whmis labels

labels describe

- major hazards - precautions you should be taking

what languages must supplier labels be in

English and French

when is a workplace label needed

a hazardous product is produced and used in the u of w a hazardous product is decanted transferred into another container a supplier label is lost or unreadable

every product that falls into a hazard class must have

a label and sds

hazard statements

brief and standardized

signal words

danger and warni

hazard pictogram

hazard pictograms determined by the hazard classification of the product

warning

less severe

precautionary statements

measures to prevemt harmful effects from exposure storage, use, first aid, protective equipment, emergency measures

what must supplier labels contain

product identifier hazard program signal words hazard statements precautionary statements supplier identifier

2 types of labels

supplier labels workplace labels

supplier identifier

the company that made packaged sold or imported and is responsible for the label and sds

danger

more severe

workplace labels must contain

product name sandra handling precautions- pictogram and supplier info a reference to sds

product identifier

the product name exactly as it appears on the container and the sds