Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S.) Training

1. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (W.H.M.I.S.) Training Safety Office

2. Course Instructor Phone: 786-9894

3. Emergency Response Information All accident/incidents/near misses must be reported. Use the on-line accident report form: http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/cms-filesystem-action?file=pdfs/safety/incident-accident-form.pdf U of W Security 24 hour Emergency Number • Call 786-9272 Serious Medical Emergency, Fire, Explosion • Call 911 (If on a University phone dial 8 first)

4. Emergency Response Information Know the locations of emergency response equipment and how to use them: • First aid kits • Chemical spill kits • Emergency showers • Eye wash fountains • Fire extinguishers • Phone

5. WHMIS Legislation for the Work Site • Manitoba’s WHMIS law is contained in Part 35 of the Workplace Safety & Health Regulation. • Violation of the Provincial WHMIS law may result in orders to make changes at the workplace, shut down the workplace operations or prosecution. • Successful prosecution for violation of the Workplace Safety & Health Act or its regulations may result in a fine up to $150,000 for the first offense and in the case of a continuing offence to a further fine not exceeding $25,000 for each day during which the offence continues and/or imprisonment not exceeding six months. http://web2.gov.mb.ca/laws/statutes/ccsm/w210e.php

6. Objectives • Recognize and understand the two types of WHMIS labels • Understand Material Safety Data Sheets • Identify 6 Classes of Controlled Products • Understand the Main Hazards associated with each class

7. What does WHMIS mean? W – Workplace H – Hazardous M – Materials I – Information S – System • WHMIS is a national hazard communication system. It is Canada wide legislation developed through collective efforts by Industry, Federal & Provincial Governments. • WHMIS was implemented on October 31, 1988 through coordinated Federal, Provincial and Territorial Legislation.

8. Why was WHMIS created? • It was created in response to Canadian workers’ “Right to Know” about the safety and health hazards that may be associated with the materials or chemicals they use at work. • Exposure to hazardous materials can cause or contribute to many serious health effects such as: • Irritation of the skin (rashes) • Burns • Sensitization • Heart, liver, kidney and pulmonary ailments • Cancer • Reproductive toxicity • Some hazardous materials are safety hazards and can cause fires or explosions.

9. Why was WHMIS created? • WHMIS was created to reduce the injuries and illnesses caused by hazardous materials in the workplace.

10. What is WHMIS? • WHMIS has 3 main elements: • Product labels – on containers of hazardous materials • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) – providing further detailed information • Worker Education – on how to use this information

11. WHMIS – A Shared Responsibility Supplier Employer Employee

12. Supplier Responsibility The Supplier is responsible for: • Determining which of their products are ‘controlled products’ • Assessing applicable health and safety info • Classify products • Label products with a WHMIS label • Prepare and provide customers with MSDS's • Update MSDS's at least every three years

13. Employer Responsibility Manitoba’s Workplace Safety and Health Act requires employers to take all reasonable measures to protect the health and safety of all workers. The employer responsibilities ensure that: • All controlled products at their work sites are labeled with appropriate supplier or workplace labels. • MSDS are up-to-date – that means no more than three years old. • MSDS are provided for all controlled products at the work site, and they are located in a place readily accessible to everyone who works there • Workers receive appropriate WHMIS worker education to protect their health & safety on the job.

14. Employee Responsibility The Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act requires workers to cooperate with their employers to protect their own and other workers’ health and safety. We do this by: • Participating in education and training sessions provided by employer. • Taking necessary steps to protect ourselves and our co-workers • Follow prescribed work practices • Wear personal protective equipment • Participating in identifying and eliminating risks

15. Exclusions from WHMIS The following are exemptedfrom supplier aspects of WHMIS (no requirement for supplier label or MSDS) : • Consumer restricted products (those products sold to people in regular stores that are already labeled following the rules of the Hazardous Products Act) • Explosives (Explosives Act) • Cosmetics, drugs, food or devices (Food and Drug Act) • Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides (Pest Control Products Act) • Radioactive materials (Nuclear Safety and Control Act)

16. Exclusions from WHMIS The following are exempted from ALL aspects of WHMIS (no MSDS, supplier label or training required): • Wood and wood products • Manufactured articles • Tobacco or tobacco products • In-house generated hazardous wastes • Hazardous Materials being transported under the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act

17. Classifications Does a product meet WHMIS criteria? The Hazardous Product Act (HPA) deals with 3 types of hazardous products: • Prohibited – May not be advertised, sold or imported (e.g. drywall cement containing asbestos) • Restricted – Must meet Consumer Chemicals and Containers regulations. (e.g. Bleach) • Controlled – Products regulated by WHMIS legislation (6 classes).

