WHMIS and Labelling Module 2

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Module 2:WHMIS & Labeling

Laboratory Chemical Safety


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Workplace Hazardous Materials InformationSystem (WHMIS)

The main elements of WHMIS are: Labels

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Training programs

Canada's right-to-know hazard communication standard,October 31, 1988


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Exempt Products

Cosmetics Dangerous Goods in

Shipment Explosives Food and Drugs Hazardous Waste Confidential Business

Information (tradesecrets)

Manufactured Articles Pesticides Radioactive Materials Tobacco Products Wood and Wood Products

Not all products fall under WHMIS classifications andregulations:


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WHMISResponsibilities:

Supplier Provide current MSDSs Label products according to WorkSafeBC requirements

Employer Educate workers about WHMIS Make sure current MSDSs are available Label products according to WorkSafeBC requirements

You Educate yourself about WHMIS Know how to use MSDSs Label products according to WorkSafeBC requirements


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Supplier Label Product Identifier:

Identifies product by chemical, common and tradename, and/or code number

Hazard Symbols:Pictorial warnings of hazardclasses

Reference to MSDS:Reminder that MSDS isavailable for more information

Supplier Name and PhoneNumber

Risk Phrases:Short statements about hazards

Precautionary Measures:Statements about safe handling,usage and storage of product

First Aid Measures:Steps to follow in case of acuteexposure


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Container Labeling - Supplier


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Workplace Label

A workplace label is required when: Hazardous materials are decanted out of the lab The original label has been damaged or lost Using unmarked sub-containers that are from a larger

package

A workplace label must include:

PRODUCT NAME

Safe Handling procedures

Reference to MSDS


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Acetone

Keep away from heat, sparks, and flames.Wear safety goggles and butyl rubber gloves

Use local exhaust ventilation.

MSDS available

Workplace Label Example


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Labeling

It is acceptable to have acontainer labeled with onlythe chemical name when:

Product is decanted in the laband will only be used in the lab

Do not write over top of labels,instead, cover or completelyremove old labels

Use English only, Do NOT useformulas or acronyms


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Other Identification Requirements

Refrigerators and freezersrequire: A content identifier A label if its explosion

proof or not

CAUTION

THIS REFRIGERATOR IS NOTEXPLOSION-PROOF

DO NOT STORGE POTENTIALLYEXPLOSIVE MATERIALS


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Chemical storage cabinets are required to: Have a content identifier sign

posted on them One or more of the WHMIS

Hazard Class symbols


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At UBC, all laboratories arerequired to have a hazard signdisplaying emergency contact

information and what hazardsare present inside This information is very useful

for first responders in case ofan emergency

Hazard Signage


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Chemical name for cleaning baths and pipes


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Material Safety Data Sheet ( MSDS)



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Suppliers Responsibilities: Must provide an MSDS for each controlled product Information must be current and not more than three years

old A copy of the MSDS must be sent to the purchaser in eitheror both of the official languages

Employers Responsibilities: Employers must ensure that MSDS are received for all

controlled products The employer must contact the supplier for an updated

sheet when the data sheet at the workplace is more thanthree years old

Copies of MSDS must be accessible to employees

Material Safety Data Sheet ( MSDS)


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Who are MSDS's for?

MSDS's are meant for: Employees who may be occupationally exposed to a

hazard at work Employers who need to know the proper methods for

storage etc. Emergency responders


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Product Information: identifies product, supplier and intendeduse

Hazardous ingredients: names, percentages and toxicity ofeach component

Physical properties: such as boiling point, pH, appearance,odor

Reactivity data: lists conditions and incompatibilities toprevent dangerous reactions

Fire and explosion hazard: lists conditions where productmay catch fire or explode

MSDS Information: WHMIS Standard


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MSDS Information: WHMIS Standard

Preventative measures: information on PPE, spill clean-up, use, handling, storage, disposal and transportation withproduct

Toxicology Information: identifies route(s) of entry andhealth effects with acute and chronic exposure

First Aid: instructions on the immediate treatment of a

worker that has had acute exposure to the product

Preparation Information: date that the MSDS wasprepared and who prepared it


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Some suppliers may use the ANSI (USA) version of a MSDSwhose sections differ as follows:

Physical PropertiesReactivity DataToxicological DataEcological InformationDisposal ConsiderationsTransport Information

Regulatory InformationOther Information

WHMISProduct informationHazardous ingredientsPhysical DataReactivity DataFire and Explosion dataPreventative Measures

Toxicological DataFirst Aid MeasuresPreparation Information

Production informationCompositionHazards IdentificationFirst Aid measuresFire Fighting MeasuresAccidental Release

Handling and StorageExposure Control/PPE

ANSI

WHMIS vs. ANSI


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While the majority of the information in WHMIS and ANSI MSDSis the same for a given product, there are differences in the ANSIstandard:

Hazardous Identification: includes SAF-T-DATA ratings and healtheffects

Fire Fighting Measures: includes some physical data and type of fireextinguishing media to be used

Accidental Release Measures: spill clean-up procedures andregulatory information

Handling and Storage/Exposure Controls/Disposal/TransportInformation: same as in Preventative Measures of WHMIS standard

Ecological Information: data on ecological fate and toxicity Regulatory Information: summary of Federal, State and International

regulations Other Information: includes preparation information, NFPA ratings and

labeling information

WHMIS vs. ANSI


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You can compare MSDSs at the following websites:

WHMIS Standard

ANSI Standard

A more detailed explanation of the differences can be foundhere

WHMIS vs. ANSI
http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/msds/search.htmlhttp://www.avantormaterials.com/content.aspx?id=2147651687&terms=msdshttp://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/msds_prep.htmlhttp://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/msds_prep.htmlhttp://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/msds_prep.htmlhttp://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/legisl/msds_prep.htmlhttp://www.avantormaterials.com/content.aspx?id=2147651687&terms=msdshttp://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/msds/search.html


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Training



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WHMIS education is required for anyone who: Stores, handles, uses or disposes of a controlled product or

supervises workers performing those duties Serve as emergency personnel Performs maintenance or cleaning in the vicinity of

controlled products Works near the controlled product such that their health

and safety could be at risk Training must ensure that workers are able to apply hazard

information to protect their own health and safety Training and education programs must be reviewed at least

once a year, if conditions at the workplace change or newhazard information on the product changes the known riskto workers

WHMIS Education


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Summary WHMIS is the law

Must be followed by suppliers, employer, employees

Every chemical in the lab must have a label

You are responsible for a lab label

Containers with unknown contents can not be safelyhandled

Disposal of unknowns is not possible


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Documents

WHMIS and Labelling Module 2