Hazard Communication

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Hazard Communication

• 29 CFR 1910.1200
• What OSHA Wants You To Know

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Right To Know / MSDS

• What are MSDS?
• Where are your MSDS?

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Hazard Communication Standard

• Agenda
• Chemical Hazards
• Written Hazard Communication Program
• Employee protective measures
• Container Labeling Requirements
• Material Safety Data Sheets
• MSDS inventory
• General Spill Clean-Up
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Contractor Requirements

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Close Encounters with Chemicals

• Many chemicals can cause injury or illness if not
  handled properly.
• We encounter chemicals almost every day
• Filling your vehicle with gasoline
• Cleaning the bathroom
• Applying pesticides or insecticides
• Using solvents or acids at work

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Chemical Inventory Listing

• Maintain a current list of ALL chemicals or
  products on site, including specific uses.
• Make the list available to all employees.
• Make the list available during each work shift.

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Hazards of Chemicals

• Physical Hazards
• Flammable below 100 F
• Combustible 100 200 F
• Explosive a chemical that causes a sudden,
  almost instantaneous release of pressure, gas,
  and heat when subjected to sudden shock,
  pressure, or high temperature.
• Reactive - reactionary materials can cause damage
  to the human body by release of gases that will
  burn, explode, or produce high pressure that can
  inflict injury to a person nearby Health Hazards
• Sensitizer - produces hyperallergic condition
• Irritant - reversible inflammatory reaction
• Corrosive - irreversible tissue injury
• Toxic poisonous

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Hazards of Chemicals

• Health hazard means that acute or chronic health
  effects may occur in exposed employees -
  including chemicals which are carcinogens, toxic
  or highly toxic agents, reproductive toxins,
  irritants, corrosives, sensitizers, hepatotoxins,
  nephrotoxins, neurotoxins, agents which act on
  the hematopoietic system, and agents which damage
  the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.

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Written Hazard Communication Program

• Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain
  at each workplace, a written hazard communication
  program which at least describes how the criteria
  specified for labels and other forms of warning,
  material safety data sheets, and employee
  information and training will be met, and which
  also includes the following
• A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be
  present
• The methods the employer will use to inform
  employees of the hazards of chemicals in their
  work areas.

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Written Hazard Communication Program

• Also includes methods the employer will use to
  inform other employers (contractors) of chemical
  hazards, precautionary measures, and the labeling
  system used
• The employer shall make the written hazard
  communication program available, upon request, to
  employees, or their designated representatives

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Employee Protective Measures

• Container Labeling
• Who is responsible for labeling secondary
  containers?

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Label Requirements (continued)

• Label all chemical containers that are not going
  to be used immediately.
• DO NOT USE containers that resemble beverage
  containers.
• Have a adequate labeling supply

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Manufacturers Labeling

• Primary Containers
• Identity of the hazardous chemical(s)
• Appropriate hazard warnings
• Poison
• Danger
• Warning
• Caution
• First Aid Statement
• Name and address of manufacturer or responsible
  party

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Secondary Labeling Requirements

• Same information as Primary Labels
• Identity of the hazardous chemical(s)
• Appropriate hazard warnings
• Poison
• Danger
• Warning
• Caution
• First Aid Statement
• Name and address of manufacturer or responsible
  party

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Secondary Labeling Requirements

• Secondary labels may be hand written if
• They are legible and the ink doesnt smear or run
• They contain the required information
• Identity of the hazardous chemical(s)
• Appropriate hazard warnings
• Poison
• Danger
• Warning
• Caution
• First Aid Statement
• Name and address of manufacturer or responsible
  party

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Secondary Labeling Requirements

• not required to label portable containers into
  which hazardous chemicals are transferred from
  labeled containers, and which are intended only
  for the immediate use of the employee who
  performs the transfer. 1910.1200(f)(7)
• Handing container to another person label
  required
• Breaks Lunch out of your direct control
  label required
• Mop Buckets unattended label required

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Hazard Rating System

• Two numbering systems
• NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
• HMIS (Hazardous Material Identification System)
• National Paint and Coatings Association

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Product Safety

• Hazard labeling
• Caution/warning/danger/poison
• National Fire Protection Association system
• Red fire hazard
• Blue health hazard
• Yellow reactivity
• White specific hazard
• 0 through 4
• HMIS (Hazardous Material Identification System)
• Red fire hazard
• Blue health hazard
• Yellow reactivity
• White specific hazard PPE Requirements
• 0 through 4

