Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

People commonly work near or with many different hazardous materials. A hazardous material is any material which is potentially dangerous to human health and safety when misused or mishandled. Paints, solvents, acids, gasoline, compressed gases such as propane, and liquid cleaning products such as bleach are just a few of the hazardous chemicals workers are exposed to on a regular basis. In Canada, the Workers Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), is a hazard communication system that ensures Canadian workers are provided with sufficient information to understand the hazards of the chemicals they may be exposed to in their workplace. This course covers how chemicals are classified under WHMIS, the health hazards and physical hazards outlined by the WHMIS, chemical hazard pictograms and statements on labels and SDSs, employer requirements, and employee rights and responsibilities.