Air Quality Regulators in Canada

Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)

Established in 1978, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety is a federal agency that promotes the health and well-being of Canadian workers by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions for maintaining health and safety in the workplace.

For more information on OSHA visit:

• CCOHS - What are the Effects of Dust on the Lungs?
• CCOHS - Welding - Fumes And Gases Fact Sheet
• CCOHS - Abrasive Wheels Fact Sheet
• CCOHS - Combustible Dust Fact Sheet
• CCOHS - Cancer Sites Associated with Occupational Exposures

CNESST (Quebec)

Established in 1979, the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail promotes health and safety for workers by implementing work safety regulations and standards in the province of Quebec.

• CNESST - Welding and Cutting Guidelines
• CNESST - Standards for Capturing and Treating Metallic Dust (in French only)