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WHMIS 2015: An Overview for Workers

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) provides you with health and safety information about hazardous products in your workplace.

This web book, viewable online from a computer or mobile device, uses text and video to explain the basics of WHMIS:

  • Key changes from WHMIS 1988 to WHMIS 2015
  • Classification
  • Pictograms
  • Labels
  • Safety data sheets (SDSs)
  • Responsibilities of workers, employers, and suppliers
  • Education and training

Publication Date: Sep 2018 Asset type: Web book