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In December 2022, WHMIS was amended to align with the 7th edition of GHS and certain provisions of the 8th edition. For simplification, going forward WHMIS will not be known by any specific year.  The following workplace health and safety legislation is affected by these amendments:  

What is a Skin Sensitizer? A skin sensitizer is defined as a chemical that can lead to an allergic response following skin contact.

Learn how control banding helps manage workplace risks in cannabis production, a growing industry often lacking occupational hygienists and exposure data.

Discover the latest changes to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard affecting chemical hazard classification and SDS information. Learn more.

You might be washing your hands more often as a precaution, but ironically by over-washing our hands we can actually be introducing a new hazard by removing natural emollients, increasing dryness, and introducing cracks into our skin giving bacteria a path of entry into our bodies.  

Learn about the revised Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for benzene and understand its implications for your workforce today.

Discover more about the workplace safety considerations of using Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) from Chemscape Safety Technologies.

Learn how control banding simplifies exposure controls and how it can be applied to welding tasks for small- and medium-sized businesses.

The ECCC has announced major updates with the passing of Bill S-5. Learn how this impacts the Canadian Environmental Protection Act & how Chemscape is adapting.

Authored by Chemscape’s Angela Wheeler, CIH, CSP

Authored by Chemscape’s Angela Wheeler, CIH, CSP

How do chemical health hazards for humans relate to the environment?   Chemical health hazards for humans and the environment are similar. One of the main similarities is that both humans and the environment can be negatively affected by exposure to toxic chemicals.