11017100 Copyright Business and Legal Reports, Inc. BLR’s Safety Training Presentations Working with Chemical Labels 29 CFR 1910.1200

11017100 Copyright Business and Legal Reports, Inc.

BLR’s Safety Training Presentations

Working with Chemical Labels

29 CFR 1910.1200


Close Encounters with Chemicals

We encounter chemicals almost every day– Filling your vehicle

with gasoline

– Cleaning the bathroom

– Applying pesticides or insecticides

– Using solvents or acids at work

Many chemicals can cause injury or illness if not handled properly


Goals

Basic chemical label information HMIS®, NFPA, and DOT labels Quiz


Label Requirements

Identity of the hazardous material

Name and address of chemical manufacturer

Appropriate hazard warnings


Appropriate Hazard Warnings

Words Pictures Symbols


Words to Watch for

Caution = May cause moderate injury

Warning = May cause serious injury or death

Danger = May cause immediate serious injury or death


Physical and Health Hazards

Flammable Corrosive Reactive Toxic Skin Irritant


Protective Measures

Glasses or face shields Gloves Respirators or dust masks Other skin protection


Symptoms of Overexposure

Dizziness or nausea Headache Skin rashes or burns Stomach pain


First-Aid Information

Eyes: Flush with water Skin: Wash with soap and water Inhalation: Move to fresh air Swallowing: Get emergency medical

assistance Bring label or MSDS to medical provider


Special Handling Instructions

Do not store near corrosives Keep away from flammables Keep out of direct sunlight Store in moderate temperatures


Fire Response and Spill Information

Extinguishing media Possibility of noxious

fumes Containing and cleaning

up a spill Special tools or materials


In-house Labeling

Identity of the hazardous material

Appropriate hazard warnings


Stationary Process Containers

Sign Placard Process sheet Operating procedures


Goals

Basic chemical information HMIS®, NFPA, and DOT labels Quiz


Labeling Systems

HMIS®

NFPA Both utilize colors and numbers


Color Systems

Blue = Health hazard Red = Flammability Yellow = Reactivity or instability Orange = Physical hazard White = Other hazards, special handling, or

PPE


White Color Code

NFPA– Cor, OXY, ACID, ALK, W

HMIS®

– PPE recommendations


Number Systems

4 = Extreme hazard 3 = Serious hazard 2 = Moderate hazard 1 = Slight hazard 0 = Minimal hazard


Flammable Liquid

Red with picture of a flame Do not smoke when using Special storage requirements May be an inhalation hazard Skin and eye protection Ground when transferring


Corrosive Liquid

Black and white Picture of liquid

corroding steel and destroying skin

Storage requirements Skin and eye protection


Poison

White Skull and crossbones Known to be toxic

to humans Might have one or

all three hazards: skin, inhalation, or ingestion


Explosive

Orange with picture of explosion Includes items from dynamite to bullets Do not handle unless trained and authorized


Gases

Number 2 Flammable Gas–Red with flame Non-flammable Gas–Green with cylinder Oxygen–Yellow with burning circle Poison Gas–White with skull and crossbones


Goals

Basic chemical information HMIS®, NFPA, and DOT labels Quiz


Summary

To protect against hazards, always read the container label before using a chemical

Make sure every container is properly labeled Do not remove chemical labels Ask your supervisor about label information

that you don’t understand


Quiz

1. The blue color on an HMIS® or NFPA label indicates the ________________________________ hazard.

2. Information about appropriate PPE isn’t listed on all labels. True or False

3. The word “caution” on a label indicates a more severe hazard than the word “warning.” True or False

4. Name the two items that must be indicated on all in-house labels: ____________, ___________.


Quiz (cont.)

5. The DOT symbol for a corrosive liquid is a skull and crossbones. True or False

6. Besides words, how else might labels indicate hazard warnings? ___________________________________.

7. The numbers on HMIS® and NFPA labels range from 0 to 10 with 0 indicating minimal hazard and 10 indicating extreme hazard. True or False

8. Besides labels, name an alternative method companies may use to identify a chemical and indicate its hazards. ____________________________________________.


Quiz (cont.)

9. The white area on an HMIS® label is used to indicate recommended PPE.

True or False

10. All chemical labels contain information on first aid, fire response, and any special handling instructions.

True or False


Quiz Answers

1. The health hazard is indicated by the blue section.

2. True. Some—but not all—labels will recommend the PPE needed to protect you from the chemical’s hazards.

3. False. The words ranked in order from least severe hazard to most severe are “Caution,” “Warning,” and “Danger.”

4. In-house labels must contain at minimum: the identity of the hazardous material and appropriate hazard warnings.


Quiz Answers (cont.)

5. False. Corrosives use a picture of liquid corroding steel and destroying skin. Poisons use the skull and crossbones.

6. Labels might also use pictures or symbols to indicate hazards.

7. False. The numbers range from 0, minimal hazard, to 4, extreme hazard.


Quiz Answers (cont.)

8. Companies may also use signs, placards, process sheets, and operating procedures as long as they identify the chemical and its hazards.

9. True

10. False. Although not required, many labels do have this additional information. If a label does not, consult the MSDS for the additional information.

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11017100 Copyright Business and Legal Reports, Inc. BLR’s Safety Training Presentations Working with Chemical Labels 29 CFR 1910.1200