WHMIS after GHS Risk Management Services
Purpose This course is intended for those that already have WHMIS training After completion of this course, you should be familiar with the new WHMIS symbols, labels and Safety Data Sheets After completing this section, there is a short quiz (70% needed to pass)
June 2015 Canada began implementing the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of hazardous materials identification and hazard communication Old WHMIS symbols will disappear slowly from products
Main Changes 1. Labels on Hazardous Materials 2. Classification Changes 3. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to change to Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Main Changes 1. Labels on hazardous materials New pictograms Signal words Modified supplier labels
General Pictogram Changes Circle around symbol has been replaced with a red diamond Pictogram to be accompanied with a hazard phrase
Pictogram Changes Class A: Compressed Gases Gases Under Pressure
Pictogram Changes Class B: Flammable and Combustible Materials Flammable: flammables, pyrophorics, self-heating substances and mixtures, substances and mixtures that emit flammable gases when in contact with water
Pictogram Changes Class C: Oxidizing Materials Oxidizing Materials: oxidizing gases category 1, oxidizing liquids categories 1,2,3 oxidizing solids categories 1,2,3
Pictogram Changes Class D: Poisonous & Infectious Materials Division 2: Materials causing other toxic effects Toxic: acute toxicity category 1,2,3
Pictogram Changes Class D: Poisonous & Infectious Materials Division 2: Materials causing other toxic effects Health Hazard: Respiratory sensitization, germ cell mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, reproductive toxicity, specific organ toxicity, aspiration hazard
Pictogram Changes Class D: Poisonous & Infectious Materials Division 2: Materials causing other toxic effects Irritant: Acute toxicity, eye irritation, skin sensitization, specific organ target toxicity Respiratory tract irritation Narcotic effects
Pictogram Changes Class D: Poisonous & Infectious Materials Division 3: Biohazardous infectious materials Biohazardous infectious materials
Pictogram Changes Class E: Corrosive Materials Corrosive: Skin corrosion categories 1A, 1B, 1C Serious eye damages category 1 Corrosive damage to metals category 1
Pictogram Changes Class D: Poisonous & Infectious Materials Division 1: Immediate and toxic effects No direct translation to new system
Pictogram Changes Class F: Dangerously Reactive Materials No direct translation from previous system Self reactive substances and mixtures (types A and B) Organic peroxides (type A and B)
GHS Symbols Not Adopted in Canada Environmentally Damaging Toxic to the aquatic environment
Main Changes 1. Labels on hazardous materials New pictograms Signal words Modified supplier labels
Signal Words Danger For more severe hazard categories (categories 1 and 2) Warning For less severe hazard categories (See p. 39-40)
Main Changes 1. Labels on hazardous materials New pictograms Signal words Modified supplier labels
Supplier Labels
Supplier Labels 1. Product Identifier 2. Hazard Pictograms 3. Signal Word (NEW) 4. Hazard Statements 5. Precautionary Statements 6. Supplier Identification
3. Classification Changes Main Changes Definitions of hazard groups and classes changed to match international standards Physical & Health Hazards Within hazards classes: Categories 1, 2, 3 Types a, b, c, d, e, f, g
Physical Hazard Classes Combustible Dusts Corrosive to Metals Flammable Aerosols Flammable Gases Flammable Solids Gases under pressure Organic peroxides Oxidizing Liquids Oxidizing Gases Oxidizing Solids Pyrophoric Gases Pyrophoric Liquids Pyrophoric Solids Self Heating Substances and Mixtures Self Reactive Substances and Mixtures Simple Asphyxiates Substances and Mixtures Which, in Contact with Water, Emit Flammable Gases Physical hazards not otherwise classified
Health Hazard Classes Acute Toxicity Aspiration Hazard Biohazardous Infectious Materials Carcinogenicity Germ Cell Mutagenicity Reproductive Toxicity Respiratory or Skin Sensitization Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Skin Corrosion/Irritation Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Repeated Exposure Specific Target Organ Toxicity - Single Exposure Health Hazards Not Otherwise Classified
Hazard Classes Not Incorporated in Canada Explosives Hazardous to the aquatic environment Hazardous to the ozone layer
Main Changes 3. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to change to Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Changes to MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) changed to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) SDS will have 16 sections in a consistent ordering to replace the existing 9 sections Removal of 3 year update requirement
MSDS Sections 1. Hazardous Ingredients 2. Preparation Information 3. Product information 4. Physical Data 5. Fire or explosion hazard 6. Reactivity Data 7. Toxicological Properties 8. Preventative Measures 9. First Aid Measures
SDS Sections SDS Section 1 Product Identification 2 Hazard Identification 3 Composition/Information on Ingredients 4 First-aid Measures 5 Fire-fighting Measures 6 Accidental Release Measures 7 Handling and Storage 8 Exposure Control/Personal Protection 9 Physical and Chemical Properties 10 Stability and Reactivity 11 Toxicological Information
SDS Sections SDS Section 12 Ecological Information* 13 Disposal Considerations * 14 Transport Information * 15 Regulatory Information * 16 Other Information * Sections 12 to 15 require the headings to be present. The supplier has the option to not provide information in these sections
1. Product and Company Information Product identifier, recommended use and restrictions on use, supplier contact information, emergency phone number. 2. Hazard Identification SDS Sections Classification, label elements including hazard pictogram, signal word, hazard statement and precautionary statements, and other hazards 3. Composition / Information on Ingredients Identities of Ingredients, including impurities and stabilizing additives where classified, concentrations of ingredients of mixtures
4. First Aid Measures First aid measures by route of exposure as well as important symptoms/effects 5. Fire-fighting Measures SDS Sections Suitable (and unsuitable) extinguishing media, specific hazards, special equipment and precautions for fire fighters 6. Accidental Release Measures Protective equipment, emergency procedures, environmental precautions, methods and materials for containment and clean up
7. Handling & Storage SDS Sections Precautions for safe handling, conditions for storage including any incompatibilities 8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection Exposure limits, engineering control, personal protective equipment 9. Physical & Chemical Properties Appearance, odour, odour threshold, ph, melting/freezing point, boiling point and range, flashpoint, upper and lower flammable or explosive limits
10. Stability and Reactivity Chemical stability, possible hazardous reactions, conditions to avoid, incompatible materials, hazardous decomposition products 11. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection Description of various toxic effects by route of entry, including the effects of acute or chronic exposure, carcinogenicity, reproductive effects, respiratory sensitization 12. Ecological Information SDS Sections Aquatic and terrestrial toxicity, persistence and degradability, bioaccumulative potential, soil mobility
13. Disposal Considerations Safe handling and methods of disposal including waste packaging 14. Transport Information UN number and proper shipping name, hazard class and packing group 15. Regulatory Information Safety, health and environmental regulations specific to the product 16. Other Information SDS Sections Other information including date of preparation of the latest revision of the SDS
3 Year Update Requirement MSDS s were previously required to be updated every 3 years. This requirement has been eliminated. New regulation requires SDS s to be updated within certain timelines of receiving significant new data
Review Canada has adopted the Globally Harmonized System within WHMIS, creating 3 major changes to the WHMIS system: Pictograms: image, color & shape Labels: content SDS: from 9 to 16 sections
Questions? Carolyn Hedge Risk Management Services carolyn.hedge@ubc.ca 604-822-6732