HOW TO READ A WHMIS SAFETY DATA SHEET
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1.5 Initial Supplier Identifier
XYZ Chemicals Canada Ltd.
2122 AVENUE ROAD, MISSISSAUGA, ON
L5J 7P3, CANADA
Telephone: (416)-223-4123
Email: sds@xyzchemicals.ca
1.6 Emergency Telephone Number
1-888-226-8832 or 613-996-6666 – CANUTEC
This area identifies who the Canadian manufacturer or the Canadian
importer of the hazardous product is. It can be helpful for getting additional
information or answers to your questions about the product.
The emergency telephone number can be used as a critical contact in the
event of an incident. Contacts are usually available over 24 hours.
SECTION 2: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
This section identifies the hazardous properties associated with the hazardous
product. Hazards are sources or situations with the potential to cause injury or
ill health.
2.1 Classification of the Substance or Mixture
The product and its contents are considered hazardous as
stipulated by the requirements of the Canadian Hazardous
Products Regulations SOR/2015-17.
Flammable liquids (Category 2), H225
Acute toxicity, Oral (Category 3), H301
Acute toxicity, Inhalation (Category 3), H331
Acute toxicity, Dermal (Category 3), H311
Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure (Category 1),
Eyes, Central nervous system, H370
The manufacturer has indicated that this product is "Hazardous".
The information shown identifies the:
– Hazard Classes: properties of the product
• Flammable liquids
– Hazard Category or Type: helps identify how dangerous the property is
within the hazard class
• Category 2
As a general rule of thumb, the lower the number or letter, the more
dangerous that specific property of the product is. Example – More
Hazardous: Category 1A > Category 1B > Category 2 > Category 3.
2.2 Label Elements
Hazard pictograms:
This area will specifiy what information will be included on the WHMIS label
for this product. The content here should match the information on the label.
The pictograms present can visually alert users to the type of hazards
present. In this case, we can tell that the product is "Flammable" (Flame
Symbol), "Can Cause Death" (Skull & Crossbones Symbol), and "May Cause
Serious Health Effects" (Health Hazard Symbol).
