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OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard

OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard. Purpose of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. To ensure that employers and employees know about chemical hazards and how to protect themselves so that the incidence of illnesses and injuries due to hazardous chemicals is reduced.

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OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard

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  1. OSHA’s Revised Hazard Communication Standard

  2. Purpose of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard To ensure that employers and employees know about chemical hazards and how to protect themselves so that the incidence of illnesses and injuries due to hazardous chemicals is reduced. Hazard Communication Program Container Labeling Safety Data Sheet SDS Program Label

  3. Revisions to the Hazcom Standard • OSHA revised its Hazard Communication Standard to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). • The changes to the Hazard Communication standard will help ensure improved quality and consistency in the classification and labeling of chemicals and it will also enhance your comprehension of the hazards of the materials with which you work.

  4. There are Two Changes to the Hazcom Standard 1) new labeling elements and 2) a standardized format for Safety Data Sheets (SDS), formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

  5. The New Labeling Elements Each container of hazardous chemicals entering the workplace must be labeled or marked with: • Product identifier • Signal word • Hazard statement(s) • Pictogram(s) • Precautionary statement(s) • Name, address and telephone number of the manufacturer, importer, or other responsible party

  6. Label Elements • Product identifier • Chemical name, code number, or batch number The product identifier can be used to find the corresponding SDS • Signal word • “Danger” or “Warning” • Pictogram(s) • Black hazard symbol with red frame.

  7. Label Elements, cont. • Hazard statement(s) • Describe the nature of the hazard(s) of the chemical, including where appropriate, the degree of hazard. • Precautionary statement(s) • A phrase that describes recommended measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure. • Name, address and telephone number of the chemical manufacturer, distributor, or importer

  8. Pictograms Health Hazard Skull and Crossbones Exclamation Mark Carcinogen Acute Toxicity Irritant (skin & eye) Reproductive Toxicity (fatal or toxic) Skin Sensitizer Respiratory Sensitizer Acute Toxicity (harmful) Target Organ Toxicity Narcotic Effects Aspiration Toxicity Respiratory Tract Irritant Mutagenicity

  9. Pictograms Gas Cylinder Corrosion Exploding Bomb Gases Under Pressure Skin Corrosion/Burns Explosives Eye Damage Self-Reactives Corrosive to Metals Organic Peroxides

  10. Pictograms Flame Over Circle Flame Oxidizers Flammables Pyrophorics Self-Heating Emits Flammable Gas Self-Reactives Organic Peroxides

  11. Secondary Labels Copy of manufacturer’s label or Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical

  12. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) • Prepared by the chemical manufacturer or importer and describe: • Physical hazards, such as fire and explosion • Health hazards, such as signs of exposure • Routes of exposure • Precautions for safe handling and use • Emergency and first-aid procedures • Control measures • Must be readily accessible to employees in their work area

  13. The Standardized SDS Format 16 Sections • Identification • Hazard(s) identification • Composition/information on ingredients • First-aid measures • Fire-fighting measures • Accidental release measures • Handling and storage • Exposure control/personal protection

  14. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) • Format: 16 Sections (cont.) • Physical and chemical properties • Stability and reactivity • Toxicological information • Ecological information • Disposal information • Transport information • Regulatory information • Other information

  15. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) sample • SDS are useful for: • Learning potential hazards • Determining safe handling procedures • Emergency response • Example: send a copy along with an employee going to the Doctor after an incident.)

  16. Exercise: Review a Label and the Corresponding SDS from the Workplace and Discuss: • The product identifier that is on both the label and the SDS • The potential hazards of the product • The recommended protective measures such as engineering controls, work practices, and the use of PPE • The sections of the SDS that address these and other issues (first aid etc)

  17. Summary • OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard is based on a simple concept: You have a need and a “right-to-know” about the hazards and identities of the chemicals you are exposed to when at work. • You also need to know what protective measures are available to prevent adverse effects.

  18. CONN OSHA’s WEBSITE

  19. Federal OSHA’s Website www.www.oha.gov.......”H”

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