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HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Standards
  • Communication and Information Management
  • Risks and Threats (Security)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
OBS

The Hazard Communication Standard(HCS)(29 CFR 1910. 1200(g)), revised in 2012, requires that the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer provide Safety Data Sheets(SDSs)(formerly MSDSs or Material Safety Data Sheets) for each hazardous chemical to downstream users to communicate information on these hazards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de normes
  • Gestion des communications et de l'information
  • Risques et menaces (Sécurité)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
OBS

Norme sur la communication des risques : traduction non officielle donnée à titre d'information seulement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Health and Safety
CONT

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System(WHMIS) is Canada's national hazard communication standard. The WHMIS standard is a comprehensive plan for providing information on the safe use of hazardous materials used in Canadian workplaces that is legislated by both federal and provincial jurisdictions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
CONT

La norme SIMDUT — Il incombe maintenant aux fournisseurs de renseigner ses clients des dangers que comportent les substances vendues, aux employeurs d’établir un système d’information pour ses employés par le moyen d’étiquettes, de fiches signalétiques et des sessions de formation.

OBS

SIMDUT : Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • System Names
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Security Posters and Signs
OBS

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System(WHMIS) is Canada's national hazard communication standard. The key elements of the system are cautionary labelling of containers of WHMIS "Controlled products", the provision of material safety data sheets(MSDSs) and worker education and training programs.

OBS

WHMIS [Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System] is a Canadian program designed to protect workers by providing them and their employers with vital information about hazardous materials. The following are key features of WHMIS: -Criteria to identify controlled products and to provide information about them in the workplace; -A cautionary labelling system for containers of controlled products; -Requirements for the disclosure of information by the use of material safety data sheets; -Worker education programs; -A mechanism to protect trade secrets. WHMIS is implemented by a series of federal, provincial and territorial acts and regulations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms de systèmes
  • Santé et sécurité au travail
  • Affichage de sécurité
OBS

Le Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail (SIMDUT) constitue la norme nationale canadienne en matière de communication des renseignements sur les dangers. Les éléments essentiels du SIMDUT se composent de mises en garde sur les étiquettes des contenants de «produits contrôlés», de fiches signalétiques et de programmes d'éducation et de formation pour les travailleurs.

OBS

Au Canada, le gouvernement fédéral collabore avec les provinces, l'industrie et les syndicats à la mise en place d'un Système d'information sur les matières dangereuses utilisées au travail [...] La pierre angulaire du système est, comme aux États-Unis, le MSDS [Material Safety Data Sheet], ce feuillet de renseignements sur lequel l'industriel consigne les caractéristiques d'un produit : identification, effets sur la santé humaine, précautions d'emploi, premiers soins, caractéristiques physiques, risques d'incendie et d'explosion, etc.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombres de sistemas
  • Salud y seguridad en el trabajo
  • Carteles y señales de seguridad
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