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Make Safety YOUR Priority!TM
WHMIS is the "Workplace Hazardous Material Information System"
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Class D, Division 3: Poisonous & Infectious Materials - Biohazardous infectious material
This division includes materials which contain harmful microorganisms.
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Class D, Division 3 materials:
may cause a serious disease resulting in illness or death.
When handling Class D, Division 3 materials you should:
take every measure to avoid contamination;
handle the material only when fully protected by the proper, designated equipment;
handle the material in designated areas where engineering controls are in place to prevent exposure.
Examples: cultures or diagnostic specimens containing salmonella bacteria or the hepatitis B virus.
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