GHS Adoption by OSHA… What You Need to Do Now!

1. GHS Adoption by OSHA… What You Need to Do Now!

2. Chuck Haling Vice President of Sales, MSDSonline

3. Goals for this Presentation • Overview of GHS and Reasons for Adoption • OSHA’s Alignment with the GHS

4. What is HCS? • Hazard Communication Standard • An OSHA Regulation • Adopted in 1983 • Covers 43+ Million U.S. Workers • 5 Million Workplaces • Over 880,000 Chemicals

5. Who has Responsibilities • Chemical Manufacturers • Classify hazards of chemicals • Provide labels & MSDSs to employers to which they ship chemicals • Importers & Distributors • Provide labels & MSDSs to employers to which they ship chemicals • Employers Who “Use” Chemicals • Written hazard communication plan • Written chemical inventory • Proper use of labels and warnings • Maintain MSDSs and provide Right-to-Know access to employees • Employee Training

6. The Problem • Hazard communications regulations vary widely internationally • Classifications that address various end users vary within countries • Multiple labels & MSDSs for the same product are often required • Users often see different label warnings or MSDSs for the same product • Maintaining multiple schemes for creating labels & MSDSs is costly/time-consuming

7. Enter GHS • GHS = Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals • Mandated in 1992 (UNCED) • Common & coherent global approach • Definitions • Hazard Classifications • Consistent communication on labels/safety data sheets

8. GHS At-A-Glance • GHS is Not… • A Regulation, Standard or Mandate • GHS is… • An Approach that contains criteria, provisions and explanatory text • Adaptable by Country • Select parts of system that apply to their regulations • Implementation consistent with their own requirements

9. Why is GHS Needed? Better Trade • Compliance with multiple regulations is costly and time-consuming • Regulatory burdens make it difficult for companies to compete internationally

10. OSHA Alignment with GHS • Revise HCS to Align with GHS • Maintain HCS framework • Enhance protection • Based on GHS Rev 3 (2009) • Major Changes • Chemical Classification • Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) • Labels • Compliance Enforcement • Employees Trained on How to Read SDS/Label by December 1, 2013 • Manufacturer and Distributors Complete Reclassification and Produce SDS/Label Update by June 1, 2015 • Distributors may ship inventory with old SDS/Labels until December 1, 2015 • Full Employer Compliance Expected by June 1, 2016 • Transitional Period allows for compliance with old or new HCS

11. Employee Training

12. Principles of Alignment • HCS requirements will not be reduced • Modifications made to support GHS • Not a total re-write of the regulation • Bulk of tech requirements in appendices • Versus regulatory text • Largely apply to chemical producers vs. users • OSHA estimates net savings for employers to be over $500 million

13. HCS Appendices • Appendix A: Health Hazard Criteria • Appendix B: Physical Hazard Criteria • Appendix C: Allocation of Label Elements • Appendix D: Safety Data Sheets • Appendix E: Definition of “Trade Secret” • Appendix F: Guidance for Hazard Classification Regarding Carcinogenicity

14. Two Most Prevalent Changes • Hazard Classification Criteria • Health & Environmental Hazards • Physical Hazards • Mixtures • Hazard Communication • Labels • Safety Data Sheets • Training

15. Two Most Prevalent Changes "Classification" means to identify the relevant data regarding the hazards of a chemical; review those data to ascertain the hazards associated with the chemical; and decide whether the chemical will be classified as hazardous according to the definition of hazardous chemical in this section.” 

16. Two Most Prevalent Changes “In addition, classification for health and physical hazards includes the determination of the degree of hazard, where appropriate, by comparing the data with the criteria for health and physical hazards.”

17. Hazard Classifications • Health & Environmental • Acute Toxicity • Aspiration Toxicity • Skin Corrosion/Irritation • Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation • Respiratory or Skin Sensitization • Germ Cell Mutagenicity • Carcinogenicity • Reproductive Toxicity • Target Organ Systemic Toxicity – Single and Repeated Dose • Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment/Aquatic Toxicity • Hazardous to the Ozone Layer • Physical • Explosives • Flammable – Gases, Aerosols Liquids, Solids • Oxidizers– liquids, solids, gases • Self-Reactive Substances • Self-Heating Substances • Pyrophoric – liquids, solids • Organic Peroxides • Corrosive to Metals • Gases Under Pressure • Water-Activated Flammable Gases New with GHS is the concept of severity: Most of these hazard classes are also subdivided into “hazard categories” to reflect the degree of severity of the effect

18. HCS vs GHS Alignment Current HCS • Gases Under Pressure • Carcinogenicity GHS Alignment • Compressed Gases • Refrigerated Gases • Liquefied Gases • Dissolved Gases • Carcinogenicity • Category 1 • 1A = Known • 1B = Probable • Category 2 • Suspected

