Hazard Hazard CommunicationCommunication

GeneralGeneral

TerminologyTerminology ACGIHACGIH

AcidAcid

Action levelAction level

Activated Activated charcoalcharcoal

1a

TerminologyTerminology Acute effectAcute effect

AdsorptionAdsorption

AlkaliAlkali

AsphyxiantAsphyxiant

1b

TerminologyTerminology Autoignition Autoignition

temperaturetemperature

BaseBase

Boiling pointBoiling point

CarcinogenicCarcinogenic

1c

TerminologyTerminology CASCAS

Ceiling limitCeiling limit

CHEMTRECCHEMTREC

Chronic effectChronic effect

1d

TerminologyTerminology CombustibleCombustible

ConcentrationConcentration

CorrosiveCorrosive

CutaneousCutaneous

1e

TerminologyTerminology DecompositionDecomposition

DensityDensity

DermalDermal

Explosive limitsExplosive limits

1f

TerminologyTerminology Exposure limitExposure limit

FlammableFlammable

Flammable limitsFlammable limits

Flash pointFlash point

1g

TerminologyTerminology GramGram

Health hazardHealth hazard

HepatotoxinHepatotoxin

HMISHMIS1h

TerminologyTerminology IARCIARC

IDLHIDLH

Ignition sourceIgnition source

Ignition temperatureIgnition temperature1i

TerminologyTerminology InflammableInflammable

IngestionIngestion

InhalationInhalation

InsolubleInsoluble1j

TerminologyTerminology KilogramKilogram

LC50LC50

LD50LD50

LiterLiter1k

TerminologyTerminology MeterMeter

mg/kgmg/kg

mg/m3mg/m3

MilligramMilligram1l

TerminologyTerminology MSDSMSDS

MutagenicMutagenic

NFPANFPA

NTPNTP1m

TerminologyTerminology Occupational Occupational

exposure limitsexposure limits

Odor thresholdOdor threshold

OxidizerOxidizer

PELPEL

1n

TerminologyTerminology pHpH

PolymerizationPolymerization

ppbppb

PPEPPE1o

TerminologyTerminology ppmppm

PyrophoricPyrophoric

ReactivityReactivity

Route of entryRoute of entry1p

TerminologyTerminology RTECSRTECS

SensitizerSensitizer

Short-term Short-term exposure limitexposure limit

SkinSkin

1q

TerminologyTerminology SICSIC

SolubilitySolubility

SolventSolvent

Specific gravitySpecific gravity1r

TerminologyTerminology StabilityStability

Subpart ZSubpart Z

Suspect Suspect carcinogencarcinogen

TeratongenicTeratongenic1s

TerminologyTerminology ThermalThermal

TLVTLV

Toxic substanceToxic substance

1t

TerminologyTerminology VaporVapor

SynergismSynergism

ThresholdThreshold

Time-weighted averageTime-weighted average1u

TerminologyTerminology Threshold limit Threshold limit

valuevalue

ToxicityToxicity

Vapor densityVapor density

Vapor pressureVapor pressure1v

TerminologyTerminology ViscosityViscosity

VolatilityVolatility

1w

Health hazardsHealth hazards

Acutely toxicAcutely toxic Chronically toxicChronically toxic CarcinogenicCarcinogenic MutagenicMutagenic

TeratogenicTeratogenic Sensitizing agentSensitizing agent CorrosiveCorrosive IrritantIrritant

Health hazards cause health effects upon exposure

2a

Physical hazards include Physical hazards include any chemical that is:any chemical that is: Combustible Combustible

liquidliquid Compressed gasCompressed gas ExplosiveExplosive FlammableFlammable Organic peroxideOrganic peroxide

OxidizerOxidizer PyrophoricPyrophoric Unstable Unstable

(reactive)(reactive) Water-reactiveWater-reactive

2b

Hazard communication Hazard communication programprogram Must comply with Hazard Must comply with Hazard

Communication Standard - 29 CFR Communication Standard - 29 CFR 1910.12001910.1200

3a

Hazard communication Hazard communication programprogramWritten program must include:Written program must include: a list of hazardous chemicals a list of hazardous chemicals

present in the workplacepresent in the workplace

MSDSMSDS

labeling system labeling system informationinformation

3b

Hazard communication Hazard communication programprogramWritten program must include: Written program must include: employee training informationemployee training information information regarding nonroutine information regarding nonroutine

hazardshazards methods of informing methods of informing

employers of other employers of other workers (contractors)workers (contractors)

