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WHMIS Core Material: A resource manual for the application and implementation of WHMIS
The WHMIS Core Material manual is a reference source for those who must interpret and apply the requirements of WHMIS. Suppliers and manufacturers of controlled products, employers, industrial hygienists, and health and safety committees are covered.
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Full document (PDF 8.5mb)
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WHMIS Core Material is also available as a series of smaller PDF files. The approximate file size is indicated. There is also a zip archive containing all of the files at the bottom of the list. Please note that bookmarks/links from document to document will only work if the PDF files are maintained together in one folder/directory.
| Cover, acknowledgements, title page, CCIP data, table of contents | Miscellaneous (PDF 2.1mb) |
| Introduction to WHMIS | Chapter 1 (PDF 217kb) |
| Classification | Chapter 2 (PDF 814kb) |
| Partial and Complete Exemptions | Chapter 3 (PDF 1.2mb) |
| The Label | Chapter 4 (PDF 1.4mb) |
| The Material Safety Data Sheet | Chapter 5 (PDF 3.4mb) |
| Worker Education and Training | Chapter 6 (PDF 203kb) |
| Confidential Business Information | Chapter 7 (PDF 265kb) |
| Resources | Chapter 8 (PDF 224kb) |
| Zip archive containing all the above files, requires zip utility to decompress | Zip archive (ZIP 8.3mb) |
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