19. Hazard Classifications • Health & Environmental • Acute Toxicity • Aspiration Toxicity • Skin Corrosion/Irritation • Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation • Respiratory or Skin Sensitization • Germ Cell Mutagenicity • Carcinogenicity • Reproductive Toxicity • Target Organ Systemic Toxicity – Single and Repeated Dose • Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment/Aquatic Toxicity • Hazardous to the Ozone Layer • Physical • Explosives • Flammable – Gases, Aerosols Liquids, Solids • Oxidizers– liquids, solids, gases • Self-Reactive Substances • Self-Heating Substances • Pyrophoric – liquids, solids • Organic Peroxides • Corrosive to Metals • Gases Under Pressure • Water-Activated Flammable Gases

20. Hazard Classifications

21. Labels • Product/Chemical Identifier

22. Labels • Product/Chemical Identifier • Supplier Identifier

23. Labels • Product/Chemical Identifier • Supplier Identifier • Hazard Pictogram(s)* * Standardized under GHS

24. Label Pictograms Current North America (U.S. DOT/ Canada WHMIS) Systems

25. Label Pictograms Transport Pictograms GHS Pictograms

26. Label Pictograms Flammables Self Reactives Pyrophorics Self-Heating Emits Flammable Gas Organic Peroxides Explosives Self Reactives Organic Peroxides Oxidizers Gases Under Pressure Acute Toxicity Corrosives Carcinogen Respiratory Sensitizer Reproductive Toxicity Target Organ Toxicity Mutagenicity Aspiration Toxicity Irritant Dermal Sensitizer Acute Toxicity (harmful) Narcotic Effects Respiratory Tract Irrtitation Environmental Toxicity

27. Labels • Product/Chemical Identifier • Supplier Identifier • Hazard Pictogram(s)* • Signal Word* * Standardized under GHS

28. Standardization

29. Labels • Product/Chemical Identifier • Supplier Identifier • Hazard Pictogram(s)* • Signal Word* • Hazard Statement(s)* * Standardized under GHS

30. Labels • Product/Chemical Identifier • Supplier Identifier • Hazard Pictogram(s)* • Signal Word* • Hazard Statement(s)* • Precautionary Information** * Standardized under GHS ** Standardized under HCS

31. Workplace Labeling • Employers May Continue to Use Current Workplace-Specific Labeling Systems • If they contain required information • If they are consistent with new classifications • Labels on Incoming Containers • Must not be removed or defaced • Unless immediately replaced • Workplace Labels • Must be prominently displayed • In English • Other languages permitted (additionally)

32. Safety Data Sheets • Redefined as Safety Data Sheets (SDS) • GHS includes 16-part format • Essentially the ANSI Standard • Several Sections are not Mandatory • Sections 12-15 • Ecological information • Disposal considerations • Transport information • Regulatory information • Outside of OSHA’s jurisdiction • New Appendix D • Details what is to be included in each section =

33. SDS – Headings • Identification • Hazard(s) Identification • Composition/Ingredient Information • First-Aid Measures • Fire-Fighting Measures • Accidental Release Measures • Handling and Storage • Exposure Control/ Personal Protection • Physical & Chemical Properties • Stability & Reactivity • Toxicological Information • Ecological Information • Disposal Considerations • Transport Information • Regulatory Information • Other Information

34. SDS – Key Changes • Section 2 – Hazard(s) Identification • GHS Classification • Pictograms • Signal Word • Hazard Statement • Precautionary Statement

35. SDS – To Do • Make sure staff is on the lookout for new, GHS formatted SDSs – especially for chemicals you regularly receive • Talk to your chemical suppliers and ask about their plans to transition to GHS – the sooner switch over happens…the easier it will be on us all • Be in active preparation mode for GHS training. Have a plan and make sure employees are ready to read the GHS SDSs and labels • Don’t forget SARA obligations: update local and state emergency response agencies when new chemical hazard information becomes available

36. Who’s Affected? Pretty much everyone who “uses” hazardous chemicals has some responsibility… some more than others • Chemical Manufacturers have some work to do around re-authoring MSDSs, labels and warnings to make them GHS compliant • Resellers, Distributors, Importers get new MSDSs and labels ASAP & distribute to customers • Employers...

37. Employers • Inventory your on-site chemicals • Make sure you have a complete library of MSDSs • Stay current on OSHA • Federal • State & local • Keep an eye on GHS • Key dates • Impact on your plan • Have an HCS plan! • Maintain a checklist of key plan components • Review it annually • Prepare yourself for the eventual MSDS churn • If you’re still using paper, consider transitioning to electronic system • Make sure your secondary labeling system is GHS compliant • Start developing a training plan for your employees • Request GHS compliant SDSs from chemical vendors • Ensure staff is on the lookout for SDSs with new shipments • Stay SARA compliant

38. Penalties for Noncompliance Are Very Real • In 2009, 2010 & 2011 combined, OSHA cited over 20,000 instances of HCS violations in workplaces across the United States • #3 on OSHA’s top 10 list of most frequently cited compliance standards Source: www.OSHA.gov

39. Costs Add Up Quickly • Fines • Potential Risk & Liability • Downtime & Internal Disruption • Lost Revenues • Negative Press & Impact to Corporate Image

40. Our Solution

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