WHMIS Instructor's Toolkit Updated

Get the information and tools you need to teach workers about WHMIS in the workplace.

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WHMIS Instructor’s Toolkit

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Introduction to WHMIS

Why learn about WHMIS?

Components of the Hazard Classification and Labelling System
Hazard Review

Hazards by Pictogram Summary
Exploding Bomb Pictogram
Flame Pictogram
Flame Over Circle Pictogram
Gas Cylinder Pictogram
Corrosion Pictogram
Skull and Crossbones Pictogram
Health Hazard Pictogram
Exclamation Mark Pictogram
Environment Pictogram
Biohazardous Infectious Materials Pictogram
Hazard Class Summary
Physical Hazards - Explosives
Physical Hazards - Flammable gases
Physical Hazards - Aerosols
Physical Hazards - Oxidizing gases
Physical Hazards - Gases under pressure
Physical Hazards - Flammable liquids
Physical Hazards - Flammable solids
Physical Hazards - Self-reactive substances and mixtures
Physical Hazards - Oxidizing liquids
Physical Hazards - Oxidizing solids
Physical Hazards - Pyrophoric liquids
Physical Hazards - Pyrophoric solids
Physical Hazards - Self-heating substances and mixtures
Physical Hazards - Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases
Physical Hazards – Organic peroxides
Physical Hazards - Corrosive to metals
Physical Hazards - Combustible dusts
Physical Hazards - Simple asphyxiants
Physical Hazards – Physical Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (PHNOC)
Physical Hazards – Chemicals under pressure
Health Hazards - Acute toxicity
Health Hazards - Skin corrosion/irritation
Health Hazards - Serious eye damage/eye irritation
Health Hazards - Respiratory or skin sensitization: respiratory sensitizer
Health Hazards - Respiratory or skin sensitization: skin sensitizer
Health Hazards - Germ cell mutagenicity
Health Hazards - Carcinogenicity
Health Hazards - Reproductive toxicity
Health Hazards - Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure (STOT– Single)
Health Hazards - Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure (STOT – Repeated)
Health Hazards - Aspiration hazard
Health Hazards - Biohazardous infectious materials
Health Hazards - Health Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (HHNOC)
Environmental Hazards - Hazardous to the aquatic environment - Short-term (acute) (not mandatory)
Hazardous to the aquatic environment - Long-term (chronic) (not mandatory)
Environmental Hazards – Hazardous to the ozone layer (not mandatory)

Workplace-specific Training

What to include in workplace-specific training

Appendix A: Canadian Government Departments Responsible for Occupational Health and Safety

Appendix B: Sample SDS for Group Activity

SDS for Cleans SUPER Great

Appendix C: WHMIS Crossword

Appendix C1: WHMIS Crossword (Answers)

Appendix D: Final Assessment

Multiple Choice
Circle the proper response (True) or (False)

Appendix D1: Final Assessment (Answers)

Multiple Choice (Answers)
Circle the proper response (True) or (False)(Answers)

Tables

Table 1: Hazard Groups and Classes

Table 2: Pictograms – Names and Descriptions

Table 3: Elements of a label used to indicate the level of hazard

Table 4: Information on an SDS

Table 5: Hazard pictograms and the Hazard Classes that use that pictogram

Table 6: Explosives

Table 7: Flammable gases

Table 8: Aerosols

Table 9: Oxidizing gases

Table 10: Gases under pressure

Table 11: Flammable liquids

Table 12: Flammable solids

Table 13: Self-reactive substances and mixtures

Table 14: Oxidizing liquids

Table 15: Oxidizing solids

Table 16: Pyrophoric liquids

Table 17: Pyrophoric solids

Table 18: Self-heating substances and mixtures

Table 19: Substances and mixtures, which in contact with water, emit flammable gases

Table 20: Organic peroxides

Table 21: Corrosive to metals

Table 22: Combustible dusts

Table 23: Simple asphyxiants

Table 24: Physical Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (PHNOC)

