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Purpose of WHMISPurpose of WHMIS
SystemSystem of symbols, labels, and of symbols, labels, and materials safety data sheets materials safety data sheets (MSDS)(MSDS)
Identify all hazardous products Identify all hazardous products (in the workplace)(in the workplace)
Prevent worker injuriesPrevent worker injuries
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ClassificationClassification
1.1. Compressed Compressed GasGas
2.2. FlammableFlammable
3.3. OxidizingOxidizing
4.4. PoisonousPoisonous
5.5. ToxicToxic
6.6. Biological Biological HazardHazard
7.7. CorrosiveCorrosive
8.8. ReactiveReactive
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Compressed GasCompressed Gas
Gas under pressureGas under pressure
Hazard: Hazard: Could explode if heatedCould explode if heated
Examples: sExamples: spray cans, oxygen, pray cans, oxygen, propane, acetylene propane, acetylene
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Flammable / Flammable / CombustibleCombustible
Can catch fire easilyCan catch fire easily
Hazard: Hazard: Can cause a fireCan cause a fire
Examples: Examples: Gasoline, heating Gasoline, heating fuel, propane, alcohol products fuel, propane, alcohol products
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Oxidizing materialsOxidizing materials
Gives off oxygen; could help in Gives off oxygen; could help in burning other materialsburning other materials
Hazard: Hazard: Can cause firesCan cause fires
Examples: Examples: Oxygen, Ozone, Oxygen, Ozone, Bleach, PeroxideBleach, Peroxide
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Poisonous & InfectiousPoisonous & Infectious
Poisonous; Poisonous; immediateimmediate toxic effects toxic effects
Hazard: Hazard: serious toxic effects / deathserious toxic effects / death
Examples: Examples: Cyanide, Hydrogen Cyanide, Hydrogen sulfide, Chlorine, Carbon Monoxidesulfide, Chlorine, Carbon Monoxide
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Poisonous & InfectiousPoisonous & Infectious
Causes various toxic effectsCauses various toxic effects
Hazard: Hazard: eye/skin/lung irritations, eye/skin/lung irritations, cancercancer
Examples: Examples: arsenic, mercury,arsenic, mercury, benzene, asbestos, siliconbenzene, asbestos, silicon
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Biological Hazardous Biological Hazardous MaterialsMaterials
Infectious materials (bacteria, Infectious materials (bacteria, virus, biological waste)virus, biological waste)
Hazard: Hazard: diseasedisease
Examples:Examples: E-coli, fungi, E-coli, fungi, hepatitis B, various viruseshepatitis B, various viruses
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Corrosive MaterialCorrosive Material
Causes burns to skin, eyes, Causes burns to skin, eyes, lungs, clothes, and metalslungs, clothes, and metals
Hazard: Hazard: chemical burnschemical burns
Examples:Examples: bleach, sulfuric acid, bleach, sulfuric acid, chlorine gaschlorine gas
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Reactive MaterialsReactive Materials
Can react (burn, explode) vigorously Can react (burn, explode) vigorously (if shaken or mixed with other (if shaken or mixed with other chemicals/water) chemicals/water)
Hazard: Hazard: sudden & quick reaction sudden & quick reaction (fire, explosion)(fire, explosion)
Examples:Examples: Nitroglycerine, Aluminum Nitroglycerine, Aluminum chloride, Calcium carbidechloride, Calcium carbide
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Household Hazardous Household Hazardous Product Symbols (HHPS)Product Symbols (HHPS)
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