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Article: The IAPA and WHMIS. (Industrial Accident Prevention Association offers seminars on Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System implementation)
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- Canadian Chemical News
- Article date:
- February 1, 1990
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The IAPA and WHMIS
The IAPA's contribution to WHMIS began in October 1987, one year before the federal and provincial government's legal requirements regarding hazardous material in the workplace took effect. Much preparation was needed to implement training programmes and methods to service the diverse industry groups that comprise membership in the IAPA.
Many firms were curious about the impending legislation, and wondered how it would alter their day-to-day business practices. So from the start, IAPA's technical and research & development staff were busy planning how WHMIS information could best be imparted to their member firms. And there were many ...