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Science Safety Webinar

Science Safety Webinar. 3:30-4:30pm December 4, 2012. Welcome. Jami Inman Secondary Science Consultant K-12 Science Section Curriculum & Instruction Division NC Department of Public Instruction Contact Information: E-mail: jami.inman@dpi.nc.gov Phone: 919.807.3607.

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Science Safety Webinar

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  1. Science Safety Webinar 3:30-4:30pm December 4, 2012

  2. Welcome Jami Inman Secondary Science Consultant K-12 Science Section Curriculum & Instruction Division NC Department of Public Instruction Contact Information: E-mail: jami.inman@dpi.nc.gov Phone: 919.807.3607

  3. NCDOL HazCom 2012 Training Presentation

  4. Hazard Communication 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication Training Presentation – Version 2 http://www.nclabor.com/osha/etta/presentations/presentations.htm

  5. Objectives 29 CFR 1910.1200 • We will cover: • Purpose of hazard communication in the workplace • Role management and employees play in complying with standard • General requirements regarding chemical hazards • Requirements and guidelines for an effective written hazard communication program

  6. Organization of the Final Rule (a) Purpose (b) Scope and Application (c) Definitions (d) Hazard Classification (e) Written Hazard Communication Program (f) Labels and Other Forms of Warning (g) Safety Data Sheets (h) Employee Information and Training (i) Trade Secrets (j) Effective Dates http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/GHSfinal-rule.pdf

  7. Appendices • Appendix A, Health Hazard Criteria (Mandatory) – NEW • Appendix B, Physical Hazard Criteria (Mandatory) – NEW • Appendix C, Allocation of Label Elements (Mandatory) – NEW • Appendix D, Safety Data Sheets (Mandatory) – NEW • Appendix E, Definition of “Trade Secret” (Mandatory) • Appendix F, Guidance for Hazard Classifications re: Carcinogenicity (Non-Mandatory) - NEW

  8. Purpose 1910.1200(a) • Ensure hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are classified, and that information concerning the classified hazards is transmitted to employers and employees

  9. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(1) • Requires chemical manufacturers or importers to classify the hazards of chemicals which they produce or import • Requires distributors to transmit the required information to employers

  10. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(1) • Requires employers to provide information to their employees about the hazardous chemicals to which they are exposed by the following means: • Hazard communication (HazCom) program • Labels and other forms of warning • Safety data sheets (SDS) • Information and training

  11. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(2) • Applies to chemicals known to be present in the workplace • Employees that may have a potential for exposure • Under normal conditions or • Foreseeable emergency

  12. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(3) • Application for laboratories only • Labels are not to be removed or defaced • Maintain SDS for each chemical • SDS should be readily available • Provide information and training • Except location and availability of HazCom program

  13. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(3) • Application for laboratories only • A laboratory that ships chemicals is considered to be a distributor or manufacturer and must ensure that containers are appropriately labeled prior to shipment and a SDS is provided to other distributor(s) or employer(s).

  14. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(4) • Application for work operations where chemicals are handled only in sealed containers • Labels not to be removed or defaced • Maintain SDS for each chemical • SDS must be readily available • Provide information and training • Except location and availability of HazCom program • Trained to protect themselves in the event of a spill or leak

  15. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(5) • Exemptions for labeling • Pesticides (Federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide Act 7 U.S.C. 136) • Food, food additive, color additive (FDA 21 U.S.C. 301) • Cosmetic, medical or vet device (FDA 21 U.S.C. 301) • Distilled spirits (Federal Alcohol Administration Act 21 U.S.C. 201) • Consumer products (Consumer Product Safety Act 15 U.S.C. 2501) • Agricultural or vegetable seed (Federal Seed Act 7 U.S.C. 1551)

  16. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(6) • Does not apply to: • Hazardous wastes & substances • Tobacco or tobacco products • Wood or wood products • Articles as defined in the standard • Food or alcoholic beverages • Drugs as defined by 21 U.S.C. 301

  17. Scope and Application 1910.1200(b)(6) • Does not apply to: • Cosmetics for retail sale • Consumer products • Nuisance particulates • Ionizing and nonionizing radiation • Biological hazards

  18. Key Elements of HazCom 1910.1200 • Hazard classification • Written program • Labeling • SDS • Employee training

  19. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • “Chemical” • Any substance or mixture of substances • “Substance” • Chemical elements and their compounds in the natural stateor obtained by any productionprocess

  20. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • “Hazardous chemical” • Any chemical which is classified as a • Physical hazard, • Health hazard, • Simple asphyxiant, • Combustible dust, • Pyrophoric gas, or • Hazard not otherwise classified

  21. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • “Physical hazard” • A chemical classified as posing one of the following hazardous effects: • Explosive • Flammable (gases, aerosols, liquids or solids) • Oxidizer (liquid, solid or gas) • Self-reactive • Pyrophoric (liquid or solid) • Self-heating • Organic peroxide • Corrosive to metal • Gas under pressure • Emits flammable gas in contact with water Pyrophoric white phosphorus at Lawrence Livermore Laboratory

  22. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • ”Health hazard” • A chemical which is classified as posing one of the following hazardous effects: • Acute toxicity (any route of exposure) • Skin corrosion or irritation • Serious eye damage or eye irritation • Respiratory or skin sensitization • Germ cell mutagenicity • Carcinogenicity • Reproductive toxicity • Specific target organ toxicity(single or repeated exposure) • Aspiration hazard

  23. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • Examples of health hazards • Allergens • Carcinogens • Dioxins • Heavy metals • Mutagens

  24. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • “Pyrophoric gas” • A chemical in a gaseous state that will ignite spontaneously in air at a temperature of 130 degrees F (54.4 degrees C) or below.