18. What are Controlled Products? • Products, materials or substances that meet the criteria for one or more of the sixWHMIS product classes. • some of the classes have divisions and subdivisions • Each class has a specific symbol to help people identify the hazard quickly

19. WHMIS Classes and Symbols Class A: Compressed Gas Class B: Flammable and Combustible Material Class C: Oxidizing Material

20. WHMIS Classes and Symbols Class D Controlled Products Division 1: Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects Division 2: Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects Division 3: Biohazardous Infectious Materials

21. WHMIS Classes and Symbols Class E: Corrosive Material Class F: Dangerously Reactive Material

22. CONTROLLED PRODUCTS – Characteristics, Hazards and Precautions

23. Class A: Compressed Gas Characteristics: • Gas inside cylinder is under pressure Hazards: • The cylinder may explode if heated or dropped. • hazard from both the force of explosion and the release of its contents. • Sudden release of high pressure gas streams may puncture skin and cause fatal embolism. • E.g. Propane, oxygen, acetylene

24. Class A: Compressed Gas Precautions • Transport and handle with care • Make sure cylinders are properly secured • Store away from sources of heat or fire • Use proper regulator

25. Class B: Flammable & Combustible Material Six divisions: • Division 1: Flammable Gas • Division 2: Flammable Liquid • Division 3: Combustible Liquid • Division 4: Flammable Solid • Division 5: Flammable Aerosol • Division 6: Reactive Flammable Material

26. Class B: Flammable and Combustible Material Characteristics: • May burn or explode when exposed to heat, sparks or flames • Flammable: burns readily at room temperature (flash point < 37.8oC) • Combustible: burns when heated (flash point > 37.8oC)

27. Class B: Flammable and Combustible Material Hazards: • may ignite spontaneously • may be a material which will release flammable products if allowed to degrade or when exposed to water Precautions: • Store away from Class C (oxidizing materials) • Store away from sources of heat, sparks and flame • Do not smoke near these materials may ignite spontaneously

28. Class B: Flammable and Combustible Material • Flammable Gas: Hydrogen, Butane • Flammable Liquid: Gasoline • Combustible Liquid: Diesel Fuel, Organic solvents • Flammable Solid: White Phosphorus, Magnesium • Flammable Aerosol: flammable propellants such as propane, butane and dimethyl ether • Reactive Flammable Material: aluminum alkyls, metallic sodium and lithium aluminum hydride

29. Class C: Oxidizing Material Characteristics: • Can cause other materials to burn or explode by providing oxygen to support combustion Hazards: • May burn skin and eyes on contact • Increase fire and explosion hazard • May cause combustibles to explode or react violently • E.g. Hydrogen peroxide, bleach, nitric acid and ozone

30. Class C: Oxidizing Material Precautions • Store away from Class B (flammable and combustible) materials • Store away from sources of heat and ignition • Wear the recommended protective equipment and clothing

31. Class D, Division 1Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects Subdivision A: Very Toxic Material Subdivision B: Toxic Material Characteristics: • Poisons potentially fatal materials which cause immediate and severe harm Hazards: • May cause immediate death or serious injury if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin. • Very small quantities may be harmful E.g.: Arsenic, hydrogen cyanide, chlorine gas.

32. Class D, Division 1Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects Precautions: • Avoid inhaling gas or vapors • Avoid skin and eye contact • Wear the recommended protective equipment and clothing • Do not eat, drink or smoke near these materials • Wash hands after handling

33. Class D, Division 2Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects Subdivision A: Very toxic material Subdivision B: Toxic material Characteristics: • Materials which have harmful effects after repeated exposures or over long periods of time Hazards: • May cause death or permanent injury following repeated or long-term exposure • May irritate eyes, skin and breathing passages: may lead to chronic lung problems and skin sensitivity • May cause liver or kidney damage, cancer, birth defects or sterility

34. Class D, Division 2Materials Causing Other Toxic Effects Precautions • Avoid inhaling gas or vapors • Avoid skin and eye contact • Wear the recommended protective equipment and clothing • Do not eat, drink or smoke near these materials • Wash hands after handling • E.g.: Asbestos, silica, fiberglass, coal dust.

