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There are a number of mandatory disclosure requirements under the Controlled Products Regulations that can be verified by a quick scan of a material safety data sheet (MSDS). HMIRC has developed the following MSDS checklist to assist claimants in a voluntary review of their MSDS. Claimants are encouraged to use this checklist prior to submitting their MSDS to the compliance review process.

MSDS Section		Reference*
CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
	Product identifier	CPR Schedule I, subitem 3(3)
	Product use	CPR Schedule I, subitem 3(4)
	Manufacturer’s name
	Street address	CPR Schedule I, subitem 3(1)
	City, Province/State, Postal/Zip code	CPR subsections 12(1 & 7–9)
	Emergency telephone number
	Supplier’s name
	Street address	CPR Schedule I, subitem 3(2)
	City, Province/State, Postal/Zip code	CPR subsections 12(1 & 7–9)
	Emergency telephone number
	Name and telephone number of MSDS preparer	CPR Schedule I, subitem 2(1)
	Date of preparation	CPR Schedule I, subitem 2(2)
COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
	Generic chemical identity	HPA section 16
	Ingredient Disclosure List	HPA paragraph 13(a)(ii)
	% concentration ratios	CPR subsections 11(1) and (5)
	% concentration ranges	CPR subsections 11(2), (3) and (4)
	CAS number	CPR Schedule I, subitem 1(2)
	Species (LD50 / LC50)	CPR Schedule I, subitems 1(3) and (4)
	Exposure time (LC50)	CPR Schedule I, subitem 1(4)
FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
	Flashpoint and method of determination	CPR Schedule I, subitem 5(3)
	Hazardous combustion products	CPR Schedule I, subitem 5(7)
HANDLING AND STORAGE
	Grounding of containers/ignition sources	CPR Schedule I, subitems 8(5) and (6)
	Storage requirements for flammable liquids	CPR Schedule I, subitem 8(6)
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
	Physical state, odour and appearance	CPR Schedule I, subitems 4(1) and (2)
	Evaporation rate	CPR Schedule I, subitem 4(7)
	pH	CPR Schedule I, subitem 4(10)
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
	Exposure limit value	CPR Schedule I, subitem 7(4)
	Agency responsible for exposure limit value	CPR Schedule I, subitem 7(4)
MISCELLANEOUS
	Acronyms that are unfamiliar, unclear or not defined	CPR subsection 12(5), section 13 or 25
	Registry number/date of filing not disclosed	CPR subsection 26(1)
	Format not compliant with WHMIS/ANSI/ILO/EEC/ISO	CPR section 12, RMWR CPR page 12-2
	Information disclosed under unacceptable heading	CPR section 12, RMWR CPR Part I section 12
	Blank spaces under mandatory headings	CPR section 12, RMWR CPR Part I section 12

* HPA = Hazardous Products Act
CPR = Controlled Products Regulations
RMWR = Reference Manual for the WHMIS Requirements (available on Health Canada’s Web site: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/occup-travail/
whmis-simdut/ref_man/ref_manual_index_e.html)