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On a WHMIS 2015 SDS, for which sections are the headings mandatory, but the actual content is considered optional for the supplier to provide?
While SDSs are standardized to 16 sections, sections 12–15 (Ecological, Disposal, Transport, and Regulatory information) are required by WHMIS 2015, but the con
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Question: On a WHMIS 2015 SDS, for which sections are the headings mandatory, but the actual content is considered optional for the supplier to provide?
Answer options:
- Sections 1 through 5
- Sections 1, 2, and 16 only
- Sections 9 and 10 ✅ Sections 12, 13, 14, and 15
Correct answer: Sections 12, 13, 14, and 15
Explanation: While SDSs are standardized to 16 sections, sections 12–15 (Ecological, Disposal, Transport, and Regulatory information) are required by WHMIS 2015, but the content inside them is optional for the supplier to provide.
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