  25. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • ”Simple asphyxiant” • A substance or mixture that displaces oxygen in the ambient atmosphere, and can cause oxygen deprivation in those who are exposed, leading to unconsciousness and death.

  26. Definitions 1910.1200(c) • “Hazard not otherwise classified (HNOC)” • An adverse physical or health effect identified through evaluation of scientific evidence during the classification process that does not meet the specified criteria for the physical and health hazard classes addressed in this section (standard). • The effect either: • Falls below the cut-off value/concentration limit of this hazard class, or • Is under a GHS hazard category not adopted by OSHA (e.g., acute toxicity Category 5)

  27. Hazard Classification 1910.1200(d) • Each type of hazard covered is considered a “hazard class”. • Examples: acute toxicity, carcinogenicity. • Most hazard classes are also sub-divided into “hazard categories” to reflect the degree of severity of the effect. • This is the concept of “classification”—rather than just determining that there is a hazardous effect (carcinogenicity), there is also a finding of how severe that effect might be (Category 1 or 2).

  28. Hazard Classification 1910.1200(d) • Those that evaluate chemicals must follow procedures in Appendices “A” and “B”. • When classifying mixtures, manufacturers/importers may rely on SDS for individual ingredients unless SDS known to omit or misstate required information. • Employers are not required to evaluate chemicals.

  29. Appendix A - Health Hazards • OSHA adopted all of the health hazard classes in the GHS—the criteria to define each of these are found in Appendix A. • However, the Agency did not adopt the following hazard categories: • Acute toxicity: Category 5 • Skin Corrosion/irritation: Category 3 • Aspiration hazard: Category 2

  30. Mixtures Appendix A • Uses a tiered approach to mixtures, with each health hazard class having a specific approach. • Step 1: Use available test data on the mixture as a whole to classify the mixture based on the substance criteria. • Step 2: Use bridging principles to extrapolate from other data (e.g., dilution principle). • Step 3: Estimate hazards based on known information regarding the ingredients of the mixture (cut-offs may be applied). • Except for chronic health hazards • Chemical manufacturers and importers may rely on the information provided in ingredient SDSs unless they have a reason to know that it is inaccurate.

  31. Appendix F - Hazard Classifications • For carcinogens • OSHA is allowing classifiers to use determinations of IARC/NTP for classification instead of performing their own hazard evaluation. • New Appendix F - non-mandatory • Guidance for Hazard Classifications Regarding Carcinogenicity

  32. Appendix B - Physical Hazards • The physical hazard criteria in Appendix B are based on the UN Recommendations for the Transport of Dangerous Goods, and are already used by the Department of Transportation in hazardous materials regulations. • OSHA has adopted the GHS criteria for all physical hazards.

  33. Written Program 1910.1200(e)(1) & (4) • The employer shall have a written hazard communication program. • It shall be available upon request to employees and/or their designated representative.

  34. HAZCOM Written Program 1910.1200(e) • Shall contain how the following will be met: • Labeling practices • Other forms of warning • Safety data sheets • Information and training • List of chemicals

  35. HazCom Program (e) “Non-Routine Tasks." Written Program 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii) • Shall also contain: • Methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with non-routine tasks • Example: cleaning a reactor vessel • Hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in the workplace

  36. Written Program 1910.1200(e)(2) • Multi-employer workplaces • Methods used to inform other employer(s): • SDS access • Precautionary measures during normal operating conditions and in foreseeable emergencies • Labeling system

  37. Written Program 1910.1200(e)(5) • When employees travel between workplaces • HazCom program may be kept at a primary workplace facility.

  38. Labeling 1910.1200(f) • “Label” - An appropriate group of written, printed or graphic information elements concerning a hazardous chemical that is affixed to, printed on, or attached to the immediate container of a hazardous chemical, or to the outside packaging.

  39. Labeling 1910.1200(f) • Shall be in English and prominently display • Product identifier • Signal word • Hazard statements • Pictogram(s) • Precautionary statement(s) • Name, address and telephone numberof manufacturer/importer/responsible party

  40. Harmonized Information • Signal words, pictograms, and hazard statements have been harmonized, and assigned to each hazard class and category in the GHS. • Once a chemical has been classified, the label preparer can obtain the relevant harmonized information from Appendix C.

  41. Harmonized Information • “Signal word” - a word used to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label. • “Danger” is used for the more severe hazards. • “Warning” is used for the less severe.

  42. Hazard Statements • “Hazard statement” - a statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical, including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard. • For example: Harmful if inhaled [for Category 4 Acute Toxicity - Inhalation]

  43. Pictograms • “Pictogram” means a composition that may include a symbol plus other graphic elements, such as a border, background pattern, or color, that is intended to convey specific information about the hazards of a chemical. • Eight pictograms are designated under this standard for application to a hazard category.

  44. Red borders required. No blank pictograms. Pictograms

  45. Precautionary Statements • “Precautionary statement” means a phrase that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or improper storage or handling. • For example: Wear face protection [for Explosives, Division 1.1]

  46. Precautionary Statements • OSHA has adopted the precautionary statements from the GHS. • Statements are in Appendix C, and assigned to classes and categories. • Also provides better consistency and comprehensibility than allowing the development of company-specific statements. • Rule provides flexibility for precautionary and hazard statement application.

  47. Additional Requirements • Harmonized information is to be provided together on the label. • Signal words, pictograms, and hazard statements • All information is to be prominently displayed, and in English (although other languages may also be provided). • The requirement that information not conflict with transport labels remains the same.

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