Introduction to Hazard Communication An Employee Orientation & Training Course ?

Intro to Hazard Communication PREMISE: Employees have a need and a right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals that they work with, and employees working with hazardous chemicals must be provided with the work procedures and equipment to prevent injury and illness.

Standard Overview u Also known as the “HazCom” or “Employee Right to Know” regulation u 29 CFR , 29 CFR u Applies to General Industry and Construction u Covers most chemicals u Concerned with both physical hazards and health hazards u Requires a written Hazard Communication program for regulated employers

Employer Responsibilities u Identify & locate hazardous materials u Inform employees of these materials u Train employees to be able to detect the presence or release of these materials u Train employees to use safe work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment u Inform employees of the location of the facility’s written Hazard Communication program, MSDSs, labeling system, and how to use them

HazCom Process u Written Program Developed u Determination of Hazards - if any u Information prepared by chemical manufacturers and importers u Company determination, testing u Labels to be attached to containers u Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) u For employee Right-To-Know u to accompany shipment u Employee Training u Information, MSDS, Program available to employees u How to use or access the information

Hazard Determination u Most chemical products used in the workplace u Materials with known physical or health hazards

Exemptions u Articles u Food, Drugs, Cosmetics u Consumer Products, office & school supplies u Wood & Lumber u Tobacco Products u Ionizing & non-ionizing radiation if only radiological u Biological hazards if only biological u Nuisance Particulates if no hazards u Hazardous Waste

Health Hazards of Hazardous Materials u Routes of entry into body u Inhalation u Ingestion u Absorption u Injection u Acute vs. chronic effects u Carcinogenic u Target Organ Affectors

u Explosive u Flammable u Caustic u Sudden Release of Pressure u Oxidizers Physical Hazards of Hazardous Materials

Labeling Requirements u In-plant containers of hazardous materials must be labeled, tagged, or marked with material identity and appropriate warning u Containers of transferred material, such as in-process containers, must also be labeled, unless they are used immediately u Labels are to contain an identifying name, a hazard warning, and frequently, precautionary measures u Never remove labels u Don’t mix chemicals that do not have labels

Labeling

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) u Available at all times to employees u Available on worksites 4 BASIC CATEGORIES u Product Information u Exposure Situations u Hazard Prevention and Protection u Other Specific Information

(MSDS) Company Information u Chemical name u Manufacturer’s name, address, phone number u Preparation or revision date of the MSDS

(MSDS) Product Information u Ingredients of the material (unless it is a trade secret) u Exposure limits u Physical and health hazards u Emergency phone numbers

Exposure Situations u First aid information u Spill / leak control information u Firefighting information - Flammable limits - Flashpoint temperature - Auto-ignition temperature

Hazard Prevention & Protection u Safe handling and storage precautions u Engineering controls u Physical and chemical properties u Stability and hazardous release from decomposition of materials u Reactions with other chemicals u Recommended use of personal protective equipment

Other Specific Information u Toxicological information u Environmental information u Disposal information u Regulatory information u Transportation information

Continuous Program Maintenance u New employee orientation u Changes in substances handled u Updates in MSDS information u Changes in the operational processes

HAZARD COMMUNICATION u Final Discussion u Question and Answer Period