Chemical SafetyChemical Safety

At Home and at WorkAt Home and at Work

We use chemicals every day. We use chemicals every day. List 5 chemicals you use daily/ weekly:List 5 chemicals you use daily/ weekly: Examples:Examples:

• Bleach/ cleaning productsBleach/ cleaning products• Toothpaste/ Nail polish remover, Toothpaste/ Nail polish remover,

make-up/ soapmake-up/ soap• Cologne/ perfumeCologne/ perfume• Oil/gas in carsOil/gas in cars• Pop Pop • Printer inkPrinter ink• Chlorine in pool or hot tubChlorine in pool or hot tub

Some of the items above are helpful in Some of the items above are helpful in moderation, but harmful when there is a lot moderation, but harmful when there is a lot of it. of it.

There are three important safety systems There are three important safety systems in place that keep us safe when we use in place that keep us safe when we use chemicals that could be potentially chemicals that could be potentially harmful. harmful.

WHMIS: Which stands for WHMIS: Which stands for WWorkplace orkplace HHazardous azardous MMaterials aterials IInformation nformation SSystem.ystem.

MSDS: MSDS: MMaterial aterial SSafety afety DData ata SSheetheet

HHPS: HHPS: HHazardous azardous HHousehold ousehold PProduct roduct SSymbolsymbols

WHMIS labels are on WHMIS labels are on the container that the container that contain the material.contain the material.

The label summarizes The label summarizes how to handle it.how to handle it.

People who work at People who work at jobs where chemicals jobs where chemicals and toxic cleaners are and toxic cleaners are used t be educated in used t be educated in WHMIS training. WHMIS training.

Compressed gasCompressed gas

FlammableFlammable Oxidizing MaterialOxidizing Material

Poisonous MaterialPoisonous Material Poisonous and Poisonous and Infectious MaterialInfectious Material

Biological HazardBiological Hazard Corrosive MaterialCorrosive Material

Reactive Reactive

MSDS sheets are slightly MSDS sheets are slightly more detailed.more detailed.

They are not stuck to a They are not stuck to a container. container.

They give information on They give information on the physical and chemical the physical and chemical properties of the material. properties of the material.

Safe handling, first aid Safe handling, first aid advice and disposal advice and disposal proceduresprocedures

HHPS: These types of labels are found on HHPS: These types of labels are found on products that are:products that are: reactive (likely to explode, or create a violent reactive (likely to explode, or create a violent

reaction if mixed) reaction if mixed) dangerous and toxic. dangerous and toxic. They are bright and visible, so that your They are bright and visible, so that your

attention is immediately drawn to the notice, attention is immediately drawn to the notice, and you know to be careful with it. and you know to be careful with it.

Stop signs indicate Stop signs indicate danger. It is the most danger. It is the most harmful of the HHDPharmful of the HHDP

They are redThey are red Diamonds means Diamonds means

warning…medium warning…medium warningwarning

They are orangeThey are orange Upside down triangles Upside down triangles

mean caution… the least mean caution… the least dangerous, but still be dangerous, but still be carefulcareful

They are yellowThey are yellow