{"id":9405,"date":"2018-05-15T13:19:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T17:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thecompliancecenter.com\/?p=9405"},"modified":"2019-09-12T18:09:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T22:09:03","slug":"countdown-whmis-deadline-safety-data-sheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thecompliancecenter.com\/ca\/help-center\/articles\/countdown-whmis-deadline-safety-data-sheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to WHMIS Deadline: Safety Data Sheets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WHMIS 2015 SDS Requirements<\/h2>\n

Next in our WHMIS 2015 series we’ll discuss the Safety Data Sheet (SDS), formerly known as the Material Safety Data sheet or MSDS.<\/p>\n

There were significant changes to the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) when WHMIS 2015 was adopted including the WHMIS 2015 classification and label elements in section 2. In addition, the SDS must be provided in English and French.<\/p>\n

The required elements on a WHMIS 2015 SDS are outlined on Government Canada’s Website<\/a><\/p>\n

Note that when preparing the SDS, each section, heading and specific information element is mandatory, even if you do not have the information to go into that section. When that is the case, “not available” or “not applicable” can be used in place of the data.<\/p>\n

The SDS must be available and accurate at the time of sale. The good news, is under the federal rule, the SDS no longer expires. However, provincial rules may require that the SDS is updated every 3 years; this is true for British Columbia and the Yukon territory.<\/p>\n

However, there is a requirement to update the SDS when new significant information becomes available. The question becomes, how do you know if new information is available, if you don\u2019t review your SDS on a regular basis.<\/p>\n

A few other points of interest regarding the SDS include:<\/h3>\n