Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Regulation Jurisdiction Canada - British Columbia Year 1988 Published in English Source Canadian OSH Legislation CD-ROM, CCOHS, 250 Main Street East, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 1H6, Canada, 1988. 12p. Serial number British Columbia Regulation 299/88 Descriptors [Primary] British Columbia, Canada, chemical hazards, harmful substances, information dissemination [Secondary] classification systems, dangerous substances, labelling, law Subject category Chemical safety Abstract B.C. Regulation 258/88 was issued under the Workplace Act, implementing in British Columbia the provisions of the Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, (WHMIS) (see CIS 89-801). Contents: definitions; scope of application (work sites where controlled products are used, stored or handled, with certain exceptions); prohibitions; obligations of employers concerning the education and training of workers; labelling; identification of controlled products in piping systems and vessels; placard identifiers; laboratory labels; material safety data sheets provided by suppliers and employers; confidential business and other information; disclosure of information in medical emergencies. An identically-phrased regulation (258/88) was issued under the Workers Compensation Act. CIS No. 95-1180 Database ID 64848