Hazard Communication

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SAMPLE PROGRAMDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/121Hazard CommunicationRight-to-Know1SuppliesDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/122RosterDemo SDS for example/questions to ask and review handout (collect at end and reuse)Other site specific materials2PurposeDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/123Where can an employee can find information about the hazards of chemicals to which they may be exposed at work so that they can protect themselves from the effects of overexposure?

Physical hazardsHealth hazards

Two laws:OSHAs Hazard Communication StandardNYS Right-to-Know LawNYS Employees are covered by both the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard and the NYS Right-to-Know law. Both are enforced through the NYS Public Employee Safety & Health Act (PESH Act). The NYS Attorney General also takes a role in enforcement of the Right-to-Know law.3Haz Com Standard Major RequirementsDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/124Written plan

Inventory of chemicals

Safety Data Sheets and Labeling

Training of employees

TrainingDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/125Haz Com standard and employers written plan

Hazardous chemicals properties and the methods used to detect their presence or release

Physical and health hazards associated with exposure

Procedures to protect against overexposures

Emergency proceduresGoals of TrainingDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/126Name two laws that protect an employees right-to-know about hazardous materials in the workplace.Name two primary methods used to communicate chemical.Name two ways chemicals, in general, can cause injury to the body.Where can I find if a product I am handling can cause an increased risk of pregnancy loss or potentially cause cancer?Where can I find the type of gloves I should be using?Who can help me get more information about the chemicals I work with?Trainer may substitute more site specific or different goals.6

DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/127Global Harmonization Standard

Revising OSHA's Hazard Communication standard will improve the quality and consistency of hazard information, making it safer for workers to do their jobs and easier for employers to stay competitive.

The training looks a little different this year. More changes will be coming with the labels that will start to show up and the new Safety Data Sheets which are replacing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).7ChangesDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/128New look to labels.

New pictograms on labels.

More standardized Safety Data Sheets.Better Safety Data Sheet information.

The new standard covers over 43 million workers who produce or handle hazardous chemicals in more than five million workplaces across the country. The modification is expected to prevent over 500 workplace injuries and illnesses and 43 fatalities annually. Once fully implemented it will also:

Enhance worker comprehension of hazards, especially for low and limited-literacy workers, reduce confusion in the workplace, facilitate safety training, and result in safer handling and use of chemicals;Provide workers quicker and more efficient access to information on the safety data sheets;Result in cost savings to American businesses of more than $475 million in productivity improvements, fewer safety data sheet and label updates and simpler new hazard communication training; andReduce trade barriers by harmonizing with systems around the world.

8More Consistent LanguageWhat do you need to protect yourself?DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/129

The new labels and SDSs will permit you to easily figure out, consistently, if you should be bubble wrapped, in a moon suit, or something else.9Things that havent changed:DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1210Chemicals can only cause health effects when they come into contact with your body.

Routes of EntrySkin contact (absorption through the skin or damage on contact to skin or eyes)InhalationIngestionInjection10Skin ContactDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1211Skin irritation or injurySkin absorption (some things are absorbed through the skin)

11Some materials are absorbed through the skin:Others irritate or burn the skin:DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1212

12Eye ContactDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1213

13InhalationDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1214

Inhalation is a very effective way to get high doses of chemicals into the body. You can inhale dusts, vapors, mists or fumes.14Exposure Limitsassumes 8 hrs/day and 40 hrs/weekgenerally healthy worker populationPELTLVDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1215Permissible Exposure Limit

Legally enforceable

For both the PEL and TLV, the higher the number, the less toxic a material is, the more you can inhale without injuryThreshold Limit Value

More responsive to new scientific information

There are other exposure limits that may also be used.15IngestionDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1216

AMA'sCurrent Procedural Terminology, Revised 1998 Edition.Accidental ingestion can occur in the workplace. Sometimes chemical products are stored near food in poorly controlled areas and workers can make a mistake. More likely, is that workers use the products, fail to clean their hands or change out of protective clothing, and then smoke or eat transferring the chemical to the cigarette, their sandwich etc.16InjectionDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1217

Less likely in most workplaces, but can occur.17Common Sense: Rules Around ChemicalsDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1218Respect fire hazard and be prepared to respond to fires, spills, and other emergencies!

Understand the hazards associated with the chemicals.

Understand the personal protective equipment (PPE) that you need, and all safety procedures.

Use the smallest quantity of the least hazardous chemicals possible.18More Common Sense RulesDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1219When dealing with dust, use wet methods when you can.

Wash after chemical use.

Dont eat or drink around hazardous chemicals.

Remove protective clothing and equipment when you have finished the job.19Common SenseDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1220Dont mix different chemicals without authorization.

Dont super-concentrate chemicals that the manufacturer intended to have diluted.More is not necessarily better.20Planning for Chemical UseDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1221Engineering ControlsDo we need this chemical?Can we isolate the chemical from the people?Work Practice ControlsCan we minimize the ways it can impact a workers body?Administrative ControlsCan we limit exposure to certain areas, time periods?Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Gloves, goggles, respirators, moon suits, etc.Stress that we only go down the list as necessary and that the PPE is the last line of defense.21How are hazards communicated?DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1222Two important tools to supplement supervisor's orientation about hazardous materials in the workplace:

Labels

Safety Data Sheets22Labels:Standardized Form and LanguageDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1223Symbol pictogram

Signal WordDanger (more significant)Warning

Standard hazard statementDiscuss danger vs warning with danger being more serious. The hazard statements are based on specific scientific properties and leave less room for ambiguity.23DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1224

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Point out various sections on the label e.g., name of the product, pictogram, precautionary language.25PictogramsDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1226 Black and white pictures with a red diamond border.Pictures generally give a clue as to hazard.