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Five Hazards Levels

• HMIS
• 4 Severe
• 3 Serious
• 2 Moderate
• 1 Slight
• 0 Minimal

• NFPA
• 4 Extreme
• 3 High
• 2 Moderate
• 1 Slight
• 0 Insignificant

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NFPA Diamond
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HMIS
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MSDS

• Each material safety data sheet shall be in
  English (although the employer may maintain
  copies in other languages as well), and shall
  contain at least the following information

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Material Safety Data Sheets

• SECTION CONTENTS
• I Product Identity
• II Ingredients Identity Information
• III Physical/Chemical Characteristics
• IV Fire/Explosion Data
• V Physical Hazard Data
• VI Health Hazards Data
• VII Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
• VIII Control Measures PPE
• IX Additional Information

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Section I Product Identity

• Product Name
• Manufacturers Information
• Name
• Address
• Phone Number business hours
• 24-hour Emergency Phone Number
• National Chemical Emergency hotline

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Section II - Ingredients/ Identity Information

• Name(s) of Hazardous Chemicals
• Top 5 by weight
• CAS (Chemical Abstract Service Registry Number)
• OSHA PEL Permissible Exposure Limit
• ACGIH Time Weighted Averages for concentrate.
• STEL Is the exposure concentration that is not
  to be exceed for a Short Term Exposure (15
  Minutes)

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Section III - Physical / Chemical
Characteristics

• Why?
• Physical and chemical changes can affect the type
  and degree of hazard
• Boiling Point Temperature a liquid becomes a
  gas.
• Vapor Pressure Pressure exerted on the container
  between the liquid level and the cap.
• Vapor Density Is the vapor heavier or lighter
  than air
• Solubility In Water How well does the product
  mix with water

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Section III - Physical / Chemical
Characteristics

• Specific Gravity Is the product heavier or
  lighter than water
• Percent Volatile By Volume How much of the
  product will evaporate?
• Evaporation Rate How fast does it evaporate?
• Appearance and Odor Changes can indicate
  product is not what you thought was in the
  container.

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Section IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

• Flash Point The minimum temperature at which a
  liquid gives off a vapor in sufficient
  concentration to ignite.
• Flammable Limits LEL (Lower Explosive Limit)
  and UEL (Upper Explosive Limit)
• Firefighting Information What Material to use
  (water, foam, etc.) to put out a fire involving
  this chemical special precautions, etc.

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Section V - Physical Hazards

• Stability How well the chemical resists change.
• Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid) Mixing two
  chemical may form a toxic or explosive mixture.
• Hazardous Decomposition Products or Byproducts
  When a product breaks down by heat, chemical
  reaction, decay etc. to form an new hazardous
  chemical

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Section VI - Health Hazard Data

• Definition A chemical substance that is either
  an
• Acute (immediate) health hazard Usually
  minutes, hours or several days.
• or
• Chronic (delayed) health hazard Regular
  exposure over months, years, or a lifetime

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Section VI - Health Hazard Data

• Routes of Entry
• Ingestion
• Entry may occur by eating, drinking or smoking
  without washing hands first
• Absorption
• Entry my occur through contact with skin, eyes,
  nose, mouth, etc.
• Inhalation
• Entry may occur through the inhalation of
  chemical vapors not the fragrance in a product

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Section VI - Health Hazard Data

• Carcinogen or Potential Carcinogen must be listed
  if greater than 0.1 by weight.
• Signs and Symptoms of Exposure How to recognize
  exposure (taste, irritations, headache, nausea,
  etc.)
• Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated By
  Exposure Conditions that could be made worse by
  exposure
• Emergency and First-Aid Procedures What to do
  in case of exposure.

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Section VII Precautions for Safe Handling and
Use

• Steps to be taken in case material is released or
  spilled
• Precautions to be taken in handling and storage

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Section VIII Control Measures

• How to keep yourself safe
• Respiratory Protection (Specify Type)
• Ventilation
• Local Exhaust
• Protective Gloves
• Eye Protection
• Other Protective Clothing or Equipment
• Work / Hygienic Practices

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Section IX Additional Information

• Transportation Information for example
• Signage requirements, etc.

