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Provides health hazard information for infectious substances and chemicals found in the workplace, including safety risks, instructions for safe handling, storage, transportation, disposal, and first-aid treatment.
Environmental contaminants are substances that, when accidentally or deliberately introduced into the environment, may have the potential to harm people, wildlife and plants.
Source: Health Canada
Publications are available for downloading from the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission.
Source: Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission
An Act to prohibit the advertising, sale and importation of hazardous products.
Source: Department of Justice Canada
The MSDS are organized to contain health hazard information such as infectious dose, viability (including decontamination), medical information, laboratory hazard, recommended precautions, handling information and spill procedures. The intent of these documents is to provide a safety resource for laboratory personnel working with these infectious substances.
Source: Health Canada
The Toxic Substances Research Initiative (TSRI) reinforces the federal government's commitment to enhance the health and environment of Canadians through funding a variety of research projects on toxic substances
Source: Health Canada
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHIMS) site on exportation/importation provides you with the legal obligations, requirements and trade-related information for importing/exporting controlled products internationally.
Source: Health Canada
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, (WHMIS) outlines its Globally Harmonized System. You will find an overview of this system for classifying and labelling chemicals, as well as frequently asked questions and links to related sites.
Source: Health Canada
This site provides information on the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), Canada's hazard communication standard.
Source: Health Canada
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