WHMIS Launches a Newsletter

Workplace Hazardous Materials Bureau, Consumer and Hazardous Products Safety Directorate Health Canada have been busy of late, building tools to help industry compliance with WHMIS Regulations.

In March, they launched their first newsletter filled with valuable information. The newsletter titled Workplace Hazardous Products Program Newsletter, or WHPP may be found here. As you would expect, it is available in English and French.

Topic included in this edition include:

Amendments to the Hazardous Products Regulations
Consultation regarding the CCCR exclusion
Publication of the decision trees
New hazardous substance assessments
- Acetic acid
- 2-Mercaptoethanol
- Methyl methacrylate
- Methyldiethanolamine
- Phosphoric acid
- Potassium hydroxide
- Silicic acid, sodium salt
Summary of the 43rd UN Sub-Committee meeting
- It is noted that the recommendations were aligned with Canadian positions and interested.
Release of the compliance and enforcement policy

If you are interested in signing up to receive the newsletter directly, you can do so here.

Do you have questions? ICC Compliance Center is your source for regulatory information regarding workplace hazard communication regulations. Our Regulatory Experts are only a phone call away for our customers at 855.734.5469 or send us an email, we’re happy to help.