CASE STUDY #9
P ro t e c t i n g t h e e n v i ro n m e n t
w i t h h e l p f ro m C C O H S
Harvey subscribes to Canadian enviroOSH Legislation
plus Standards series, MSDS plus CHEMINFO, FTSS and
CHEMpendium. To round out his chemical information
suite, Harvey also subscribes to the RTECS database,
which contains toxicity and regulatory information on
over 150,000 chemicals. Harvey frequently checks
OSH Answers on the CCOHS web site www.ccohs.ca
for clarification and data on a wide variety of topics.
鈥淚t is very useful when
preparing for a course or
developing a personal
Winnipeg, MB.: Environment Canada鈥檚 mandate
protective policy.鈥?
is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural
environment, including water, air and soil quality.
The ongoing, authoritative
Its vision is to see a Canada where responsible
coverage found in CCOHS鈥?
decisions about the environment are made for the
OSH References collection
benefit of present and future generations.
provides information on
published occupational
Harvey Pukin is Technical Advisor for Health and Safety
health and safety literature
for the Meteorological Service of Canada, Atmospheric
from around the world. This service has become an
Monitoring Division, and a long-time supporter of the
important resource for Harvey and other Environment
Canadian Centre of Occupational Health and Safety
Canada technical advisors. Overall, by using information
(CCOHS). He subscribes to several CCOHS products
services available from CCOHS, Harvey keeps up to
on the Web, which he has licensed for multiple users
date on available training programs, hazard alerts,
at Environment Canada.
research and statistics.
While he provides technical advice across Canada, Harvey
Free Technical Support
is primarily responsible for the Prairie and Northern
Subscribers to CCOHS products choose to receive
Region which includes Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatoon,
either a monthly or quarterly update on the Internet
Winnipeg and Iqaluit, a region that encompasses more
or an updated CD-ROM every three months. There is
than 50% of Canada鈥檚 land mass.
also free, unlimited technical support and a quarterly
users鈥? newsletter that is e-mailed to all subscribers.
鈥淗igh Quality鈥? Information
Harvey and the staff at Environment Canada regularly
Web or CD-ROM Trial Offer
turn to CCOHS products and services for health and
There are many valuable occupational health and safety
safety related information.
programs and services offered by the Canadian Centre
for Occupational Health and Safety. A free trial period
鈥淥ur technical advisors find it invaluable,鈥? for all CCOHS products is available on the Web for
seven days or on CD-ROM for 30 days. To order or for
says Harvey of his organization鈥檚 access
more information, please call CCOHS at 1-800-668-4284
to CCOHS. 鈥淥verall, the information is of or 1-905-570-8094 or visit www.ccohs.ca
high quality, timely and readily available.鈥?
www.ccohs.ca
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