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Hazard Communication
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Four Components
Written Program
Contains information on how the employer will meet the requirements of the
standard
Labeling
Labels must include information such as the name of the material, manufacturer’s
name and address, and hazard warnings
(SDS) Safety Data Sheets
Contain all important information on a material and must be accessible to
employees at any time
Employee Training
Employees learn the characteristics of the materials
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Written Plan
• A Written Plan must address the
following issues;
• Procedures
• Related Safety & Health Issues
• Training
• Chemical Inventory
• Labeling Procedures
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Written Plan
• What are the chemicals on the job or in the shop?
• Who will be exposed to specific chemicals?
• Are the employees trained prior to work?
• What is the procedure for clean-up?
• What is the procedure for first-aid and emergency
contact?
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Labeling – The NFPA Placard
The placard is used on all storage tanks and transfer containers (gas cans, storage vessels).
Fire Hazard
4 – Below 73°F
3 – Below 100°F
2 – Above 100°F
1 – Above 200°F
0 – Will Not Burn
Health Hazard
4 – Deadly
3 – Extremely Dangerous
2 – Hazardous
1 – Slightly Hazardous
0 – Normal Material
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Reactivity
4 – Detonate
3 – Shock and Heat may
Detonate
2 – Violent Chemical Change
1 – Unstable if Heated
0 - Stable
Specific Hazard
ACID – Acid
COR – Corrosive
OXY - Oxidizer
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GHS - Globally Harmonized System
1910.1200
All existing training and right-to-know requirements remain
MSDS are now SDS (Safety Data Sheets)
Revision to hazard classification
• Hazard Category System
• Classification based on defined chemical data
Sheet structure is now uniform
New pictures enhance communication for non-english speaking
employees
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GHS Hazard Communication
Additions to GHS standard include:
• Combustible dust
• Pyrophoric Gases
• Simple Asphyxiants
Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (HNOC) – any substance
that is known to be hazardous but does not conform to the
hazard categories
• Classification allows additions to be made at a later date
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Labeling
• Product Identifier - Must match the identifier on the SDS and include the
chemical identity of the substance /mixture ingredients that create hazard.
• Pictograms - Image conveys chemical hazards. (black symbol, white field, all
inside red diamond)
• Signal Word - indicates the severity of the product’s hazard.
– “Danger” = severe hazards
– “Warning” = less sever hazards.
• Hazard Statements - based on the nature of the product’s hazardous
contents.
• Supplier Identification – must include the name, address and telephone
number used to locate or communicate with the manufacturer or supplier.
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Labeling
• Precautionary Statements - informs the reader about how to prevent the hazards of
storing or handling the product . Four categories:
– Prevention
– Response
– Storage
– Disposal
• Other Elements – A competent person may add content to the label as long as it does
not interfere with the label structure or confuse the user
– Transport pictograms
– Precautionary pictograms
– First-aid recommendations
– Universal product codes
– General usage information
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Labeling
Identifier 1
Pictograms 2
Signal words 3
Hazard Statement 4
Precautions 5
Supplier Identification 6
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Labeling
• It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure that all
containers of hazardous substances in the workplace
are labeled
• Never remove a label
• Container size is irrelevant, all containers must be
labeled
• The only labeling exception is “Immediate Use”,
employee has 100% control of material.
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(SDS) Safety Data Sheets
The SDS give vital information on the behavior of
a material:
• Physical Data
• Reactivity with other
chemicals
• Emergency First-Aid Procedures
• Hazard Information
• Prolonged and Acute Health Effects
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SDS Structure
The format should include the following sections:
1. Identification
2. Hazard(s) identification
3. Composition/information on ingredients
4. First-Aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
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SDS Structure
Format cont…
9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information
13. Disposal considerations
14. Transport information
15. Regulatory information
16. Other information, including date of preparation or last revision
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Definition of Physical States
• Gas - a substance or mixture which at 50°C (122°F)has a vapor
pressure greater than 300 kPa; or is completely gaseous at
20°C (68°F) and a standard pressure of 101.3 kPa.
• Liquid - a substance or mixture that is not a gas and which has
a melting point or initial melting point of 20°C (68°F) or less at
standard pressure of 101.3 kPa.
• Solid - a substance or mixture that does not meet the
definitions of a liquid or a gas.
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SDS Pictograms
• Provides a visual representation of the hazard
Hazard Categories
Health Hazard
Explosion
Corrosives
Toxicity
Flammable
Environmental
Irritants
Compressed Gas
Oxidizer
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Health Hazard
 Carcinogen
 Mutagenicity
 Reproductive Toxicity
 Respiratory Sensitizer
 Target Organ Toxicity
 Aspiration Toxicity
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Corrosives
Skin Corrosion/ burns
Eye Damage
Corrosive to Metals
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Flammable
 Flammables
 Pyrophorics
 Self-Heating
 Emits Flammable Gas
 Self-Reactives
 Organic Peroxides
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Irritant
Irritant (skin and eye)
Skin Sensitizer
Acute Toxicity (harmful)
Narcotic Effects
Respiratory Tract
Irritant
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Explosion
Explosives
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides
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Toxicity
Acute Toxicity
(fatal or toxic)
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Environmental
Hazardous to
Ozone Layer
Aquatic Toxicity
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Compressed Gas
Gases under
Pressure
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Oxidizer
Could yield oxygen
and contribute to
combustion.
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(SDS) Safety Data Sheets
• Small quantities of (household use) products purchased from retail
stores do not require an SDS, unless exposure is increased and
constant.
• If a supplier will not provide an SDS, they are required to tell you
how to get it.
• It is good practice to carry an SDS manual in a field vehicle, but not
necessary. SDS’s must be accessible to an OSHA inspector during
the shift.
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(SDS) Safety Data Sheets
Materials and Chemicals that require an SDS:
Paint & Stains
Brick & Block
Fuels & Lubricants
Sheetrock
Solvents
Compressed Gas
Pesticides, Insecticides
Welding Rods
Adhesives
Insulation
Cleaning Agents
Treated Lumber
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Employee Training
• Employees must be trained on every new chemical in which
they come in contact
• Acute and chronic health effects
• Proper handling and use
• Proper storage
• Clean-Up procedures
• Proper disposal
• Accessing information (SDS Manual)
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Job-Site Compliance
• All contractors are responsible for providing SDS for the
chemicals/materials they bring to the site.
• Other contractors must be made aware of potential
hazards created by chemicals/materials brought on-site.
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Common Job-Site Exposures
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Sheetrock work – sanding and cutting
Lawn Maintenance and Landscaping – fertilizers and fuels
Masonry - cutting and mixing
Insulation - blown and batting, cutting or spraying installation
Fabrication or repair - compressed gas welding rods
Pest control - mixing and spraying
Carpentry – cutting, sanding, installation
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Additional OSHA Requirements
• Employers must present information in a manner and
language that their employees can understand.
• Employers must communicate the training in the
employee’s language.
• If the employee has a limited vocabulary or is
illiterate the training must account for that.
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Hazard Communication Checklist
Inventory of Chemicals Used
Match Chemicals With
Exposures
Obtain all SDS
Safe Work Practices for Each Chemical
Identify SDS Storage Location
Employees Educated on Potential
Exposures
Employees Know Location of SDS
Employees Trained on Use of Material
All Containers Labeled
Notify Other Contractors When
Necessary
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