Suppliers and employers must use and follow the WHMIS requirements for labels and safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous products sold, distributed, or imported into Canada. Please refer to the following OSH Answers documents for more information about WHMIS: What is a pictogram?

2021年10月27日 · Notably, WHMIS 2015 introduced four new pictograms. Next, the 2015 update dropped two of the original eight pictograms from WHMIS 1988. On this page, we’ll explore the pictograms and what each one represents.

2021年6月24日 · Here are the ten different types of WHMIS labels and their symbol meanings: You may recognize this common safety symbol, which features a flame and a line underneath it. This WHMIS label’s meaning indicates that the product is a potential fire hazard, meaning that it can ignite easily.

Free, downloadable Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) pictograms as regulated by the Hazardous Products Regulations (amended WHMIS). This information has been updated to reflect the December 2022 WHMIS amendments.

WHMIS symbols are standardized pictograms that represent specific types of hazards. There are a total of nine symbols with the characteristic red diamond, adopted from GHS. There's also one all-black, round pictogram for biohazards, retained from Canada’s original WHMIS system.

WHMIS pictograms play a critical role in hazard communication and workplace safety. By using standardised symbols and images to represent different hazard classes and categories, workers can quickly identify the type of hazard associated with …

2024年4月22日 · WHMIS symbols are crucial for the safe handling of hazardous products in the workplace, providing both workers and emergency personnel with quick visual cues regarding a substance’s hazard potential. WHMIS pictograms are standardized graphics depicted on a white background within a red diamond-shaped border.

Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). This document discusses the WHMIS supplier requirements as regulated by the federal legislation

WHMIS Symbols (previously referred to as WHMIS Pictograms) are a cornerstone of the WHMIS system. Symbols represent an idea that is conveyed using a picture without words. A set of standardized pictograms is used by WHMIS on product labels and data sheets to easily show the user of a hazardous product what type of hazard is present.

Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has had some changes to align with the goals of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and it would now be a good time for a refresher on what all the WHMIS 2015 symbols represent.