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RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CLASSIFICATION

Suppliers

 Responsible for classification of controlled products imported into or sold in Canada
 Must carry out testing or obtain information on controlled products

Employers

 Responsible for classification of products manufactured in their workplace
 Where an employer imports a product directly into the workplace from outside Canada, he/she is
considered the supplier and must classify the product (and if required, produce the label and
MSDS for the product)

Workers

 Workers have no specific responsibilities for classification. However, if a worker has concerns
that a product in the workplace is not properly classified, he/she should bring that information to
the attention of the employer

EXEMPTIONS FROM WHMIS

There are groups of controlled products that are either fully or partially exempt from WHMIS.

Note: These materials are still controlled products (i.e. have certain hazardous properties and meet
the criteria for one or more of the hazard classes) but are exempt in whole or part from WHMIS.

Partial (Supplier) Exemptions Full Exemptions

Products exempted from supplier aspects of WHMIS (no Products exempted from all aspects
requirement for supplier label or MSDS) are: of WHMIS (no MSDS, labeling, or
training required) are:
(a) Explosives (Explosives Act)
(b) Cosmetics, food, drugs (Food and Drug Act) (a) Wood and products made
(c) Pesticides (Pest Control Products Act) from wood
(d) Radioactive materials (Atomic Energy Control Act) (b) Tobacco and products made
(e) Consumer products (Hazardous Products Act) from tobacco
(c) Manufactured articles
These groups of products are exempt because of how they (d) Products covered under
are intended to be used. Based on their use, other labeling Transportation of Dangerous
and information requirements apply. These requirements are Goods (TDG)
addressed in the Acts listed above. (e) In-house generated
hazardous waste
Note: These products are not exempt from workplace
aspects of WHMIS. Workplace labels will still be required, Although these products are exempt
and training needs to be provided. The supplier may still from WHMIS, all other parts of the
provide MSDS and if so, they must be made readily Occupational Health and Safety
available to workers. legislation apply.

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