The long-awaited update to Canada’s Hazardous Products Regulation, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS 2015) was published in the Canadian Gazette on January 4, 2023. This amendment includes (65) updates to the previous HPR publication, including the alignment of with Revision 7 of the United Nations (UN) GHS.
Manufacturers and importers conducting business in Canada are encouraged to review and update their current product Safety Data Sheets and workplace labels to ensure these documents conform to current regulatory and language requirements under the current HPR Canada WHMIS 2015 – AND – make plans to revise these documents to ensure continued compliance. Read the HPR update in the Canadian Gazette HERE, and contact SDSpro Regulatory Services today at GHS@SDSpro.com or (888)673-7776 for questions.