Table 25: Chemicals under pressure

Table 26: Acute toxicity

Table 27: Skin corrosion/irritation

Table 28: Serious eye damage/eye irritation

Table 29: Respiratory or skin sensitizers: respiratory sensitizer

Table 30: Respiratory or skin sensitizers: skin sensitizer

Table 31: Germ cell mutagenicity

Table 32: Carcinogenicity

Table 33: Reproductive toxicity

Table 34: STOT - Single

Table 35: STOT - Repeated

Table 36: Aspiration hazard

Table 37: Biohazardous infectious materials

Table 38: Health hazards not otherwise classified

Table 39: Hazardous to the aquatic environment - Short-term (acute)

Table 40: Hazardous to the aquatic environment - Long-term (chronic)

Table 41: Hazardous to the ozone layer

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Description

This 168-page toolkit will provide you, the trainer, with the content and tools you need to provide training about WHMIS (the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System), and how it aligns with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). It emphasizes important information that workers need to know to work safely with hazardous products, and provides sample assessments to help determine workers’ understanding of the material.

This toolkit discusses the WHMIS supplier requirements as regulated by the federal legislation – the Hazardous Products Act and the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) – and reflects HPR requirements as of December 15, 2022.

This material is designed to allow the trainer to deliver WHMIS training in an instructor-led format.

Participant Workbook

Available as a separate purchase, WHMIS Participant Workbook is strongly recommended for each worker in the course. The workbook provides background about WHMIS, with a focus on hazard classes, labels, and safety data sheets. A worksheet included in this 114-page workbook encourages workers to answer and record important WHMIS and health and safety information that is specific to their workplace.

Objectives

The goal is to help workers understand WHMIS and help them interpret and use the information to keep themselves and co-workers safe. By the end of the course, workers should be able to answer these questions:

What are the hazards of the product?
How are you protected from those hazards?
What do you do in case of an emergency?
Where can you get further information?

Scope

This toolkit provides the trainer with the information and tools required to instruct workers about WHMIS in the workplace. It is organized using a module system, allowing trainers to customize the course by using the sections that are most relevant to their audience's needs. The course content includes:

An overview of WHMIS
A brief discussion of WHMIS
The main components of the WHMIS system

Labels
Safety data sheets
Hazard classes and categories, including pictograms

Summary of characteristics of hazardous products described by

Pictogram
Hazard class

Guidance for workplace-specific training requirements
Participant activities to enhance learning and retention
Assessment tools including quizzes and a final assessment for documentation of learning
Electronic (Microsoft PowerPoint) slides for delivery of the course to workers

Important: This toolkit covers the information needed to teach the general WHMIS education requirements, highlighting information that workers need to know, and provides an overview of safe work practices and procedures for hazardous products used in the workplace. While there are instructions to help guide workplace-specific training related to WHMIS, each workplace is unique. CCOHS cannot provide the workplace-specific training (e.g., workplaces must also train workers in requirements such as exact safe work procedures and specific task requirements).

This toolkit is not intended to teach trainers or workers how to classify hazardous products or how to write safety data sheets.

Target Audience

This toolkit is intended for individuals who are responsible for providing WHMIS education and training in their workplace. It provides an introduction to WHMIS for workers and provides trainers with tools and guidance for this task, placing emphasis on the common hazard classes and workplace scenarios that are likely to be encountered by most organizations.

Course Delivery and Timing

When taught in the classroom, the course is designed to be delivered in about two hours. The course focuses on the various elements, including labels, safety data sheets and hazard classes. It also provides a brief background about WHMIS.

Format and Materials

The toolkit consists of an instructor's manual and a Microsoft PowerPoint slide presentation . Choose from either a print or PDF version of the instructor's manual.

Important: To open the PowerPoint file, select “Read Only.” You do not need a password in order to view, download or present the file.

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Although every effort is made to ensure accuracy and completeness of the information, it is understood that CCOHS makes no warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of such information and assumes no liability for any damages or loss suffered as a result of any inaccuracy or incompleteness therein.

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