Schedule 1 within the HPR outlines the section number and heading that must be presented in the specified order, as follows: SDS Section and Heading The Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR) specifies the sections and content for the SDS. Providing an SDSs in only English or French would not be considered to be in compliance.

In situations where two separate SDSs are used, both the English and French parts must be provided to the purchaser at the same time. The SDS may be provided as one bilingual SDS, or as two SDSs (one each in English and French). The information elements provided on a safety data sheet must be in both official languages of Canada (English and French). In other words, every product that is classified as a 'hazardous product' under WHMIS that is intended for use, handling or storage in a workplace in Canada must have an SDS. Hazardous product means any product, mixture, material or substance that is classified in accordance with the regulations made under subsection 15(1) in a category or subcategory of a hazard class listed in Schedule 2 ( produit dangereux) The official definition of a “hazardous product” is If a product covered by the Hazardous Products Act meets the criteria to be included in a hazard class or category, it is considered to be a 'hazardous product'. WHMIS 2015 – Confidential Business Information (CBI).

WHMIS 2015 – Hazard Classes and Categories.

Please refer to the following OSH Answers documents for information about WHMIS 2015: Suppliers and employers must use and follow the WHMIS 2015 requirements for labels and safety data sheets (SDSs) for hazardous products sold, distributed, or imported into Canada. While these jurisdictions based their WHMIS regulations on the common model, small variations between jurisdictions may exist in how they adopted WHMIS 2015. Note that WHMIS is also regulated in the workplace by the provinces, territories and federal (for federally regulated workplaces) governments under their occupational health and safety legislation. Health Canada is the government body responsible for the overall WHMIS supplier-related laws. This document discusses the WHMIS 2015 supplier requirements as regulated by the federal legislation – the Hazardous Products Act and the Hazardous Products Regulations (HPR). Canada has aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS).

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