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General Education

General education in WHMIS is designed to give you the basics of the WHMIS program. All UW employees are required to have at least this level of education.
Generic:

Generic WHMIS training at Waterloo has been divided into two types of training:

Awareness:
 

WHMIS Awareness Training is required for employees that have little contact with hazardous materials such as office workers, student support services and academic support services.

Awareness training consists of learning the basics of WHMIS. Participants will learn about the WHMIS program, including information delivery through labels, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and education.

WHMIS Awareness Training is incorporated into UW Safety Office employee orientation training.

Competency:
 

WHMIS Competency Training is required for employees that have regular contact with hazardous materials during the performance of their job duties, such as laboratory personnel, custodial staff and shop workers.

Competency training is a more in-depth look at WHMIS including legislative requirements, personal protective equipment, and handling hazardous products.