If a number appears, the smaller the number, the greater the hazard!

Take a few seconds and discuss NFPA diamond vs GHS numbering! Pictograms add the international flare and combat various language/literacy issues.

26HMIS & NFPA DiamondDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1227

0 means almost no hazard4 means extreme danger

HMIS Hazardous Materials Identification SystemNFPA National Fire Protection Association27New GHS PictogramsDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1228If there is a number with GHS, the bigger the number the lesser the hazard!

Opposite direction from NFPA

DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1229Carcinogens cause cancer.Mutagens cause harm to fetuses.Reproductive toxins cause problems in pregnancy and/or getting pregnant (men and women).Respiratory Sensitizer means you may have a heightened reaction on second exposure.Target organ is the organ that is most effected.Aspiration toxic means it irritates or harms when you inhale the liquid or solid.

29 DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1230Flammable means vapors burn.Pyrophorics will ignite spontaneously when exposed to air.Organic peroxides can sometimes form explosive compounds by themselves.Self igniters/heaters get warm over time with access to air.

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Irritants irritate.

Sensitizers cause more severe second-exposure reactions.

Acute short termChronic long term

Example of acute vs chronic ethyl alcohol short term it that you get relaxed after a few drinks. Chronic drinking causes liver damage.31 DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1232Gas under pressure can release pressure quickly causing mechanical hazards and releasing large volumes of gas that can displace air (suffocation potential) or be toxic.

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34DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1235Oxidizers can cause or contribute to fire in other materials.

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37BonditDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1238This section for the SDS can be used if more appropriate for some employee groups.

The instructor can choose a more appropriate SDS. The goal is to highlight the various sections and stress that the format will be consistent from manufacturer to manufacturer. In this next section, the intent is that a sample SDS would be handed out and there would be a scavenger hunt-type search for info to answer various questions. This section can be particularly dry, so interaction will help. Its a quick section, there is no need to bore everyone with excessive details. Students need to develop a sense of where to look for data.38Section 1, Identification

DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1239product identifiermanufacturer or distributor infoemergency phone numberrecommended use restrictions on use39Whats the name of the product and whats the phone number of the manufacturer?

What is it used for?DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/124040DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1241

41Section 2, Hazard(s) identification

DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1242hazards regarding the chemicalrequired label elementsDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1243What happens if this gets in my eyes? DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1244

Section 3, Composition/information on ingredients

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Section 4, First-aid measures

DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1246important symptoms/ effectsacute, delayedrequired treatment

What do I do if I got this all over my skin? DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1247

Section 5, Fire-fighting measures

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Section 6, Accidental release measures lists emergency procedures; protective equipment; proper methods of containment and cleanup.DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1249

Section 7, Handling and storage

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Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection

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Section 9, Physical and chemical propertiesDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1253

Section 10, Stability and reactivity lists chemical stability and possibility of hazardous reactions.

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Section 11, Toxicological information

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DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1257Section 12, Ecological informationSection 13, Disposal considerationsSection 14, Transport informationSection 15, Regulatory informationSection 16, Other information, includes the date of preparation or last revision.

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Secondary LabelingDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1261If you transfer chemicals to another container - it MUST be labeled.

Name of productABC CleanerGeneral hazard warning informationWARNING: May cause eye irritation! Avoid eye contact!NYS Right-to-Know Law12 NYCRR Part 820DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1262Notice to Employees posted.

MSDS/SDS information must be provided on request.Must be provided within 72 hours of employee request (excluding weekends and holidays). The employee can not be required to work with a chemical for which the information has not been provided after that 72 hours, until the info is provided.

Initial and annual training for employees routinely exposed to toxic substances.

DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1263The education and training program shall include, but may not be limited to, the following: (a) the location of toxic substances to which the employee may be exposed;(b) the properties of toxic substances to which employees may be exposed;(c) the name or names of the toxic substance, including the generic or chemical name; (d) the trade name of the chemical and any other commonly used name;(e) the acute and chronic effects of exposure at hazardous levels; (f) the symptoms of effects of exposure at hazardous levels; (g) the potential for flammability, explosion and reactivity of such substance; (h) appropriate emergency treatment;(i) proper conditions for safe use and exposure to such toxic substance; (j) procedures for cleanup of leaks and spills of such toxic substance. Go over this briefly!63DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1264Recordkeeping requirementsProtection from disciplinary actions for exercising rights under this law.64DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1265

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66Where do you get chemical info?DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1267Insert info for given campus.Insert info for facility.67Goals of trainingDRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1268Name two laws that protect an employees right-to-know about hazardous materials in the workplace.OSHAs Hazard Communication StandardNYSs Right-to-Know Law

Name two primary methods used to communicate chemical.LabelsSafety Data Sheets

Revisit the goals stated at the beginning with answers. You can try to make this interactive.68DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1269Name two ways chemicals, in general, can cause injury to the body.There are four routes of entry skin contact, inhalation, ingestion, and injection.

Where can I find info if a product I am handling can cause an increased risk of pregnancy loss or potentially cause cancer?Info would be on a SDS. Discuss with your healthcare provider.

Where can I find the type of gloves I should be using?Info would be on the SDS and often the label.DRAFT GHS General Program, SUNY OCF, 12/19/1270Who can help me get more information about the chemicals I work with?

Recap facility information.70