Hazard Communication

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Session Objectives You will be able to: Understand the hazards of materials in your work area Interpret information on warning labels Understand Online material safety data sheets (MSDSs) Protect yourself Respond to emergencies

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Encounters with Hazardous Materials We encounter potentially hazardous materials almost every day: Filling your vehicle with gasoline Cleaning the house Applying pesticides or insecticides Using solvents or acids at work Many materials can cause injury or illness!

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Encounters with Hazardous Materials (cont.) 30 million workers exposed or potentially exposed to 650,000 materials annually 20,000 incidents of exposure annually result in lost workdays

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Hazard Communication Law As an employer, we must provide you with: A written hazard communication program A list of hazardous materials MSDSs (provided Online) Training

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Hazard Communication Law (cont.) You must be able to: Read labels and MSDSs Follow employer instructions and warnings Identify hazards before starting a job Participate in training

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Types of Materials Solids Dusts, powders, and fumes Liquids Vapors and mists Gases Image Credit: Washington Dept. of Labor & Industries

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Physical Hazards Flammable Explosive Reactive

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Health Hazards Short-term effects Headache, dizziness, skin irritation Long-term effects Liver or lung damage or cancer Materials with health hazards include those labeled as: Corrosive Toxic

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Hazardous Materials At This Facility Types of hazardous materials Locations of hazardous materials

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc How Hazardous Materials Enter Your Body Skin absorption and eye contact Inhalation

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc How Hazardous Materials Enter Your Body (cont.) Ingestion (eating contaminated food) Penetration through a cut, puncture, or injection

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc How Hazardous Materials Affect Your Body Match the term with its explanation below. Chronic Effects Acute Effects Dosage Amount of hazardous material you are exposed to Short-term effects that usually disappear when you are no longer exposed Long-term effects that develop over a period of exposure

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Exposure Limits Permissible exposure limit (PEL) Threshold limit value (TLV) Time-weighted average (TWA) Short-term exposure limit (STEL)

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc What’s Wrong Here? Worker assigned to clean screens Given a cleaner, brush, and rag Identify the hazard(s)

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc What PPE Should He Use? Protective clothing Face shield Goggles Respirator Gloves Image Credit: Web Soft Safety Solutions Image Credit: OSHA Image Credit: WA Dept of Labor & Industries

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Chemical Hazards Do you understand your “right to know”? Any questions about hazards posed by materials?

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Read the Label Identity of the material Manufacturer contact information Physical/health hazards Special handling PPE recommendations First aid, fire response, and spill cleanup Review animation

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc The product label shows: The name of the material The manufacturer Miscellaneous safety information Hazard warnings List of hazardous ingredients What’s on the Label? The product label shows: The name of the material The manufacturer Miscellaneous safety information Hazard warnings List of hazardous ingredients Image Credit: University of Utah, Physics Department

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc NFPA Labeling Systems Blue = Health hazard Red = Flammability Yellow = Instability White = Other hazards Numbers: 0 (No Hazard) to 4 (Extreme Hazard)

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc In-Plant Labeling Use for: Secondary containers Stationary process containers or vessels Portable or temporary containers Include tags and process batch sheets

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Information Resource: The MSDS I s a written description of a hazard related to a material D escribes the risks, precautions, and remedies to exposure M ust be readily available to you Read the MSDS before working with any material! Northshore Technical College provides MSDS information online via the NTC website.

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Identity of material and manufacturer Ingredients Hazards First-aid and fire- fighting measures The MSDS (cont.)

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Accidental release Handling and storage Exposure controls and PPE Physical and chemical properties Stability, reactivity, toxicity Ecological and disposal info Transportation, regulatory, and other info The MSDS (cont.)

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Labels and MSDSs Do you understand about properties of materials, labeling, and the contents of MSDS?

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Image Credit: Web Soft Safety Solutions PPE: Physical Protection Face shields/goggles Gloves Foot protection Head protection Aprons or full bodysuits

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc PPE: Respiratory Protection During installation of engineering controls During maintenance Nonroutine tasks Emergency response When other controls are inadequate When other controls are not feasible

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Emergency Response to Spills Eyes: Flush with water for 15 minutes Skin: Wash with soap and water, remove contaminated clothing Inhalation: Move to fresh air Swallowing: Get emergency medical assistance

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Emergency Response to Spills or Leaks Evacuate the area Notify a supervisor or the emergency response team Stay away

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Receive right-to- know training Access MSDS (online) Read labels Wear PPE What Should Be Done?

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Key Points to Remember Identify hazards. Read labels and MSDSs. Follow warnings and instructions, or ask your supervisor if in doubt. Use the correct PPE. Practice sensible, safe work habits. Learn emergency procedures.

© Business & Legal Reports, Inc Northshore Technical College Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Program This acknowledges that I have received and read, this date, a copy of the Northshore Technical College Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Program within the Safety Manual and a copy of the Hazard Communication Powerpoint, effective 10/13/2010, and I understand that I am required to abide by the terms and provisions of this Program as a condition of employment with the office of Risk Management’s Loss Prevention Program, and Northshore Technical College. Date: ___________________ Employee Name: __________________________ ___________________________________ Employee Signature