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What this covers
SDS basics
Finding information
Access to SDSs
SDS updates
Confidential business information
Sample questions
What did the 16-section safety data sheet replace when WHMIS was aligned with GHS?
The workplace hazard assessment form
The dangerous goods shipping document
The material safety data sheet (MSDS)
The joint committee inspection report
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C. The material safety data sheet (MSDS)
The older material safety data sheet, which had a minimum of nine categories of information and no fixed order, was replaced by the standardized 16-section safety data sheet.
Reference: Health Canada, WHMIS 1988 to WHMIS 2015 transition; Hazardous Products Regulations (SOR/2015-17), Schedule 1 (safety data sheet content)
Who is responsible for preparing the safety data sheet for a product sold to a workplace?
The employer
The supplier
The worker
The regulator
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B. The supplier
The supplier must prepare the safety data sheet and provide it to the buyer at or before the time of sale. The employer's duty is to obtain it and make it readily available to workers.
A worker wants to know which gloves and respirator to use with a product. Which section of the safety data sheet covers this?
Section 8, Exposure controls and personal protection
Section 4, First-aid measures
Section 7, Handling and storage
Section 11, Toxicological information
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A. Section 8, Exposure controls and personal protection
Section 8 gives the exposure limits, engineering controls such as ventilation, and the personal protective equipment for the product. Section 7 covers safe handling practices and storage conditions, which is close but does not specify the protective equipment.
