HSS 2321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 34: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Zoonosis

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSS 2321
• Professor: Kirsti Bissada

Document Summary

The public health agency of canada has been created to deliver on the government of canada"s commitment to help protect the health and safety of all canadians. Its activities focus on preventing chronic diseases, like cancer and heart disease, preventing injuries and responding to public health emergencies and infectious disease outbreaks. Mission: to promote and protect the health of canadians through leadership, partnership, innovation and action in public health. Immunization & vaccines: healthy canadians and communities in a healthier world. The workplace hazardous materials information system (whmis) is canada"s national hazard communication standard. Key elements of the system are: hazard classification, cautionary labelling of containers, the provision of (material) safety data sheets ((m)sdss, worker education and training programs. The canadian institutes of health research: canada"s premier federal agency for health research. Its objective is to create new knowledge that can be translated into improved health for canadians, more effective health services and products and a strengthened health care system.