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WHMIS – HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS REGULATION (HPR) AMENDMENT 3 305-BSQ-01-IADO © 2024, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | WSPS.CA Modification of Information to be Disclosed on an Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and/or Labels – Subsections 4.4.1(3) and 4.5(3) of the HPR Amendment to allow for the use of narrower concentration ranges that fall within one of the prescribed concentration ranges – Subsection 3(2) of Schedule 1 to the HPR (Information Elements on SDSs) Amendment to specify that all hazardous ingredients which are present in a mixture at concentrations above the relevant cut-off levels must be disclosed, regardless of whether the hazardous ingredient contributes to the classification of the mixture as a hazardous product – Subsections 5.7(9), 5.7(10) and 5.7 (11) of the HPR Specification that provisions under subsections 5.7(9) and (10) apply to both SDSs and labels and specification that the provision under subsection 5.7(11) addresses information elements other than the product identifier and initial supplier identifier Additional Requirements of Suppliers – Provisions concerning significant new data (section 5.12 of the HPR) Amendments to specify that, when a supplier is required to provide, obtain, or prepare a written document, it must include the changes to the SDS and/or label that are required as a result of the significant new data and the date on which the significant new data became available © Workplace Safety & Prevention Services 2024. Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) grants permission to approved end users to reproduce this document in whole or in part, provided its intended use is for non-commercial, educational purposes and that full acknowledgement is given to the WSPS. Approved end users are firms registered with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. WSPS reserves the right to extend this permission to other stakeholders and interested parties by express written permission upon application. WSPS extends no warranty to materials amended or altered by the end user. Under no circumstances is this document, or any portion thereof, to be duplicated for purposes of sale or for external reproduction or distribution. (Sample WSPS acknowledgement, "Reproduced or adapted from name of solution with permission of Workplace Safety & Prevention Services, Mississauga, Ontario.") The information contained in this reference material is distributed as a guide only. It is generally current to the best of our knowledge as at the revision date, having been compiled from sources believed to be reliable and to represent the best current opinion on the subject. No warranty, guarantee, or representation is made by WSPS as to the absolute correctness or sufficiency of any representation contained in this reference material. WSPS assumes no responsibility in connection therewith; nor can it be assumed that all acceptable safety measures are contained in this reference material, or that other or additional measures may not be required in particular or exceptional conditions or circumstances. Revised: September 2024 Amendments came into force on December 16, 2022 WSPS.CA

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