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The
following substances are specially regulated in Ontario:
| Acylonitrile |
Arsenic |
Asbestos |
| Benzene |
Coke
Oven Emmissions |
Ethylene
Oxide |
| Isocyanates |
Silic
and Vinyl Chloride |
Mercury |
| Lead |
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If
you use any of these materials, please notify Occupational
Health & Safety (OHS)
by completing an Inventory
Form (Excel). Send the completed form to Anne
Marie McCusker via e-mail. You
must also ensure that you are
familiar with the legislated
requirements.
Western's
Designated Substances Program 
When
a designated substance is present in the workplace, the
Occupational Health and
Safety Act requires the employer to review the work methods and
assess the likelihood
of worker exposure. When there is likelihood of worker exposure,
a control program
must be instituted that includes engineering controls, work practices,
hygiene practices,
training record keeping and medical surveillance, if applicable.
(more...)
As Arsenic, Asbestos,
Benzene, Lead, Mercury,
Isocyanates and Silica are
the only Designated Substances identified at Western, programs
have been written for
these five
substances. As the list of substances increases, the
programs will be expanded as
necessary.
Additional
steps such as air monitoring and health assessments may be
required by OHS and Staff/Faculty Health Services.
If you have
any other questions contact Tony
Hammoud or Anne
Marie McCusker.
Regulations:
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