1. reduce illness and injuries related to hazardous chemical exposures 2. evaluate hazardous...
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Hazard Communication
The Purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)
1. Reduce illness and injuries related to hazardous chemical exposures
2. Evaluate hazardous chemical usage and storage at our facilities
3. Communicate information to employees, emergency responders, and contractors about the hazardous chemicals used at, or brought into, our facilities
4. Reduce quantities of hazardous waste disposal fees due to unused products left at or past their prime use condition
Hazard Determination (Chemical Inventory) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Labels and Other Forms of Warning Employee Training Including Appropriate Protective
Measures
Hazard Communication
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Developed by Chemical manufacturers and importers
• Distributors transfer to customers
• Employers maintain a copy onsite• Electronic or hard copies of
MSDS must be reasonably available
• Includes information regarding hazards associated with the product
Required by law except for:◦ Food◦ Drugs◦ Cosmetics◦ Tobacco or tobacco products◦ Wood or wood products
Treated wood or wood intended for subsequent cutting/dust generation is not exempt
◦ Biological hazards◦ Nuisance particulates◦ Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation◦ Over the shelf products in quantities a consumer would have –
AKA one or two bottles◦ Hazardous waste covered by RCRA◦ Hazardous substances covered by CERCLA
(removed/remediated substances)
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Must include some basic information◦ Name, address and phone number of the manufacturer◦ Identity used on the label◦ Chemical and common name◦ Physical and chemical characteristics◦ Physical hazards◦ Primary route of entry◦ PEL/TLV◦ If it is a carcinogen◦ Safe handling procedures◦ Control measures◦ Emergency & first aid information◦ Date of preparation
MSDS
Name, address and phone number of manufacturerIdentity use on the label
Chemical names of ingredients
Emergency and First Aid
Date of preparation
Carcinogen information
Physical Hazards
Primary route of entry
PEL/TLV
Control measures
Safe handling precautions
More control procedures
Physical/chemical characteristics
Environmental
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Labeling
What does it all mean? Don’t swallow it
◦ If you do, don’t vomit Don’t spray it in your
eyes◦ If you do flush with water◦ Best to look at the direction
of the arrow on top of spray button
Don’t use in confined spaces without proper ventilation
Avoid skin contact◦ If you do, wash with soap
and water
It is flammable◦ Don’t store it by the furnace◦ Don’t spray it into the flames◦ Don’t let it touch the battery
terminals◦ An ABC extinguisher is fine to
extinguish a fire Leaking cans
◦ Put them in a bucket until pressure is dispersed
◦ Clean up any spills with pig pads
Store in flammable cabinet ◦ In vehicles care should be
taken to not store in direct sun and avoid temps over 120o
Caution Consider how the manufacturer intended the
product to be used◦ Fertilizer used in small quantities is not harmful to
plants Consider the quantity of the product being used
◦ One can of WD-40 verses a facility where they are manufacturing the cans of WD-40
Consider the controls in place when using the product◦ Natural gas is a hazard when not controlled by
design. We cook our food and heat our homes safely when natural gas is controlled.
Chemical inventory Hazard evaluation Communication of hazards to employees
and contractors Labeling of containers including piping
systems Training
Implementing Hazard Communication Programs
Chemical Groups Solvents, Strippers, and DegreasersPaints, Coatings, and ResinsAdhesives, Sealants, and CementPesticides, Insecticides and HerbicidesFuels and Fuel AdditivesLubricants, Hydraulic and Cutting FluidsCleaners and DetergentsCompressed GasInsulating Materials, Abrasives and
PackingCorrosivesCoolantsMetals and Fluxes for Welding and MeltingOther Chemicals and Specialty ChemicalsWater Treatment Chemicals
By reading the MSDS a hazard evaluation can take place based on the chemicals in the product and how it is used
Use the MaxCom system to identify hazard warning labels on secondary containers
Monitoring can also be used to evaluate exposure risks
Hazard Evaluation
Both employees and contractors must be knowledgeable
Employees need to know what contractors have and contractors need to know what employers have◦ Ensure contractors do not leave products after the job is
over without prior approval Products which are of concern under normal use
situations must be identified◦ H2S exposure◦ Corrosives
Unusual or infrequently performed tasks must consider exposure to hazards during the pre-job meeting/Safe Work Checklist review
Communication of Hazards
Understand hazards of chemicals you are exposed to
Understand the MSDS Understand your responsibilities to
communicate hazards to others Understand your responsibilities to label
containers Understand what is required on a label
Training
Identification of chemical Warning labels Name and address of
manufacturer/distributor Legible In English Prominently displayed Secondary containers
Labeling
Must be labeled unless◦ Immediately used by person making transfer◦ Under the control of the person making the transfer
Examples:◦ Transfer paint from a five gallon container to a quart
sized container for quick paint touch up activities Quart must be labeled unless product is used up at the
end of the workday or when not under the control of the employee who transferred it
◦ Transfer five gallons of oil from a 55 gallon barrel Five gallon container must be labeled
Secondary Containers
LABELS
LABELS
Labels should have the following information:
Chemical Name or alternative or synonym name
Warning Statement
Caution Phrases
Precautionary Statements
First Aid Information
LABELS
METHANOL (Methyl Alcohol)
DANGER! FLAMMABLE POISON
Vapor Harmful. May Be Fatal If Swallowed
Keep away from heat, sparks, open flame. Keep container closed. Use only with adequate ventilation. Wash thoroughly after handling.
IMMEDIATELY CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER OR 911.
IF SWALLOWED. Give a tablespoon of salt in a glass of warm water and repeat until vomit fluid is clear.
LABELS
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) utilizes a diamond divided into four color coded sections:
Blue - Health Hazard
Red - Flammability
Yellow - Reactivity Hazard
White - Other Hazard Information
LABELS
Within each section, a number ranks the degree of hazard:
0 - No or Minimal Hazard
1 - Slight Hazard
2 - Moderate Hazard
3 - Serious Hazard
4 - Extreme Hazard
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LABELS
The white section alerts the user to special hazards that a material may possess, such as:
Water reactivity
Strong oxidizer
Corrosivity
Radioactivity
LABELS
The Hazardous Material Identification System (HMIS) is similar to the NFPA. The color and numbering codes are identical. HMIS uses a color bar system with ranking for the level of protection:
Proper Labeling of Tanks