DO WHMIS LAWS APPLY IN LABORATORIES?
Yes. WHMIS laws apply to the use of controlled products in all Canadian workplaces, including laboratories. Ideally, controlled products (those products that fall under WHMIS laws) used in laboratories will be fully labelled and accompanied by a material safety data sheet (MSDS). Products that are decanted may require labels. It may also be necessary to label and create MSDSs for products created in the laboratory. However, some categories of exemptions were created in the WHMIS laws to allow for flexibility for laboratory samples and products from laboratory supply houses. Exemptions were […]This content is for BHHC Safety Center policy holders.
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