What Are Dangerous Chemicals First, a definition: By “hazardous chemicals,” I mean those regulated by WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) in Canada or the OSHA Hazardous Communication Standard (HazCom) in the U.S. Now, on to the mistakes: Mistake 1: Relying Heavily on the SDS Information for Hazard Communication The Problem: The quality of information in SDSs (safety data sheets) is always improving. But there are still too many SDSs that don’t provide enough relevant information about the chemical. A poor quality SDS doesn’t help the employee understand the potential hazard. For example, how often have you looked at an SDS that simply stated “use appropriate […]