WHMIS V. GHS COMPARISON | ||
WHMIS | GHS | |
MSDS/SDS REQUIREMENTS | Under the Hazardous Product Act and Controlled Products Regulations, MSDSs for ‘controlled products’ must include nine categories of information identified by designated headings:
1) Hazardous ingredients 2) Preparation information 3) Product information 4) Physical data 5) Fire or explosion hazard 6) Reactivity data 7) Toxicological properties 8) Preventative measures 9) First aid measures
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The information in a safety data sheet (SDS) should be presented using the following 16 headings in the following order:
1) Identification 2) Hazard identification 3) Composition/information on ingredients 4) First aid measures 5) Fire-fighting measures 6) Accidental release measures 7) Handling and storage 8) Exposure controls/personal protection 9) Physical and chemical properties 10) Stability and reactivity 11) Toxicological information 12) Ecological information 13) Disposal considerations 14) Transport information 15) Regulatory information 16) Other information |
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