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Originally posted by Snowtractor
Here we have a system called WHMIS WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM. Within this system the manufacturer must supply a Label on the product and a Data sheet telling you the lethal dose 50 and associated know risks and proper handling procedures.
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Sean,
The WHMIS is just that - for workplaces. If you get paid to use a product, then it needs to be labelled, the proper personal protective devices need to be employed when the product is used, and the product has to be disposed of properly when the job is done.
When a private citizen uses these products it is expected that the exposure is very low, so few of these regulations are mandatory to follow. Similarly, if a 'common' household product were to be brought into the workplace special labels and handling are required.
We have stopped using 'the best' stuff at work because it is 'too dangerous'. They farmed out all of the sandblasting due to the dangers of silicosis from airborne particles. I guess the non-union guys 2 blocks down the road are OK tho'. ( They are - I visit that factory often, and the owner is a responsible corporate citizen, and supporter of the local militia and MV community ).
Grant - if you want to look like Liberace you will probably need more than a solvent soaked rag, but it would be a good first step ... I have a box of gas tank from my friends at POR that has a solvent and pre-treatment wash that smells like it might pose heath risks - so I will use it outdoors with gloves on.
Stewart