WHMIS MSDS

< b>(WHMIS) Workplace              properly; therefore The Workplace  Hazardous Materials             Hazardous Materials Information    Information System          System has been required by law                                          to be available in work            The Workplace Hazardous Materials     environments where hazardous       Information System is a Canadian      materials are present since 1988.  information system providing                                             provisions for the safe use and                                          handling of hazardous materials       More information about WHMIS and   via product labeling, Material        other Occupational Health          Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and        information can be found at the    employee educational training         Health Canada Web Site.            programs.                                                                                                      For U.S. residents, the United     WHMIS was created via the             States equivalent to Canada's      coordination of various federal       WHMIS is the American Hazard       and provincial authorities            Communication Standard (HCS).      alongside industry and labor                                             organizations to promote              (MSDS) Material Safety Data     on-the-job safety and awareness       Sheet                          for the Canadian Workforce. The                                          Hazardous Products Act and            A Material Safety Data Sheet is a  Controlled Products Regulations       document containing information    are administered by the Canadian      about a hazardous product being    Department of Health, also known      used on a job site. This           as Health Canada.                     information includes but is not                                          limited to the general             Exposure to hazardous materials       properties, safety procedures for  can cause serious health risks        handling, and emergency first aid  when not handled or stored            procedures for dealing with the    product in the event of an                                               accident.                             On the job safety and awareness                                          is the most important aspect of    Information about a specific          training; not only new employees,  product such as Hydrogen Sulfide      but also long-standing veterans    for example, can be found very        in the field. Lives can be lost    easily online by entering             when complacency takes over the    "Hydrogen Sulfide MDSD" in any        mindset of any professional out    search on the Internet.               there. Stress the importance of                                          maintaining constant attention to  On the Job Safety and              the practice of proper safety      Awareness                         procedures.                        About the Author: Austin Culley is the Vice president of Oil-Net.Com Inc. http://www.oil-net.com Source: www.isnare.com