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Every product that falls into a hazard class must have a label and a Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Labels alert you by describing:

The major hazards of the product.
Basic precautions (safety steps) you should be taking.
Two Types of labels:
1. Supplier Labels
2. Workplace Labels

In WHMIS 2015 Supplier labels for hazardous workplace products must display the below information:

1. Product Identifier - the product name exactly as it appears on the container and on the Safety Data
Sheet (SDS).
2. Hazard Pictogram - hazard pictograms determined by the hazard classification of the product.
3. Signal Words: there are two signal words: Danger and Warning.
Danger is used for the more severe hazards.
Warning is used for the less severe hazards.
4. Hazard Statements: hazard statements are brief, standardized statements describing the hazards of the
product.
For example, hazard statements for a benzene container:
Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways.
May cause cancer.
May cause genetic defects.
5. Precautionary Statements: provides standardized measures to minimize or prevent harmful effects from
exposure to the product, including instructions about storage, use, first aid, personal protective equipment,
and emergency measures.
For example, precautionary statements for benzene containers 
Keep container tightly closed.
Wear protective gloves, protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
If SWALLOWED : Immediately call a POISON CENTRE or doctor/physician.
6. Supplier Identifier - the company which made, packaged, sold or imported the product, and is
responsible for the label and SDS.

Supplier Labels must be in both English and French.

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Workplace labels give you the following information about a hazardous product:
Product Name (matching the SDS product name).
Safe handling precautions - pictogram and other supplier label information.
A reference to the SDS.
A workplace label is needed in the following cases:
A hazardous product is produced and used within the University of Winnipeg.
A hazardous product is decanted (transferred or poured into another container).
A supplier label becomes lost or unreadable.
Example of Workplace Labels:

        

As a worker/student, what do you have to do:

Read, understand, and follow the instructions on labels.
Ask for a new label when the old one cannot be seen or is illegible.
Ensure that a workplace label is attached when you transfer a chemical to a new container.

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