WHMIS Education vs. WHMIS Training

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CIFS Fact Sheet

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) requirements in Canada, include both education and training. They are not the same thing, and one does not replace the other. Use this fact sheet to discover the differences between WHMIS education and WHMIS training.

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) requirements in Canada, include both education and training. They are not the same thing, and one does not replace the other.

Use this fact sheet to discover the differences between WHMIS education and WHMIS training.