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MSDS Inventory

• The first page in the MSDS book should be a list
  of the MSDS that should be in the book
• Consistently in the top 5 violations issued by
  OSHA

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General Precautions For Spill Clean-Up

• Wear appropriate protective equipment
• Read MSDS
• Follow Ventilation Requirements
• Read MSDS
• Clean up small spills to prevent them from being
  mistaken for water
• Read MSDS
• For large spills, contact supervisor
• Store acidic products away from alkaline products
  to prevent reactions in case of leaks or spills
• Read MSDS
• When diluting, always add acids to water, never
  water to acids
• Read MSDS

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Personal Protective Equipment

• The objective for wearing personal protective
  equipment is to prevent dangerous chemical
  contact with your person or street clothes
• Dust masks and respirators
• Glasses, goggles, and face shields
• Gloves
• Foot protection (Rubber boots)
• Aprons or full-body suits
• 99 of the chemicals involved in housekeeping,
  especially once diluted, pose minimal risks as
  long as precautions are followed
• Read MSDS

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Contractor Safety Requirements

• Outside Contractors must
• Inform representatives about chemicals
• Provide MSDSs upon request
• Facility or employer representatives must
• Inform the contractor about chemicals
• Provide MSDSs upon request

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Employee Information and Training

• Employers shall provide employees with effective
  information and training on hazardous chemicals
  in their work area
• At the time of their initial assignment,
• Whenever a new physical or health hazard is
  introduced into their work area.
• May cover categories of hazards
• Flammability, carcinogenicity, etc.
• Specific chemicals
• Chemical-specific information must always be
  available through labels and material safety data
  sheets.

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Employee Training

• Employee training shall include at least
• Methods and observations that may be used to
  detect the presence or release of a hazardous
  chemical in the work area
• such as monitoring conducted by the employer
• continuous monitoring devices
• visual appearance or odor of hazardous chemicals
  when being released, etc.
• The physical and health hazards of the chemicals
  in the work area

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Employee Training

• Employee training shall include at least
• The measures employees can take to protect
  themselves from these hazards
• including specific procedures the employer has
  implemented to protect employees from exposure to
  hazardous chemicals
• appropriate work practices
• emergency procedures
• personal protective equipment to be used

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Employee Training

• Employee training shall include at least
• The details of the hazard communication program
  developed by the employer, including an
  explanation of
• the labeling system
• the material safety data sheet
• how employees can obtain and use the appropriate
  hazard information

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Hazard Communication Summary

• Identify chemical hazards
• Read labels and MSDS
• Follow warnings and instructions, or ask your
  supervisor if in doubt
• Read labels and MSDS
• Use the appropriate PPE
• Read labels and MSDS
• Practice sensible, safe work habits
• Read labels and MSDS
• Learn emergency procedures
• Read labels and MSDS

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Hazard Communication

• Are there any Questions?

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Quiz

• The Hazard Communication Standard Addresses
• Communicating information concerning and
  appropriate to employees.
• Maintaining a Hazard Communication Program
  for the workplace
• (T/F) The Employer must provide MSDS in a
  language understood by the employee.

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Quiz

• Employee training shall include at least
• (T/F) Appropriate work practices
• (T/F) Emergency phone numbers
• (T/F) Personal protective equipment to be used
• MSDS It is the s responsibility to provide
  them it is the __________s responsibility to
  maintain them and it is the s responsibility
  to read them.

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Quiz

1. Routes of entry include , , and .
2. (T/F) Changes in a products color is not really
   important.
3. (T/F) Training should occur when a contractor is
   going to be doing work on-site with a paint
   remover.
4. Secondary labels must contain the manufacturers
   name and address, the name, and the
   warning.

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Quiz

1. (T/F) Secondary labels are always required.
2. (T/F) MSDS must be kept at every worksite.
3. (T/F) Mop buckets need secondary labels under
   certain circumstances.
4. Employee training shall occur at the time of
   their or whenever a is introduced

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Answers

• The Hazard Communication Standard Addresses
• Communicating information concerning hazards and
  appropriate protective measures to employees.
• Maintaining a written Hazard Communication
  Program for the workplace
• (F) The Employer must provide MSDS in a language
  understood by the employee.

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Answers

• Employee training shall include at least
• (T) Appropriate work practices
• (F) Emergency phone numbers
• (T) Personal protective equipment to be used
• MSDS It is the manufacturers responsibility to
  provide them it is the employers responsibility
  to maintain them and it is the employees
  responsibility to read them.

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Answers

• Routes of entry include inhalation , skin or eye
  contact , and ingestion .
• (F) Changes in a products color is not really
  important.
• (T) Training should occur when a contractor is
  going to be doing work on-site with a paint
  remover.
• Secondary labels must contain the manufacturers
  name and address, the chemical or product name,
  and the hazard warning.

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Answers

1. (F) Secondary labels are always required.
2. (T) MSDS must be kept at every worksite.
3. (T) Mop buckets need secondary labels under
   certain circumstances.
4. Employee training shall occur at the time of
   their initial assignment or whenever a new
   hazard is introduced

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