HAZARD COMMUNICATION

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAMS u DIRECTOR - University Wide Safety & Health u WORKER’S COMPENSATION u INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE - General Safety -PPE -Asbestos -Chemical Hygiene -Ergonomics -Facility Inspections -JCAHO

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAMS (continued) u ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH -Hazardous Waste -Air Quality -Sanitation -Water Quality -Indoor Air Quality -Air & Water Protection -Waste Minimization and Disposal -Emergency Preparedness -Sustainability -Auditing

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAMS (continued) u OFFICE OF PROSPECTIVE HEALTH -Biological Safety -Radiation Safety -Infection Control -Employee Health

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION’S HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD “HAZCOM” 29 CFR Employee training program required by OSHA and the Federal “Right to Know” laws

PURPOSES u EVALUATION OF CHEMICALS FOR POTENTIAL HAZARDS u TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES OF CHEMICAL HAZARDS THEY MAY BE WORKING WITH

WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL? ANY CHEMICAL THAT IS A PHYSICAL HAZARD OR HEALTH HAZARD

PHYSICAL HAZARDS u FLAMMABLES u COMBUSTIBLES u CORROSIVES u COMPRESSED GASES u OXIDIZERS u EXPLOSIVES u UNSTABLE REACTIVES/WATER REACTIVES

HEALTH HAZARDS u SENSITIZERS u TOXIC SUBSTANCES u IRRITANTS u CARCINOGENS u ORGAN-SPECIFIC AGENTS (lungs, eyes, skin, mucous membranes, liver, kidneys)

POSSIBLE ROUTES OF ENTRY u INHALATION - breathing u INGESTION - eating, drinking u ABSORPTION - into skin or eyes u INJECTION - puncture

EXEMPTIONS u HAZARDOUS WASTE u TOBACCO PRODUCTS u WOOD PRODUCTS u ARTICLES u FOOD, DRUGS, COSMETICS u CONSUMER PRODUCTS u PESTICIDES u SEALED CONTAINERS

MAIN POINTS u CONTAINER LABELS u MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) u EMPLOYEE TRAINING

LABELING REQUIREMENTS ALL LABELS MUST INCLUDE: u Complete chemical name or trade name u Appropriate hazard warnings (written or pictorial) u Name of manufacturer, or responsible party

NFPA HAZARD DIAMOND u HEALTH - BLUE 0 - no hazard 4 - deadly u FLAMMABILITY - RED 0 - will not burn 4 - extremely flammable u REACTIVITY - YELLOW 0 - stable 4 - may detonate u SPECIAL - WHITE water reactive, radioactive, oxidizer, acid, alkali, corrosive

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) u REFERENCE THAT DESCRIBES CHEMICAL’S CHARACTERICTICS & HAZARDS u MUST BE READILY AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEE REVIEW AT ALL TIMES THE EMPLOYEE IS IN THE WORKPLACE

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS) u EACH CHEMICAL USED IN THE WORKPLACE HAS ITS OWN MSDS u EACH DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS A FILE OF MSDS FOR CHEMICALS USED BY THAT DEPARTMENT u READ MSDSs CAREFULLY! THEY MAY COME IN DIFFERENT FORMATS

MSDS INFORMATION u Section 1 : IDENTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL u Section 2 : HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS u Section 3 : PHYSICAL DATA u Section 4 : FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA u Section 5 : HEALTH HAZARDS u Section 6 : REACTIVITY u Section 7 : PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT u Section 8 : SPILLS & LEAK PROCEDURES u Section 9 : HANDLING & STORAGE

TRADE SECRETS -- “Proprietary” u CHEMICALS ARE LISTED IN MSDS, BUT IT DOES NOT TELL YOU HOW MUCH OF EACH ARE IN THE MIXTURE u INFORMATION OF CHEMICALS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

EMPLOYEE TRAINING - WHEN? u UPON INITIAL HIRING u EH&S conducts general training at HR Orientation u Supervisor conducts chemical specific training u WHEN NEW HAZARDS ARE INTRODUCED u WHEN IT IS APPARENT THE EMPLOYEE DOES NOT UNDERSTAND REQUIREMENTS

RESPONSIBILITIES EMPLOYEE: u ATTEND HAZCOM ORIENTATION u LEARN ABOUT MSDSs u LABEL ALL CONTAINERS AS REQUIRED u FOLLOW SAFETY GUIDELINES

RESPONSIBLITIES SUPERVISOR: u SHOW EMPLOYEES WHERE MSDS FILE IS KEPT IN THE WORKPLACE u INSTRUCT EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF MATERIALS THEY ARE ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH

CONCLUSION REMEMBER- HAZCOM IS A HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM DEVELOPED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER, IT IS UP TO YOU TO USE IT.

FIRE SAFETY u FIRE EXIT LOCATIONS u PULL ALARMS u EXTINGUISHER LOCATIONS

TRUE or FALSE: The basic goal of the HAZCOM program is to be sure employers and employees know the chemical work hazards and how to protect themselves.

WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL? a)Any chemical found in the workplace b)Any chemical listed by OSHA c)Any mixture that is a known cancer causing agent. d)Any chemical that is a physical or health hazard

WHICH IS FOUND ON A MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET? a)Spill & leak procedures b)Health hazards information c)Personal Protective Equipment d)All of the above

WHAT THREE THINGS ARE REQUIRED ON THIS LABEL?

THE YELLOW PORTION OF THE NFPA DIAMOND REPRESENTS : a)Health hazard b)Reactivity hazard c)Flammability hazard d)Special hazard

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