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Do You Know These Vital Signs?

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The Hazard Symbols of WHMIS

CLASS A Compressed Gas

CLASS B Flammable and Combustible Materia

CLASS C Oxidizing Materials

CLASS D-1 Poisonous and Infectious Material (material causing immediate and serious effects)

CLASS D-2 Poisonous and Infectious Material (material causing other toxic effects)

CLASS D-3 Poisonous and Infectious Material (Biohazardous Infectious Material)

CLASS E Corrosive Material

CLASS F Dangerously Reactive Material

WHMIS provides you with information on the safe use, storage, handling and disposal of hazardous materials at Canadian workplaces.

For more information, consult the MSDS, and visit the Health Canada WHMIS Web site: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/whmis

Environmental and Workplace Health Features

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)

Drinking Water

Indoor Air Quality

Chemical Substances

National Dosimetry Service