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Page 1: Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS) HAZARD COMMUNICATION January 2013

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

HAZARD COMMUNICATION

January 2013

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Office of Environmental Health & Safety

Pam Fatland – Manager, Safety Program

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Objectives

To become familiar with:

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

What is GHS?

• A worldwide initiative to promote standard criteria for classifying chemicals

• Based on criteria-based definitions of physical, health, and environmental hazards

• OSHA has not adopted environmental aspects because it does not have jurisdiction over environmental matters

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD• Revised March 26, 2012 (29 CFR 1910.1200)• Includes certain aspects of globally harmonized

system of classification and labeling of chemicals (GHS)

• Purpose: To understand chemical hazards in the workplace and how to protect yourself

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARDMajor changes include:

•“Right to Know” changes to “Right to Understand”•Several definitions revised, changed, or deleted•“Hazard determination” now “hazard classification”•Significant changes to labels•Specified format for safety data sheets (formerly MSDSs)

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD

• Under the OSHA HAZCOM standard, manufacturers of chemicals are required to classify the chemicals they produce and transmit that information to customers on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)

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Classifying Physical Hazards• Explosives• Flammable gases• Flammable aerosols• Oxidizing gases• Gases under pressure• Flammable liquids• Flammable solids• Self-reactive substances

• Pyrophoric liquids• Pyrophoric solids• Self heating substances• Water reactives• Oxidizing liquids• Oxidizing solids• Organic peroxides• Corrosive to metals

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

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Classifying Health Hazards• Acute toxicity• Skin corrosion/irritation• Eye damage/eye irritation• Respiratory/skin

sensitization• Germ cell mutagenicity• Carcinogenicity• Reproductive toxicity

• Target organ systemic toxicity – single exposure

• Target organ – multiple• Aspiration toxicity

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Definition ChangesAdded Definitions:•Classification•Hazard Category•Hazard Class•Hazard Not Otherwise Classified•Hazard Statement•Label elements•Pictogram

• Precautionary statement• Product Identifier• Pyrophoric Gas• SDS• Signal Word• Simple asphyxiant• Substance

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Definition ChangesDeleted Definitions:•Combustible liquid•Compressed gas•Explosive•Flammable•Flashpoint•Hazard warning•Identity

• MSDS• Organic peroxide• Oxidizer• Pyrophoric• Unstable (reactive)• Water reactive

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Definition ChangesRevised Definitions:•Chemical•Chemical name•Hazardous chemical•Health hazard

• Label• Mixture• Physical hazard• Trade secret

Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

NEW CHEMICAL LABELSRequired Information – Shipped Containers

• Product Identifier

• GHS Pictograms

• Signal Words

• Hazard Statements

• Precautionary Statements

• Supplier Information

• Supplementary Information

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

NEW CHEMICAL LABELSExample Label – Shipped Containers

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Transfer Containers Required Information

Transfer containers can use GHS elements as stated on the shipping containers

OR

Can use label alternatives that meet the requirements of the standard

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Transfer Containers Required Information

(unless the container is intended for the immediate use of the employee who performed the transfer)

•Product Identifier

•Words, Pictures, or Symbols

•General hazard information

•Specific information about

physical and health hazards

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Product Identifier

• The chemical name, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number, or any other information that reveals the precise chemical designation of the substance.

• It provides a unique means by which the user can identify the chemical.

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Pictogram

• A composition that may include a symbol plus other graphic elements, such as a border, background pattern, or color, that is intended to convey specific information about the hazards of a chemical.

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Pictograms

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical Classifications

Explosives, Self-reactive substances, Organic Peroxides – Chemicals which can release pressure, gas, and heat when subjected to shock, pressure, or high temperature

• Examples: nitroglycerin, TNT, picric acid, sodium azide

Exploding Bomb

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical ClassificationsFlammables, Pyrophorics, Self-heating substances,

Self-reactives, Substances which emit flammable gas, organic peroxides – Chemicals which can ignite easily and burn rapidly, either spontaneously (pyrophoric) or from exposure to a high-temperature environment (autoignition), or a spark or open flame

• Examples: gasoline, solvents, ether, hexane, alcohol, acetone

Flame

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical Classifications

Oxidizers, Organic Peroxides – Chemicals which promote combustion

• Examples: oxygen, perchloric acid, nitric acid

Note: Keep oxidizers away from flammables.

