Selected Category: Designated Substances
Author: Lisa Hallsworth
8 October 2020
Originally posted 28 October 2018 One of the most frequent and erroneous statements we hear from clients is that they do not have designated substances in their chemical collections. I thought the same about products used in my own home until I looked a bit closer at some of the ingredients contained in some infrequently …
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Author: Rob Hallsworth
28 February 2020
Keeping Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) up to date can take a huge amount of time. Time that most organizations do not have. But not having current information puts workers at risk for both acute and chronic health issues. What The Regulations Say In Canada, the Hazardous Product Act (federal legislation) and the provinces WHMIS legislation …
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Author: Lisa Hallsworth
8 March 2017
In Ontario, the Designated Substances (DS) are defined in Table 1 of Ontario Regulation 490/09. O. Reg. 490/09 consolidates eleven of the twelve stand-alone regulations for designated substances being used, handled or stored in Ontario and it came into effect on July 1st, 2010. The only regulation that was not consolidated was O. Reg. 278/05 …
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