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ITS YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW HAZARDOUS COMUNICATION PROGRAM
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WHY WE NEED TO KNOW Every day at workplaces throughout California, employees work with or are incidentally exposed to hazardous substances that can harm their health or cause safety hazards. This guide is designed to help employers and employees understand the requirements of the hazard communication regulation by providing a simplified and clear overview of the major program elements
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HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION STANDARD In February 1983, California’s Hazard communication Standard was enacted, requiring employees and manufacturers to make chemical information and training to all employees using hazardous substances. The act, known as California’s Right-To-Know Law was revised in 1985 where it increased the number of substances considered hazardous It was revised once more in 2013 to conform with the UN’s globally harmonized system classification and labeling of chemicals
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SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS S ) Safety sheets (SDSs) provide detailed health and safety information and precaution for handling hazardous substances, including emergency and first aid procedures.
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SDS S Safety data sheets contain information of the substance separated in to sections Section 1 IdentificationSection 9 Physical and chemical properties Section 2 Hazardous IdentificationSection 10 Stability and reactivitty Section 3 Information on ingredientsSection 11 Toxicology Information Section 4 First Aid measuresSection 12 Ecological information Section 5 Fire Fighting MeasuresSection 13 Disposal Section 6 Accidental release measuresSection 14 Transport information Section 7 Handling and storageSection 15 Regulatory information Section 8 Personal protectionSection 16 Other information
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LOCATION OF SDSs SDSs for all inventoried chemicals are located in a binder labeled SDSs in science stock room A3218 Also located in a binder titled Chemical and Safety in the PCR
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LOCATION OF CHEMICAL STORAGE Chemicals are stored in A2 and A3 science stockrooms A2218 Between Mrs. Chen and Ms. Molina A3218 Between Ms. Mina and Mr. Putcher
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HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH USAGE OF CHEMICALS Chemicals may enter the body in four ways: 1. Inhalation (breathing) 2. Ingestion (swallowing) 3. Absorption through the skin 4. Injection
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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES Hard Hats Gloves Coveralls Masks or Respirators Safety glasses or face shields
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WORKPLACE LABELS Labels must be legible and fade resistant or not easily removed in anyway. Labels can either provide all required information on the original chemical manufacture's label or the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols or a combination of these.
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LABEL SYSTEMS NFPA LABEL ColorNumber rank Blue = Health hazard0 = No or minimal hazard Red = Flammability1 = Slight hazard Yellow = Reactivity2 = Moderate hazard White = Other hazard3= Serious hazard 4= Extreme hazard
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LABEL SYSYTEMS cont. NFPA The white section alerts users of special hazards such as: water reactivity Strong iodizer Corrosivity Radioactivity
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LABEL SYSTEMS
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INCASE OF A CHEMICAL EMERGENCY Evacuate and prevent access to area. Call the OEHS at (213) 241-3199. Notify the site administrator. Do not ask untrained individuals to clean up.
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WHO TO CONTACT Mr. Greenbaum mark.greenbaum@lauds.net mark.greenbaum@lauds.net Ex 4315 Jerry Nuno gxn8995@lauds.net gxn8995@lauds.net Ex 4350 Ms. Marquez sam13632@lauds.net sam13632@lauds.net EX 1217 Or dial the main office Ex 4306 Ex 4307 Ex 4308
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