The transportation of such products by air, marine, rail and road is
regulated under the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992.
The Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, adopted by all
provinces and territories, establishes the safety requirements for the
transportation of dangerous goods.
Federal and provincial legislation provide for the regulation of an
extensive list of products, substances or organisms classified as
dangerous.
WHMIS Products (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
WHMIS is Canada's national hazard communication system. Its prime
objective is to provide relevant safety and health information to Canadian
workers so that they can take the necessary precautions to avoid injury,
illness and premature death. The key elements of WHMIS are cautionary
labelling, MSDSs and worker education and training programs. WHMIS ensures
that employers have adequate information about hazardous materials being
used in the workplace so that they can meet their legal obligations under
F/P/T OSH legislation to provide a safe workplace. WHMIS addresses both
the workers' right-to-know the identity and hazards of workplace chemicals
and the need for industry to protect confidential business information.
Since these airlines face a rapidly changing world, they must cooperate
in order to offer a seamless service of the highest possible standard
to passengers and cargo shippers. Much of that cooperation is expressed
through IATA, whose mission is to "represent and serve the airline
industry".
Continual efforts by IATA ensure that people, freight and mail can move
around the vast global airline network as easily as if they were on a
single airline in a single country. In addition, IATA helps to ensure that
Members' aircraft can operate safely, securely, efficiently and
economically under clearly defined and understood rules.
