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Employee Right to Know and GHS
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ERTK What is Needed Written program that includes:
Inventory of hazardous substances/agents Identification of exposed employees MSDS sheets Training Labeling/warnings
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Take Inventory of Hazardous Substances and Agents
Noise Heat Ionizing radiation Non-ionizing radiation Infectious agents
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Hazardous Substances Chemicals Don’t miss CO – combustion bi-product
N02 – diesel bi-product Wood dust Welding fumes Possibly consumer products
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Noise Close to 85 dB over 8-hours
Over 85 dB need hearing conservation program If have to shout to be heard – include Lawn mowers Power tools Hammering
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Ionizing Radiation X-rays Radioactive material
Radon – working underground
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Non-ionizing Radiation (radio & microwave frequencies)
Radio waves Radar Communication equipment
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Infectious Agents Blood borne pathogens Others Legionella Salmonella
Measles Histoplasmosis Plasmodium
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Identify Exposed Employees
Not all employees exposed to same stuff
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Have for all substance Employee access Keep updated
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Training Before exposure Annually Subcontractors/Temps
Records to include Date Employees name and title What was included Name and qualifications of trainer
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Labeling All hazardous substances High noise areas Radiation
Infectious waste
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GHS The GHS is an acronym for The United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
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What is GHS? It is a logical and comprehensive approach to:
Defining health, physical and environmental hazards of chemicals; Creating classification processes that use available data on chemicals for comparison with the defined hazard criteria; and Communicating hazard information, as well as protective measures, on labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
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Why GHS? To have a common worldwide approach to classifying and communicating chemical hazards. Harmonized definition of hazards Specific criteria for labels Harmonized format for safety data sheets
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