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Environmental Health and Safety

Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University

Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication

Your Right to Know Your Right to Know and to Understandand to Understand


Five Stages of the ProgramFive Stages of the Program

Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems Employee TrainingEmployee Training Written PlanWritten Plan Chemical Inventory List (CIL)Chemical Inventory List (CIL)




Safety Data SheetsSafety Data Sheets



Safety Data SheetsSafety Data Sheets• IdentificationIdentification• Hazard(s) IdentificationHazard(s) Identification• Information on Information on

IngredientsIngredients• First Aid MeasuresFirst Aid Measures• Fire-Fighting MeasuresFire-Fighting Measures• Accidental Release Accidental Release

InformationInformation• Handling & StorageHandling & Storage• Exposure Controls/PPEExposure Controls/PPE

• Physical & Chemical Physical & Chemical PropertiesProperties

• Stability & ReactivityStability & Reactivity• Toxicological & Health Toxicological & Health

EffectsEffects• Ecological InformationEcological Information• Disposal ConsiderationsDisposal Considerations• Transport InformationTransport Information• Regulatory InformationRegulatory Information• Other InformationOther Information


Safety Data Sheets:Safety Data Sheets:Your RightsYour Rights

1. Your employer must have 1. Your employer must have an SDS for every an SDS for every hazardous substance you hazardous substance you use as part of your job.use as part of your job.



2. These SDSs must be 2. These SDSs must be available to you the entire available to you the entire time you are in the time you are in the workplace.workplace.



3. If you request to see a 3. If you request to see a copy of an SDS for a copy of an SDS for a product you use, and your product you use, and your employer cannot provide it employer cannot provide it after one working day, you after one working day, you may refuse to use that may refuse to use that product or work in an area product or work in an area where it is being used.where it is being used.



4. If you request your own 4. If you request your own personal copy of an SDS, personal copy of an SDS, your employer has 15 days your employer has 15 days to provide it.to provide it.




Labeling and Marking Labeling and Marking SystemsSystems


Labeling and Marking Labeling and Marking SystemsSystems

NFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds HMLS LabelsHMLS Labels Uniform Laboratory Hazard Signage Uniform Laboratory Hazard Signage

SystemSystem


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds

Color coded, Color coded, numerical rating numerical rating systemsystem

Will be located near Will be located near main entrances, fire main entrances, fire alarm panels, or on alarm panels, or on outside entrance outside entrance doorsdoors

Provide at-a-glance Provide at-a-glance hazard informationhazard information



Blue = HealthBlue = Health Red = FlammabilityRed = Flammability Yellow = InstabilityYellow = Instability White = Special White = Special

hazard informationhazard information



4= Deadly Hazard4= Deadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard0= No Hazard


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMLS LabelsHMLS Labels

Designed to go on Designed to go on individual containers of individual containers of products that don’t have products that don’t have the manufacturer’s the manufacturer’s labelslabels

Same color Same color code/numerical rating code/numerical rating system as the NFPA system as the NFPA diamondsdiamonds



Blue = HealthBlue = Health Red = FlammabilityRed = Flammability Yellow = InstabilityYellow = Instability White = Personal White = Personal

Protective Equipment or Protective Equipment or special protection special protection informationinformation

Numerical Rating of 0-4Numerical Rating of 0-4



You should You should nevernever have any have any unattended, unlabeled unattended, unlabeled

containers in your workplace!containers in your workplace!


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsUniform Laboratory SignageUniform Laboratory Signage

Located on Located on laboratory and laboratory and chemical storage chemical storage area doorsarea doors

Pictographs depict Pictographs depict worst hazards worst hazards present in lab or present in lab or areaarea


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsUniform Laboratory SignageUniform Laboratory Signage

Always check with the Always check with the appropriate personnel (lab appropriate personnel (lab manager, chemical hygiene manager, chemical hygiene officer, etc.) before performing officer, etc.) before performing work or maintenance in a work or maintenance in a laboratory!laboratory!


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsManufacturer RequirementsManufacturer Requirements

PictogramPictogram Signal WordSignal Word Hazard & PrecautionsHazard & Precautions Product IdentifierProduct Identifier Supplier InformationSupplier Information


Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityHazard CommunicationHazard Communication

Employee TrainingEmployee Training


Hazard CommunicationHazard CommunicationEmployee TrainingEmployee Training

Training is requiredTraining is required::

Within the first 30 days of employmentWithin the first 30 days of employment Whenever new hazards are introducedWhenever new hazards are introduced AnnuallyAnnually


Hazard CommunicationHazard CommunicationEmployee TrainingEmployee Training

The training must coverThe training must cover:: Requirements of regulationsRequirements of regulations Location and availability of SDSsLocation and availability of SDSs Hazardous chemicals used in the workplaceHazardous chemicals used in the workplace Method to detect releaseMethod to detect release Physical and health hazardsPhysical and health hazards Measures for personal protectionMeasures for personal protection Details and location of the written planDetails and location of the written plan




The Written PlanThe Written Plan


Hazard CommunicationHazard CommunicationThe Written PlanThe Written Plan

You have a right to possess your You have a right to possess your own copy of OSU’s written own copy of OSU’s written

hazard communications plan, hazard communications plan, which is which is OSU Policy #3-0535OSU Policy #3-0535. .



It is available from EHS (744-7241) It is available from EHS (744-7241)

or online at:or online at:

http://ehs.okstate.eduhttp://ehs.okstate.edu



If you are exposed to a hazardous If you are exposed to a hazardous substance at work, you should substance at work, you should report it to your supervisor who report it to your supervisor who

will complete an “Employee will complete an “Employee Exposure Report Form”Exposure Report Form”




Chemical Inventory ListChemical Inventory List


Hazard CommunicationHazard CommunicationChemical Inventory ListChemical Inventory List

Federal law requires an inventory of all Federal law requires an inventory of all chemicals on the OSU campus, and chemicals on the OSU campus, and that it be updated at least annually. that it be updated at least annually.



This list is used to determine correct This list is used to determine correct signage for rooms and buildings, and is signage for rooms and buildings, and is made available to the fire department made available to the fire department for their use during emergencies. for their use during emergencies.



OSU uses the online chemical OSU uses the online chemical inventory program “Chemical Safety inventory program “Chemical Safety Assistant.”Assistant.”

Contact the EHS Department to gain Contact the EHS Department to gain access.access.



The online inventory must have The online inventory must have the following information: the following information:


Hazard CommunicationHazard CommunicationChemical Inventory ListChemical Inventory ListRequiredRequired

Building/Room/Location of the chemicalBuilding/Room/Location of the chemicalName of the chemicalName of the chemicalPhysical State of the chemicalPhysical State of the chemicalNumber and size of the container(s)Number and size of the container(s)

Additional InformationAdditional InformationCAS numberCAS numberType of containerType of containerManufacturerManufacturerDate of receipt, date opened, expiration dateDate of receipt, date opened, expiration dateLocation of SDSLocation of SDSContact information & CommentsContact information & Comments




BE SAFE, BE SAFE,

NOT SORRY!NOT SORRY!

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