Hazard Communication Training

Your “Right to Know”29 CFR 1910.1200

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FY-11 OSHA Susan Harwood Grant Program

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Objectives: Participants will:

• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard• Compare and contrast labeling and warning systems • Identify Physical and Health Hazards of Chemicals• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard• Identify Employee Rights to Know / OSHA Standards• Compare and Contrast Labeling and Warning systems • Analyze each section of the Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS) • Use the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) to Identify

Chemical Hazards

Objectives: Participants will:

• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard• Compare and contrast labeling and warning systems • Analyze each section of the Material Safety Data

Sheets (MSDS) • Use the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) to

identify chemical hazards• Recognize and implement protective measures

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200:

• Convey knowledge of work hazards• Communicate protection measures• Reduce occupational safety mishaps, illness or

fatalities

Elements of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard• Written Program

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• Labeling

• Training

• Materials Inventory and Hazard

Employee: Rights to Know

• OSHA requires:• Workers informed of chemical hazard exposures.• Workers will be able to:o Identify chemicalso Analyze chemicalso Protect themselves from chemical hazard

exposures.

Employee “Right to Know” DVD

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Physical Hazards of Chemicals:

Combustible liquid Flammable LiquidCompressed gas ExplosiveOrganic peroxide OxidizerPyrophoric Unstable

Water Reactive

Chemical Health HazardsCarcinogenCorrosives

IrritantToxic

Highly ToxicSensitizer

AnestheticsAsphyxiates

Systemic PoisonsBiohazards

Chemical Routes of Entry

• Exposure route is important in determining toxicity

• Four Routes of Exposure:1. 2. 1. Inhalation3. 2. Absorption4. 3. Ingestion5. 4. Injection

Factors Affecting Human Response To Chemical Exposure

• Toxic substances• Route of exposure• Chemical dose• Individual factors / sensitivity• Interaction with other chemicals

Short and Long Term Health Hazards

• Acute Effects• Fast• Immediate• High Concentrations Delivered

• Chronic Effects• Method takes years before any

symptoms appear• Small doses over a long period of

time accumulates to form a large dose

Chemical Labeling

• OSHA requires manufacturers to label drums, cylinders, bags, and container that holds a hazardous chemicals.

o Signals Words: Danger Caution Warning

o Secondary labelling

“Always read the label before you move, handle, or open a chemical container”

Sample Label

WD-40CAS No’s 8052-41-3, 68476-85-7, 64742-65-0

EYES Contact with eyes may cause irritation, tearing, and redness

SKIN Prolonged contact with the skin may cause drying or irritation of the skin

INHALATION Over-exposure may cause anesthesia, headache, dizziness, nausea and/or upper respiratory irritation

INGESTION May cause irritation, nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea

• Used by manufacturers and vendors to convey hazard information

• Obtained when a chemical is purchased

• All facilities must have (for each chemical):• chemical inventory list; and • MSDS

• MSDS overview:o Please turn to handouts #1 and #2

Understanding a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

Why and What you Should Know about Chemical Labeling• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Diamonds

• Hazardous Material Identification System (HMIS) labels

• Department of Transportation (DoT) labeling and placards

Recognize Hazards by:

Thinking

Common Sense

Attention to DetailsDon’t Ignore Indicators

• Engineering controls

• Workplace practices

• Product substitution

• Personal protective equipment

Protective Measures

Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

* Identification of material* Outlines basic initial actions* Recommends protective actions

•

http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/guidebook.htm

Summary

• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard• Identify Employee Rights to Know / OSHA Standards• Compare and contrast labeling and warning systems • Analyze each section of the Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS) • Use the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) to identify

chemical hazards• Recognize and implement protective measures

OSHA Contact Numbers

To report Unsafe Working Conditions, Safety and Health Violations Contact OSHA @: • 1-800-321-OSHA (6742) / TTY1-877-889-5627To File a Complaint Form:To file an OSHA-7 report online, see how to file a complaint with OSHA (www.osha.gov)For more information regarding your rights, see Worker Rights

Reference List

• HAZARD Communication in the 21st Century, Retrieved from:• http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/finalmsdsreport.html

• HAZCOM: Foundation of Workplace Chemical Safety Programs. Retrieved from:• http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html

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