- CCOHS: WHMIS - Hazard Classes and Categories
WHMIS applies to two major groups of hazards: physical and health Each hazard group includes hazard classes that have specific hazardous properties Physical hazards group: based on the product's physical or chemical properties, such as flammability, reactivity, or corrosivity to metals
- Understanding WHMIS Hazard Classes and Categories
WHMIS divides hazards into two main groups: 1 Physical Hazards Based on a product’s potential to cause fires, explosions, or other dangerous reactions 2 Health Hazards Based on a product’s ability to harm health (short-term or long-term) How Are Hazards Ranked? Each hazard class has categories (numbered 1, 2, 3, etc ) or types (A, B, etc )
- WHMIS 2015 Hazard Classes Categories - ehstraining. com
WHMIS 2015 applies particularly to two major hazard groups: physical and health And each of the two hazard groups has hazard classes that are characterized by specific hazardous properties
- 12. 2 Hazards Groups, Classes and Categories
Within WHMIS 2015, there are two types of hazard groups; physical and health hazards Additionally, these two hazard groups are further broken down into hazard classes and hazard categories Within each group, there are classes which are essentially groupings of like chemicals
- WHMIS 2015 fact sheets - Canadian Red Cross
Classification (hazard class and category), label elements (including hazard pictogram, signal word, hazard statement and precautionary statements) and other hazards (e g thermal hazards)
- WHMIS – WorkSafe Saskatchewan
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, or WHMIS, is a detailed plan for the safe use of hazardous materials at work You can identify hazardous materials by product labels, safety data sheets (SDSs) and worker education programs What are the main parts of WHMIS?
- WHMIS 2015: The hazard categories - WorkSafeBC
Each hazard group is divided into hazard classes Each hazard class contains categories or types This toolbox meeting guide gives a brief overview of the hazard categories and types It also describes how the hazard category or type tells you how hazardous a product is
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