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Hazard Communication29 CFR 1910.1200(Right To Know Law)
You Have The Right to Know What hazardous chemicals you work with
Their hazards and risks
How to protect yourself from them
Objectives
All : To be sure employers and employees know about work hazards and how to protect themselves.
For new employees: Meet the one time training standard on the Hazard Communication Standard
For new and current employees: Overview of changes to the Hazard Communication Standard - Globally Harmonized System(GHS)
Labeling requirement changesSafety Data Sheets (SDS) format – 16 sections
changes
Hazard CommunicationEmployer Responsibilities
Prepare and implement a written hazcom plan Ensure containers are labeled
Provide access to SDS (MSDS) sheets
Conduct training
Scarborough Fire Department Hazard Communication Program Contains:
Written plan for Scarborough Fire Department
Respiratory Protection Plan
Labels on ALL Containers
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Training– PPE, work practices and safe handling– Recognition– Emergency response
Chemicals Are Everywhere:In The Station
Examples:
– Cleaning solvents
– Lubricants
– Fuels
– Pressurized containers
– If we have them we must label them and have SDS
Ways Chemicals Enter the Body
Inhalation: Breathed through mouth or nose
Absorption: Touches skin or is injected
Ingestion: Swallowed
Ocular Entry: Through the eyes
Health Hazards You May Face may cause
Acute – Short-term effects – Symptoms appear just
after exposure– High concentration– Corrosives, irritants– Rashes, burns,
respiratory irritation, poisoning
Chronic– Long-term effects– Symptoms appear
long after exposure– Low concentration– Neurotoxins,
carcinogens– Cancer, lung or liver
damage, allergies
Personal Protection
Requirements found onlabels or MSDS(SDS)– Goggles, face shields,
glasses – Gloves– Respirators & dust masks– Head protection– Foot protection– Aprons or full body suits– Wash stations
If Exposure Occurs
If severe, follow the EAP. Call 911
If you are exposed:– Inhalation - move to fresh air– Eyes - flush with water for 15 min.– Skin - wash with soap & water– Swallowing - seek immediate medical help
If a co-worker is exposed:– Identify hazardous chemicals in use– Refer to labels and MSDS for specifics– Render 1st aid
New Hazard Communication StandardGlobally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labeling of Chemicalsor GHS
GHS is an international approach to hazard communication, providing agreed upon criteria for classification of chemical hazards, and a standardized approach to labels and safety data sheets.
Globally Harmonized System
Changes for us to know:
Employee has the right to know and understand New safety data sheets (SDS)
New container labels
Benefits of GHS
Improve hazard information in workplace Enhance understanding, especially for
illiterate employees. Result in safer handling Provide workers the ability to obtain quicker
more efficient information on SDS
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GHS Changes
Hazard classification: The definitions of hazard have been changed to provide specific criteria for classification of health and physical hazards, as well as classification of mixtures. These specific criteria will help to ensure that evaluations of hazardous effects are consistent across manufacturers, and that labels and safety data sheets are more accurate as a result. Labels: Chemical manufacturers and importers will be required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class and category. Precautionary statements must also be provided. Safety Data Sheets: Will now have a specified 16-section format.
5 Hazardous Chemical Classifications
Health: can cause illness right away or later Physical: physical properties, burn, explode, reactEnvironmental: can cause harm to environment
Other Hazardous Chemicals:Pyrophoric gases: a chemical that will ignite spontaneously in air at a temperature of 130°F or below. Must include the signal word “danger” and hazard statement “catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air”.Simple asphyxiants: labels must include signal word “warning” and the hazard statement “may displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation”.Combustible dust: labels must include the signal word “warning” and the hazard statement “ may form combustible dust concentrations in the air”.
Hazard not otherwise classified: chemical in which there is evidence of adverse physical or health effects but which do not meet the specified criteria for any of the physical or health hazard classifications.
Chemical Classifications: Health Hazards
Acute Toxicity Skin Corrosion/Irritation Respiratory or Skin Sensitization Germ Cell Mutagenicity Carcinogenicity Reproductive Toxicity Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure Aspiration Simple Asphyxiants
Chemical Classifications: Physical Hazards
Explosives Flammable Aerosols Oxidizing Gases Gases under Pressure Self reactive Pyrophoric Self heating Organic peroxide Corrosive
Chemical Classifications: Environmental
Acute (short term) aquatic hazards
Long term aquatic hazards
Hazardous to the ozone layer
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Safety Data Sheets
Detailed information sheet prepared by manufacturer or importer printed in English.