Flame Over Circle

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical ClassificationsCorrosive to metals, Skin corrosion, Serious eye damage –

Chemicals which can cause irreversible alterations/chemical burns to human tissue (Acids/Caustics)

• Examples: sulfuric acid, nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, ammonia gas, hydrochloric acid

Corrosion

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Chemical ClassificationsCarcinogens, Respiratory Sensitizers, Reproductive

toxicity, Target organ toxicity, Mutagens, Aspiration hazards – Chemicals which can cause or are suspected of causing cancer or health hazards

• Examples: benzene, chloroform, formaldehyde, carbon tetrachloride, dichloromethane

Health Hazard

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical ClassificationsGases Under Pressure – Gases which are stored in a

container (cylinder, lecture bottle) under pressure• Examples: argon, nitrogen, chlorine, carbon

dioxide, oxygen, acetyleneNote: Cylinders must be chained and have protective

caps in place.

Gases Under Pressure

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical ClassificationsIrritant, Skin sensitizer, Acute toxicity, Transient Target

Organ Effects (Narcotic Effects, Respiratory Tract Irritation) – Chemicals which can cause reversible inflammatory reactions (watery eyes, itchy skin)

• Examples: formaldehyde, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide

Exclamation Mark

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical Classifications

Acute Toxicity – The ability of a chemical to produce a health effect or injury once it reaches a susceptible site in or on the body

• Examples: lead and its salts, arsenic, dimethyl mercury, silica dust, cyanides, hydrogen bromide

Skull and Crossbones

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical Classifications

Aquatic Toxicity – The ability of a chemical to be hazardous to the aquatic environment

Note: This pictogram is not enforced by OSHA.

Environment

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Chemical Classifications

Under the GHS classifications, chemicals are also placed into categories. (It should be noted that

these categories are OPPOSITE from the numbering systems that have traditionally been

used in the U.S. such as the NFPA or HMIS ratings in which 4 was the most hazardous and 0 or 1 the least hazardous.) In the GHS system,

Category 1 would be the most hazardous.

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Signal Words

A word used to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label.

“Danger”

“Warning”

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Hazard Statement

A statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the hazard of a chemical including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard.

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Precautionary Statement

A phrase that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or improper storage or handling.

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Supplier Information

• Company Name

• Company Address

• Company Phone

• Emergency Phone

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Supplementary Information

• Further detail of the hazards

• Hazards not yet incorporated into GHS

• Information not required by GHS

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

CHEMICAL LABELS – General Information

• Required on all incoming containers, all transfer containers that will be left for a period of time, and on all containers that will be used by more than one person

• You can label an entire shelf instead of each individual container if all containers on the shelf contain the same thing (Ex. specimen containers of ethanol)

• Labels must be legible, in English with the full name of the chemical spelled out (no symbols or abbreviations)

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Improper Labeling

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Improper Labeling - Abbreviations

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDSs)• Documents that inform you of the hazards

associated with a chemical and how to protect yourself from those hazards

• SDSs must be readily accessible in the work area where the chemicals are used

• Each company publishes its own SDSs with their address and emergency contact information. Thus if you have a chemical such as acetone from two different manufacturers, you will need an SDS from each company.

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDSs) (The following lists information required on an SDS)

1. Identity

2. Hazard identification

3. Ingredients/composition

4. First aid measures

5. Fire fighting info

6. Accidental release info

7. Handling & storage

8. Exposure controls/PPE

9. Physical/chemical properties

10. Stability/reactivity

11. Toxicology info

12. Ecological info

13. Disposal info

14. Transport info

15. Regulatory info

16. Other info/any revisions

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

OEHS Website –Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Link

• Safety Data Sheets are available on the OEHS website under the following link: http://tulane.edu/oehs/safety/materialsafetydatasheets.cfm

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

SAFETY DATA SHEETS – ACQUISITION

Ways to Obtain SDSs at Tulane:

• On OEHS Website at the following link: http://tulane.edu/oehs/safety/materialsafetydatasheets.cfm

• Online SDS collections • Online Manufacturer Links• Manufacturer FAX numbers• Other University Websites• OEHS Library of hard copies of SDSs

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

ELECTRONIC SAFETY DATA SHEETS

OSHA recognizes that SDSs can be kept electronically in the work area as long as there are no barriers to immediate access.

• All in work area must be trained on how to obtain SDSs

• You must be able to print SDSs• You must have an alternative to obtaining

SDSs in the event of power loss or other emergency (contact OEHS)

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

EXPOSURE CONTROLThere are three main ways to control exposure to chemicals:

• Engineering Controls (usually consists of ventilation, safety showers/eyewash units, etc.)

• Work Practices (handling, storage, housekeeping, etc.)

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (gloves, eye/face protection, etc.)

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Tulane University - Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Office of Environmental Health & Safety

WEBSITE

http://tulane.edu/oehs

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Tulane UniversityOffice of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS)

Pam FatlandManager, Safety Program

(504)988-2800http://tulane.edu/[email protected]

If the click box does not work, follow the link below:https://audubon.tulane.edu/ehs/enterssn.cfm?testnum=121

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