9/22/2023 0 Comments Flame over circle![]() Understand that for a fire to burn it requires oxygen, heat and fuel, so these should never be brought anywhere near these materials. They should be handled with extra care and kept away from heat and open flames at all costs. These materials or products are prone to easy ignition and can burn rapidly. Proper storage of these materials is paramount as some may be sensitive to heat or light and their explosiveness poses a massive risk for serious injury or death. These materials should be handled only by professionals under safe conditions and always handled with extreme care. The symbol of an object exploding is used to clearly signify that the material is explosive and risks combusting when handled improperly. WHMIS/GHS PICTOGRAMSĮxploding Bomb (Explosion or reactivity hazards) Canada’s Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) has had some changes to align with the goals of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and it would now be a good time for a refresher on what all the WHMIS 2015 symbols represent. This is necessary to bring consistency between labelling systems across the world and has been made a necessity by globalization in business. All workplaces in Canada are required to ensure their hazard labelling are in accordance with WHMIS 2015/GHS. ![]()
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