chemical safety made easy for sho
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CHALLENGES HIGHLIGHTED BY SHO
Difficulty in decicion making due to lack of knowledge
Can be too technical sometimes
Documentation problems
IN MANAGING CHEMICAL SAFETY
“I was not a science student before, so
I don’t know about chemicals.
So I’ll just ignore the hazard”
“ If we are not familiar with the hazard,
we should consider the worst case
scenario. We should use ALL the PPE even
though it may not be necessary”
“ My company only uses retail chemicals
so they are not hazardous.
So I don’t have to consider chemical
hazard in my industry”
THE RESULTS…
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Don’t be discouraged by the bombastic words in label and safety data sheet
Just identify the chemical CLASSIFICATION Toxic, Harmful, Corrosive, Irritant Explosive, Oxidising, Flammable
Just identify the route of entry Inhalation, Skin/eye absorption, Ingestion
PICTOGRAM AND HAZARD STATEMENT :-
CLASSIFICATION
ROUTE OF ENTRY
- Level of severity
- Point of protection
CLASSIFICATION : SEVERITY = FORM A
CHRA REPORT
ROUTE OF ENTRY : PROTECTION = FORM F
SELECTION OF CONTROL MEASURES PPE : Select correct PPE accurately, get the
specifications (eg: supplier’s catalogues)
TRAINING : Select topics according to workers’ needs
VENTILATION : Select types and location after study and observation has been made
AVAILABILITY OF SDS
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS (raw material)
• Request from supplier
RETAIL CHEMICALS (workshop, housekeeping, pest control, etc)
•Download from manufacturers’ web or get similar SDS.
INTERPRET SAFETY DATA SHEET
To name a few….
FIRST AID MEASURES
• Eye Contact - Flush eyes with running water for 15 minutes.
Means….. To prepare an emergency wash
STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
• Incompatible material – Water, Metal, etc
Means…. To separate them in storage or process
CHEMICAL REGISTER
DUTY OF PROCESS OWNER
•SHO – Provide correct format and compile for all areas.
•USER – Issuance of register and updating.
FOCAL DOCUMENT
• For hazard profiling, monitoring of exposure, CHRA, medical
surveillance and training material.
CHRA REPORT
IT IS A ONE-STOP SOLUTION OF USECHH REGULATIONS
•Specific custom made control measures for a specific workplace.
MAKE FULL USE OF ASSESSOR
•Make sure assessor has made you understand the report