3c

Hazard communication Hazard communication programprogram Written program does not have to Written program does not have to

be accessible to every work area be accessible to every work area and every work shiftand every work shift

Written program is available to Written program is available to workers upon requestworkers upon request

3d

Accessing Hazcom Accessing Hazcom documentsdocuments Workers must know how to obtain, Workers must know how to obtain,

and the location of:and the location of:• the written Hazcom programthe written Hazcom program• lists of hazardous lists of hazardous

chemicalschemicals• MSDSsMSDSs

4a

Protective measuresProtective measures Work practicesWork practices

Engineering controlsEngineering controls

Personal protective Personal protective equipmentequipment

5a

Material safety data Material safety data sheetssheets Primary tool for getting detailed Primary tool for getting detailed

chemical informationchemical information

Must be readily Must be readily availableavailable

6a

Material safety data Material safety data sheets includesheets include Chemical identityChemical identity Physical and chemical Physical and chemical

characteristicscharacteristics Physical and health Physical and health

hazardshazards Primary routes of entryPrimary routes of entry

6b

Material safety data Material safety data sheets includesheets include PEL, TLV, other exposure limitsPEL, TLV, other exposure limits Whether it is a carcinogenWhether it is a carcinogen Precautions for safe handling/usePrecautions for safe handling/use Recommended Recommended

engineering controlsengineering controls

6c

Material safety data Material safety data sheets includesheets include Emergency first aid proceduresEmergency first aid procedures Date of preparationDate of preparation Name, address, phone number of Name, address, phone number of

manufacturer, manufacturer, importer, responsible importer, responsible partyparty

6d

Material safety data Material safety data sheetssheets MSDSs may contain MSDSs may contain

recommendations from ANSIrecommendations from ANSI

6e

Material safety data Material safety data sheetssheets MSDSs also provide information MSDSs also provide information

regarding:regarding:• signs and symptoms of exposuresigns and symptoms of exposure• personal protective equipmentpersonal protective equipment• spill and leak clean-upspill and leak clean-up• labeling informationlabeling information

6f

Each chemical must have Each chemical must have an MSDSan MSDS MSDS must be available to MSDS must be available to

downstream employers from:downstream employers from:• chemical chemical

manufacturersmanufacturers• importersimporters• distributorsdistributors

7a

Labeling requirementsLabeling requirements Labels warn of potential dangersLabels warn of potential dangers

Labels are not intended to be the Labels are not intended to be the sole source of informationsole source of information

7a

Labeling requirementsLabeling requirements Labels serve as an immediate Labels serve as an immediate

warningwarning

Labels must be keyed to MSDSsLabels must be keyed to MSDSs

7b

Labeling requirementsLabeling requirements Labels must contain:Labels must contain:

• the identity of the hazardous the identity of the hazardous chemicalchemical

• appropriate hazard warningsappropriate hazard warnings• the name, address of the chemical the name, address of the chemical

manufacturer, importer, other manufacturer, importer, other responsible partyresponsible party

7c

Labeling requirementsLabeling requirements Ensure that labels do not come off, Ensure that labels do not come off,

become smudged or unreadablebecome smudged or unreadable

For hard-to-label containers, use:For hard-to-label containers, use:• signs or placardssigns or placards• process sheets, or batch ticketsprocess sheets, or batch tickets

7d

Labeling requirementsLabeling requirements Be able to quickly identify the Be able to quickly identify the

general hazard of any material:general hazard of any material:• NFPA system identifies:NFPA system identifies:

– Health hazardsHealth hazards– Flammability hazardsFlammability hazards– Reactivity hazardsReactivity hazards– Special hazardsSpecial hazards

7e

Labeling requirementsLabeling requirements Be able to quickly identify the Be able to quickly identify the

general hazard of any material:general hazard of any material:• HMIS system identifiesHMIS system identifies

– Health hazardsHealth hazards– Flammability hazardsFlammability hazards– Physical hazardsPhysical hazards

7f

Hazards of nonroutine Hazards of nonroutine taskstasks Know what chemicals you work Know what chemicals you work

with and their hazardswith and their hazards

Know the contents of pipesKnow the contents of pipes

8a