They Are Station Specific Located and readily accessible at The Station Watch Area
Available for every hazardous chemical or substance in the station (Don’t bring items into the station and leave them behind)
Contains information that:– Enables you to prepare for safe day-to-day use– Enables you to respond in emergencies
Safety Data Sheet Use
Consult SDS Information For:
Verification of safety and hazard information on the container label.To be sure you are using the correct PPEDetermine if any symptoms experienced can be attributed to the chemical in use
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The Old MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) was a nine-section chemical safety document detailing the toxicity, use, storage, handling and emergency procedures of hazardous
substances.
Chemical name
Company information
Hazardous ingredients
Physical characteristics
Fire and explosion data
Health hazard data
Reactivity data
Special Precautions– Safe handling practices– PPE– What to do in case of
spills or leaks
New SDS
Under the new GHS, Globally Harmonized System, the name has been changed from MSDS to SDS, Safety Data Sheet. SDS information describes chemical safety and hazards that may be involved with the hazardous substance and safety measures that should be taken in order to minimize or avoid adverse outcomes from chemical exposure.
A standardized order of information for safety data sheets is also provided. (not scattered)
New SDSAll new sheets have 16 sections
Section 1, Identification includes product identifier; manufacturer or distributor name, address, phone number; emergency phone number; recommended use; restrictions on use.
Section 2, Hazard(s) identification includes hazard class, signal word, pictogram and other required label elements.
Section 3, Composition/information on ingredients includes name and information on chemical ingredients; trade secret claims.
Section 4, First-aid measures includes important symptoms/ effects, acute, delayed; required treatment.
New SDS
Section 5, Fire-fighting measures lists suitable extinguishing techniques, equipment; chemical hazards from fire.
Section 6, Accidental release measures lists emergency procedures; protective equipment; proper methods of containment and cleanup.
Section 7, Handling and storage lists precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities.
Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection lists OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); Threshold Limit Values (TLVs); appropriate engineering controls, PPE.
New SDS
Section 9, Physical and chemical properties lists the chemical's characteristics.
Section 10, Stability and reactivity lists chemical stability and possibility of hazardous reactions.
Section 11, Toxicological information includes routes of exposure; related symptoms, acute and chronic effects; numerical measures of toxicity.
Section 12, Ecological information environmental impact
New SDS
Section 13, Disposal considerations* Section 14, Transport information proper
shipping name Section 15, Regulatory information safety,
health and environmental regulations Section 16, Other information, includes the
date of preparation or last revision.
LabelsThere are several new label elements:
Pictogram: Hazard class Symbol
Signal Words: Danger=severe hazard, Warning=less severe hazard
Hazard Statements: nature of hazard. Ex. Fatal if swallowed
Precautionary Statements: Ex. Wear protective gloves
Product Identification: Name and number.
Name, address and phone# of the chemical maker or responsible party.
www.osha.gov/Publications/HazComm_QuickCard_Labels.html
Pictogram
Pictogram: a symbol plus other graphic elements that is intended to convey specific information about the hazards of a chemical. Each pictogram consists of a different symbol on a white background within a red square frame set on a point (i.e. a red diamond).
There are nine pictograms under the GHS. However, only eight pictograms are required under the HCS. The ninth pictogram is environmental hazards and is not within OSHA's jurisdiction. The hazard pictograms and their corresponding hazards are shown below
Hazard Pictograms and their Hazards
Health Hazard
Flame Exclamation Mark
• Carcinogen• Mutagenicity
• Reproductive Toxicity• Respiratory Sensitizer• Target Organ Toxicity• Aspiration Toxicity
• Flammables• Pyrophorics• Self-Heating
• Emits Flammable Gas• Self-Reactives
• Organic Peroxides
• Irritant (skin and eye)• Skin Sensitizer
• Acute Toxicity (harmful)• Narcotic Effects
• Respiratory Tract Irritant• Hazardous to Ozone
Layer(Non Mandatory)
Hazard Pictograms and their Hazards
Gas Cylinder Corrosion Exploding Bomb
• Gases under Pressure
• Skin Corrosion/ burns
• Eye Damage• Corrosive to
Metals
• Explosives• Self-Reactives
• Organic Peroxides
Hazard Pictograms and their Hazards
Flame over Circle
Environment(Non
Mandatory)
Skull and Crossbones
• Oxidizers • Aquatic Toxicity
• Acute Toxicity (fatal
or toxic)
You Should Know
Location of written HCP: in each station in SDS book and Tweb.
Designated HazCom Coordinator: Captain Oliver
Location of SDS’s: at watch station in each station
Summary
You have a right to know and understand Chemicals present both physical and health
hazards Read the labels and SDS Wear Proper PPE Emergency response: Follow EAP
– Call 911– Render 1st aid– Notify supervisor