is kept as documentation of your training. Worker Training Programs

» Additional Information ˃ Ways chemical can enter the body 1. Ingestion – through the mouth 2. Inhalation – through the lungs 3. Absorption – through the skin 4. Through the eyes Worker Training Programs

» Additional Information ˃ Students should know the following terms as part of their training § Corrosive – the eating away of flesh or metal in a chemical reaction § Flammable – the ability to catch fire § Oxidizing – the ability of a substance to assist in the burning of a material when exposed to oxygen § Reactive – the ability of a substance to react violently (by itself) when knocked or exposed to temperature or pressure Worker Training Programs