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