35. Characteristics: Infectious agents or a biological toxin causing a serious disease or death Includes viruses, yeasts, moulds, bacteria and parasites which affect humans Includes fluids containing toxic products Includes cellular components Hazards: May cause serious disease resulting in illness or death. E.g.: E. Coli, salmonella, molds, bacteria, viruses, parasites, body fluids. Class D, Division 3Biohazardous Infectious Material

36. Class D, Division 3Biohazardous Infectious Material Precautions: • Wear the recommended protective equipment and clothing • Work with these materials only in designated areas • Disinfect area after handling • Wash hands after handling

37. Class E: Corrosive Material Characteristics: • Materials that will erode metals or destroy tissues Hazards: • Will burn eyes and skin on contact • May cause blindness • Will burn tissues of respiratory tract if inhaled. • E.g.: battery acid, hydrochloric acid, bleach, ammonia

38. Class E: Corrosive Material Precautions: • Store acids and bases in separate areas • Avoid inhaling these materials • Avoid contact with skin and eyes • Wear the recommended protective equipment and clothing

39. Class F: Dangerously Reactive Material Characteristics: • Materials with may undergo unexpected reactions under certain conditions Hazards: • May be chemically unstable • May explode if exposed to shock or heat • May react with water to release a toxic or flammable gas. • May vigorously polymerize • May burn unexpectedly • E.g.: Calcium carbide, hydrazine and benzoyl peroxide

40. Class F: Dangerously Reactive Material Precautions • Follow manufacturer's recommendations for storage (i.e. store away from heat ; avoid shock and friction) • Wear the recommended protective equipment and clothing

41. LABELS Objectives – you should be able to recognize the following: • Two types of labels: supplier and workplace • Distinctive border used around supplier label • 8 possible hazard symbols • 7 components of a supplier label • 3 components of a workplace label

42. Labels There are two types of WHMIS labels: • Supplier Labels -- These are labels that suppliers are required to display on their products. • Workplace Labels -- These are used by employers when supplier labels are not available.

43. Supplier Labels Supplier labels must appear on controlled products in their original (supplier) containers. These products include: • Controlled products sold by Canadian suppliers and distributors to Canadian work sites. • Controlled products imported into Canada for use at Canadian work sites. • You may refuse to accept a product that arrives at your work site without the proper label or MSDS.

44. Supplier Labels Supplier Labels must contain the following information: • Product Identifier (name of the product) • Supplier Identifier (name and address) • Reference to MSDS (statement that it is available) • Hazard Symbols (one or more of the 8 symbols) • Risk Phrases (description of the hazard and the effects of exposure) • Precautionary Measures (instructions for safe handling and use) • First Aid Measures (how to treat exposures) • Enclosed in the distinctive WHMIS cross-hatched border • Must be bilingual (English and French)

45. Supplier Label TOLUENE SULFONIC ACID PRODUCT IDENTIFIER RISK PHRASES: Highly irritating to skin, eyes, and nose HEALTH HAZARD DATA: Strong Acid: Treat as sulphuric acid EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE ABC Chemicals 123 Chemical Drive Chemical City 1-800-CHE-MICAL Supplier identifier PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES: PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT EYE: Face shield and goggles GLOVES: Rubber OTHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: Rubber apron, rubber boots FIRST AID: EYES: Flush with water for 15 minutes. Consult physician. SKIN: Flush with water for 15 minutes. Consult physician. INGESTION: Do not induce vomiting. Give large quantities of water. Consult with physician. Refer to Material Safety Data Sheet FRANCAIS AU VERSO

46. Supplier Label

47. Small Container Labels • For Controlled products packaged in containers less than 100ml,only the following is required: • Product Identifier • Supplier Identifier • Hazard symbols • Reference to MSDS

48. Workplace Labels are Required: • On controlled products produced and used in the workplace • If the label becomes illegible • If received from a supplier and transferred to another container* *Not required if transferred material is used in its entirety prior to the end of the work shift and remains under the control of the worker.

49. Workplace Labels Three pieces of information are required on all workplace labels: • Product Identifier • Precautionary Measures • A reference to MSDS

50. Workplace Label Methanol PRODUCT IDENTIFIER Precautions: Use in well ventilated area Avoid contact with skin and eyes Keep away from spark and flame Refer to Material Safety Data Sheet FRANCAIS AU VERSO