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WHIMIS Employee Training

Created for Employees of Hotel Gallent for Training in WHIMIS Laws

WHIMISWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHIMIS was Created for:Classifying six hazard classes

WHIMISWorkplace Hazardous Materials Information System

Terminology

• Hazardous material is called “controlled production”

• Those who manufacture, import, sell, or distribute controlled products are referred to as “suppliers”

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CLASS A: COMPRESSED GAS

• Compressed gases

• Dissolved gases• Gases liquefied by compression or

refrigeration

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CLASS B: FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL

SolidLiquidGas

Capable of catching fire in the presence of a spark or open flame under normal working conditions

Propane

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CLASS C: OXIDIZING MATERIAL

Increase the risk of fire

Flammable or combustible materials

Class 1Class 2Class 3Class 4

slightly increase the burning rate of combustible materials; no spontaneous ignition

increase the burning rate of combustible materials moderately; may cause spontaneous ignition

severely increase the burning rate of combustible materialscan explode to: little amounts heat, some contaminants; and can cause combustibles to ignite spontaneously

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CLASS D: POISONOUS AND INFECTIOUS MATERIALDivision 1: Materials Causing Immediate and Serious Toxic Effects

Cause death or immediate injuryexposed to small amounts

Examples:

• Sodium• Cyanide

• Hydrogen Sulphide

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CLASS D: POISONOUS AND INFECTIOUS MATERIAL Division 2: Materials Causing Other Toxic EFFECTS

Life-threatening and serious long-term health problemsTo a person who is repeatedly exposed to small amounts

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CLASS D: POISONOUS AND INFECTIOUS MATERIALDivision 3: Biohazardous Infectious MATERIAL

• harmful micro-organisms

• Bacteria, fungus

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CLASS E: CORROSIVE MATERIAL

Caustic and acid materials Destroy the skin or eat through metals

Sodium HydroxideHydrochloric Acid

Nitric acid

Examples:

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CLASS F: DANGEROUSLY REACTIVE MATERIAL

Self-react dangerously

Upon standing

Exposed to physical shock or to increased pressure or temperature

Emit toxic gases when exposed to water

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