BIOL108 Final: WHMIS certificate for lab notes

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Biology (Biological Sciences)
• Course: BIOL108
• Professor: Heather Proctor

Document Summary

Developed jointly by the canadian federal, provincial and territorial governments, business and labour. 3 major components: labels, material safety data sheets (msds, worker education. Products totally excluded: (already covered by other legislation) Products, materials, or substances packaged as consumer products. The goal of worker education is to give workers the knowledge of: Information contained on whmis labels and msdss, meaning of that info and how it applies to their work. Identifications systems that are used in place of labels at a work site. Procedures for the safe use, handling, storage and disposal of the controlled products. Procedures for dealing with fugitive emissions of the controlled products workers may encounter. Knowledge of the required content of a supplier and workplace label and the ability to interpret and understand that information provided. Knowledge of the required content of a msds and the ability to interpret and understand that information within these documents.