Many people work with or near chemicals during the course of their day. If not handled properly, these chemicals could lead to illnesses. Sometimes symptoms show up right away and you know immediately that something is wrong. Other times, exposure over a long period of time can lead to a disease or disorder. Use the resources below to help protect yourself against chemical hazards.

Asbestos

• Safety Talk—Asbestos Type 1
• Safety Talk—Asbestos Type 2
• Safety Talk—Asbestos Type 3
• Safety Talk—Asbestos: Cleaning tools and PPE
• Asbestos Controls for Construction, Renovation, and Demolition (DS037)
• Asbestos Dust Hazard Sticker (S037)
• Asbestos Chart
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Asbestos (M029)
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Asbestos - Are You at Risk of Exposure?
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Hazardous Materials don't have to be Dangerous
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Dealing with the Delay: The Effort to Prevent Workplace Cancer
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Letting the Light Back In (after a mesothelioma diagnosis)

Carbon Monoxide and Controls

• Propane Safety for Low-Slope Roofers (BR002)
• Safety Talk—Carbon Monoxide
• Carbon Monoxide: The Unseen Enemy for Drivers (IHSA042)
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Carbon Monoxide
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Carbon Monoxide: What You Can't See Can Hurt You

Designated Substances and Controls

• Isocyanates
• Owner's Duties: Designated Substances on Construction Projects (W130)
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Designated Substances: A health hazard may be lurking around the corner
• Obligations Du Propriétaire: Substances désignées dans les chantiers de construction (W130F)

Diesel Exhaust and Controls

• Safety Talk—Diesel exhaust
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Preventive Maintenance Checklist
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Lifting the Fog about Diesel Exhaust

Lead

• Safety Talk—Lead
• Safety Talk—Lead-Based Paint

Silica

• Safety Talk—Silica
• Safety Talk—Silica Cutting and Grinding Concrete
• Safety Talk—Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation (W150)
• Safety Talk—Silica: Installing and Finishing Drywall
• Safety Talk—Synthetic Amorphous Silica Insulation
• CT Scans

Personal Protective Equipment

• Safety Talk—Respirators Types
• Safety Talk—Respirators Fit
• Safety Talk—Respirators Maintenance
• Safety Talk—Hand Protection
• Safety Talk—Eye protection
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Respiratory Protection (M029)
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Personal Protective Equipment (M029)
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Eye Protection (M029)

Skin Hazards and Controls

• Safety Talk—Allergic Contact Dermatitis
• Safety Talk—Irritant Contact Dermatitis
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Hand/Skin Protection (M029)

Welding Hazards and Controls

• Health and Safety Advisory: Toxic Exposure to Manganese in Welding Fume (W156)
• Lead-based paint—Welding and cutting
• Safety Talk—Welding Inhalation Hazards
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Welding and Cutting (M029)
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Clearing the Air about Welding Fumes and Gases

WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: WHMIS (M029)
• WHMIS 2015 Poster (P003)
• IHSA.ca Magazine: WHMIS is Changing. Are you Ready?

Other Chemical Hazards and Controls

• Safety Talk—Respiratory sensitizers
• Safety Talk—Hydrogen sulfide
• Smoking and Smoking Cessation
• Construction Health and Safety Manual: Occupational Health (M029)
• Safety Talk—Floor Sealing
• Safety Talk—Dry-ice Blasting
• Safety Talk—Solvents
• Safety Talk—HEPA Filters
• Safety Talk—Cement
• Safety Talk—Concrete
• Safety Talk—Dust
• Safety Talk—Radon Gas
• Safety Talk—Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM)
• Safety Talk—Impairment at the workplace
• Research Report: Current Man-Made Mineral Fibers (MMMF) Exposures Among Ontario Construction Workers
• Research Report: Current Chemical Exposures Among Construction Workers in Ontario
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Help Workers Blow Their Habit Up in Smoke
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Evaluating the Hazards of Marijuana in the Workplace
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Are You Ready For Cannabis in The Workplace?
• IHSA.ca Magazine: Do You Have an Impairment Policy at Your Workplace?