Abbreviations
WHMIS
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
take air into the lungs (breathe in)
inhale
sudden and severe
acute
soreness, pain (example: a rash)
irritation
a group, class, or category of products
classification
SDS
Safety Data Sheet(s)
to take part in something
participate
happening over a long period of time
chronic
something that can harm or injure someone or the environment
hazard
an image that gives a warning about a product
pictogram
OHS
Occupational Health and Safety
to eat; to take in through the mouth
ingest
causing death
fatal
a situation that is not safe
danger
contact with something; touching it or breathing it in
exposure
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
to say no to something
refuse
related to the lungs and breathing
respiratory
a company that sells products
supplier
something a person can do because it is the law
LINC
Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada
to stop breathing and die
asphyxiate
causing damage to skin or metal by a chemical process
corrosive
something attached to a product with the name, uses, and warnings
label
something a person must or should do because it is their job
responsibility