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Article: The Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission (HMIRC) and WHMIS.
- Article from:
- Canadian Chemical News
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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A balancing act between worker safety and protecting trade secrets
The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) was established in the fall of 1988 to provide information on hazardous materials used in the workplace. The goal of WHMIS is to reduce the incidence of illnesses and injuries resulting from the use of hazardous materials in the workplace.
WHMIS is a nation-wide information system requiring that prescribed information on the hazards of materials produced, sold or used in Canadian workplaces be provided by suppliers to employers and in turn to employees. It is based on product labels, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and ...