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Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
Your “Right to Know”Your “Right to Know”
Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
The Four Stages of the ProgramThe Four Stages of the Program
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems Employee TrainingEmployee Training Written PlanWritten Plan
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University
Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
Material Safety Data Material Safety Data SheetsSheets
Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
• Company InformationCompany Information• Hazardous IngredientsHazardous Ingredients• Physical DataPhysical Data• Fire and Explosion Fire and Explosion
DataData• Health Hazard DataHealth Hazard Data
• Reactivity DataReactivity Data• Spill & Leak Spill & Leak
ProceduresProcedures• Special Protection Special Protection
InformationInformation• Special PrecautionsSpecial Precautions
Material Safety Data Sheets:Material Safety Data Sheets:Your RightsYour Rights
1. Your employer must have 1. Your employer must have an MSDS for every an MSDS for every hazardous substance you use hazardous substance you use as part of your job.as part of your job.
Material Safety Data Sheets:Material Safety Data Sheets:Your RightsYour Rights
2. These MSDSs must be 2. These MSDSs must be available to you the entire time available to you the entire time you are in the workplace.you are in the workplace.
Material Safety Data Sheets:Material Safety Data Sheets:Your RightsYour Rights
3. If you request to see a copy of 3. If you request to see a copy of an MSDS for a product you an MSDS for a product you use, and your employer cannot use, and your employer cannot provide it; after one working provide it; after one working day, you may refuse to use that day, you may refuse to use that product or work in an area product or work in an area where it is being used.where it is being used.
Material Safety Data Sheets:Material Safety Data Sheets:Your RightsYour Rights
4. If you request your own 4. If you request your own personal copy of an MSDS, personal copy of an MSDS, your employer has 15 days to your employer has 15 days to provide it.provide it.
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University
Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
Labeling and Marking Labeling and Marking SystemsSystems
Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems
NFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds HMIS LabelsHMIS Labels Uniform Laboratory Hazard Signage Uniform Laboratory Hazard Signage
SystemSystem
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds
Color coded, Color coded, numerical rating numerical rating systemsystem
Will be located near Will be located near main entrances, fire main entrances, fire alarm panels, or on alarm panels, or on outside entrance doorsoutside entrance doors
Provide at-a-glance Provide at-a-glance hazard informationhazard information
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds
Blue = HealthBlue = Health Red = FlammabilityRed = Flammability Yellow = ReactivityYellow = Reactivity White = Special White = Special
hazard informationhazard information
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds
4= Deadly Hazard4= Deadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard0= No Hazard
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels
Designed to go on Designed to go on individual containers individual containers of products that don’t of products that don’t have manufacturer’s have manufacturer’s labelslabels
Same color Same color code/numerical rating code/numerical rating system as the NFPA system as the NFPA diamondsdiamonds
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels
Blue = HealthBlue = Health Red = FlammabilityRed = Flammability Yellow = ReactivityYellow = Reactivity White = Personal White = Personal
Protective Equipment Protective Equipment or special protection or special protection informationinformation
Numerical Rating of Numerical Rating of 0-40-4
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels
You should never have any You should never have any unattended, unlabeled unattended, unlabeled
containers in your workplace!containers in your workplace!
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsUniform Laboratory SignageUniform Laboratory Signage
Located on laboratory Located on laboratory and chemical storage and chemical storage area doorsarea doors
Pictographs depict Pictographs depict worst hazards present worst hazards present in lab or areain lab or area
Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsUniform Laboratory SignageUniform Laboratory Signage
Always check with the appropriate Always check with the appropriate personnel (lab manager, chemical personnel (lab manager, chemical hygiene officer, etc.) before hygiene officer, etc.) before performing work or maintenance in performing work or maintenance in a laboratory!a laboratory!
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State UniversityHazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
Employee TrainingEmployee Training
Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee TrainingEmployee Training
Training is required:Training is required: Within the first 30 days of employmentWithin the first 30 days of employment Whenever new hazards are introducedWhenever new hazards are introduced AnnuallyAnnually
Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee TrainingEmployee Training
The training must cover:The training must cover: Requirements of regulationsRequirements of regulations Location and availability of MSDSsLocation and availability of MSDSs Hazardous chemicals used in the workplaceHazardous chemicals used in the workplace Method to detect releaseMethod to detect release Physical and health hazardsPhysical and health hazards Measures for personal protectionMeasures for personal protection Details and location of the written planDetails and location of the written plan
Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University
Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
The Written PlanThe Written Plan
Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsThe Written PlanThe Written Plan
You have a right to possess your own You have a right to possess your own copy of OSU’s written hazard copy of OSU’s written hazard
communications plan. communications plan.
Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsThe Written PlanThe Written Plan
It is available from EHS (ext. 47241) It is available from EHS (ext. 47241)
or online at:or online at:
http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/index.htmhttp://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/index.htm
Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsThe Written PlanThe Written Plan
Chemical Inventory Lists (CILs) will Chemical Inventory Lists (CILs) will also be required from your also be required from your
department.department.
Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsThe Written PlanThe Written Plan
If you are exposed to a hazardous If you are exposed to a hazardous substance at work, you should substance at work, you should
report it to your supervisor who report it to your supervisor who will complete an “Employee will complete an “Employee
Exposure Report Form”Exposure Report Form”
Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications
BE SAFE, BE SAFE,
NOT SORRY!NOT SORRY!