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Alberta's Chemical Health and Safety requirements are found in
the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act,  Regulation and Code.  Chemical-specific requirements are found in Part 4 and Schedule 1 of the OHS Code. The OHS Code Explanation Guide provides examples of how to comply.

 

Visit http://www.worksafely.org for Alberta's chemical health and safety publications.

 

To find out more about the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), visit the Government of Canada's official WHMIS site or for an easy-to-understand guide, check out British Columbia's WHMIS Core Material: A resource manual for the application and implementation of WHMIS.

 

Many chemical health and safety professionals in Alberta are members of the American Industrial Hygiene Association - Alberta Local Section.  Some of these professionals are board-certified by the Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists or by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene.

 

 

Laboratory Health and Safety

 

"Laboratory Health and Safety Guidelines" 4th edition produced by the Chemical Institute of Canada. The order form is available at www.cheminst.ca/products.

 

Laboratory Safety Institute - Safety in Science and Education.

 

Laboratory Safety Incidents - compiled by the American Industrial Hygiene
Association's Laboratory Health and Safety Committee.

 

National Safety Compliance - laboratory safety videos.

 

Black Mountain Safety and Health - laboratory safety videos.

 

 

The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has articles and useful information.

IPCS INCHEM offers quick and easy electronic access to thousands of searchable
full-text documents on chemical risks and the sound management of chemicals.

CCINFOWEB - chemical health and safety databases (requires subscription).

California's HESIS - chemical health and safety publications.

The Chemical Substances Portal - A Government of Canada website on chemical substances involving  health and the environment.

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