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BASIC AUTO HAZARDOUS REGULATIONS
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WASTE STREAMS
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RIGHT TO KNOW LAW n Hazard Communication Act of 1983 n Places some responsibility on Employer n Places some responsibility on Employee
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“RIGHT TO KNOW” n What hazards you may face on the job n Right to learn about hazardous materials and how to protect yourself and others n You cannot be fired or discriminated against for requesting information n You have the right for your doctor to receive the same hazardous material info
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HAZARDOUS WASTE n (AND YOU) n Train what to do in an emergency n Explain labeling and MSDS n Inform locations of hazardous materials n Written Hazard Communication Program n Provide Protection
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Material Safety Data Sheet n Contains most information n Contains information not found on warning labels n Manufacturers required to provide n Employees have right to access n Divided into sections
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MSDS Sections n Chemical Identification n Hazardous Ingredients n Physical Data n Fire and Explosion Data n Health Hazard Data n Reactivity Data n Spill or Leak Procedures n Special Protection Information n Special Precautions
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PRODUCT WARNING LABEL n All material must be labeled n Lists chemical name n Lists manufacture n Protection
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WARNING SIGNS FOUND ON PRODUCT LABELS n CORROSIVE n FLAMMABLE n TOXIC n REACTIVE
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TOXIC LABELS n TELLS HOW YOU MIGHT FEEL LIKE SKIN RASH, DIZZINESS OR HEADACHE n WHAT FIRST AID TO PERFORM n IF CAN CAUSE ILLNESS OR DEATH
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REACTIVE LABELS n MATERIAL IS UNSTABLE n TELLS IF MATERIAL REACTS WITH OTHER MATERIALS OR CONDITIONS n WHAT KIND OF REACTION IT WILL CAUSE LIKE FIRE, EXPLOSION
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CORROSIVE LABELS n WILL DISSOLVE METALS AND CAN BURN SKIN, EYES
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WARNING SYMPTOMS n DISCOMFORT, HEADACHES n BREATHING RESISTANCE n FATIGUE n RESTRICTED MOVEMENT n POOR VISION n ODOR, TASTE, OR IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT, OR LUNGS
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PERSONAL PROTECTION n USE EYE PROPER EYE PROTECTION n KNOW EYE WASH LOCATIONS n WEAR HAND PROTECTION n WASH IMMEDIATELY IF CONTACT n WEAR PROPER CLOTHING n RESPIRATORS
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL STORAGE n READ PRODUCT LABELS AND MSDS n FOLLOW CODES AND REGULATIONS n USE APPROVED STORAGE CABINETS n USE GROUND STRAPS n USE APPROVED CONTAINERS n INSPECT CONTAINERS
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SPILLS n REACT QUICKLY n USE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT n USE CORRECT MATERIAL TO ABSORB SPILL n DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER DRAIN n NOTIFY OTHERS n PROPERLY DISPOSE OF
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LEGAL DISPOSAL METHODS
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WASTE DISPOSAL n WASTE IS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL n CANNOT BE POURED DOWN DRAINS n STORED SEPARATE FOR SOLVENT - BORNE WASTE n NON-CORROSIVE CONTAINERS n USE LICENSED WASTE FACILITY n KEEP RECORDS
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