Chemical Safety

Chemical safety is the application of the best practices for handling chemicals and chemistry processes to reduce exposures and minimize risk, whether to a person, facility, or community. It involves understanding the physical and health hazards of the chemicals used at work everyday.

VIU Chemical Safety Procedures


An inventory must be maintained which identifies all hazardous substances at the workplace in quantities that may endanger workers in an emergency including hazardous products covered by WHMIS, explosives, pesticides, radioactive materials, hazardous wastes, and consumer products.

(2) The inventory must identify the nature, location, and approximate quantity of all such substances, and the location of SDSs.

VIU Chemical Inventory Template

VIU subscribes to the Canadian Council for Occupational Health and Safety Academic Support Program (ASP). This program provides VIU employees and students with access to a comprehensive database of Safety Data Sheets.

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