Hazard Communication Program

1. Hazard Communication Program Employee Training Module

2. Training Program • Right-to-Know Law or HazCom Standard is designed to present you with information and training in the use and hazards associated with hazardous chemicals and substances. • How to read and interpret container labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). • Recognize hazards and take the appropriate precautions. • The chemistry of Hazardous Materials. • Where to obtain specific information.

3. Scope and Application This program applies to all employees of who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals in a manner inconsistent with normal consumer use. The HazCom Program provides you with the necessary information and resources needed to ensure you are aware of the hazards associated with hazardous materials located and/or used within your work place. Elements of this program are designed to communicate to employees all safety related information about hazardous chemicals used in their work environment. Knowledge of hazardous materials is key to preventing over exposures, work-related illnesses, and chemical accidents.

4. Century Fence Policy POLICY • To provide a safe and healthy work place • Make information readily available to employees • Provide training for all affected employees • Implement appropriate workplace controls, practices and procedures • Minimize threat to employee safety & health • Require less toxic/hazardous substitutes be used • Prevent unauthorized introduction of chemicals into the workplace by requiring pre-approval • Support safety engineer in program implementation

5. OSHA Requirements • Location & availability of documents • Written HazCom program • Material safety data sheets • Hazardous chemicals list • Location of hazardous materials • Exposure data where available • Medical files • Methods & observations to detect releases • Labeling systems • Physical & health hazards of chemicals • Protective measures you can take

6. Responsibilities • Administration & Enforcement • MSDS • Pipe and Tank labeling. • HazOp reviews. • Contractor orientation. • Container labeling • Hazardous chemical list • Preparation of labels • Compliance audits • Employee training • Exposure monitoring • Information requests • New substance review and approval • 30 year MSDS file

7. Employee Rights • Request and receive MSDS within reasonable time frame • Not to be discriminated, disciplined or discharged • File a complaint • To a hearing if violation is determined • Have information presented in language you can understand

8. Non-Routine Tasks & Piping Systems • HazOp review must be performed prior to performance of any non-routine task. • Non-routine tasks are identified as anything you don’t normally do. Includes employees and contractors. • HazOps ensure all hazards relating to a specific task or project are properly identified and communicated to protect employee and contractor health and safety. • Piping systems are labeled and/or color coded in areas readily accessible to employees. • Fuel lines - yellowWater lines - greenFire sprinklers - red • Buried piping or runs near ceiling may not be labeled. • Consult supervisor before work.

9. Contractor Provisions • Contractors are afforded the same rights as employees • HazOp reviews must be held prior to work • Must be informed of task and hazards involving hazardous chemicals • Made familiar with company emergency procedures • Must supply company with list of hazardous substances contractor will be using on premises • Notices must be put up in work area where appropriate • Example: Power spray washing with cleaner • Example: Sandblasting • Example: Painting

10. Document Availability • The following will be made available to any employee upon request: • Written HazCom program • Copy of OSHA regulations • OSHA “z-tables” of hazardous air contaminates • Hazardous chemical list • Contact your supervisor/facilitator for copies • Personal medical files available through human resources • Exposure monitoring data available through safety staff

11. MSDS Document Availability • Material Safety Data Sheets • MSDS sheets may be copied and given to employees upon request • Never remove from book • Only remove for emergency situations

12. Labels • All chemicals must be labeled. • Some products are exempted from labeling (e.g. wood, tobacco, alcohol, food, cosmetics, drugs, pesticides, articles, hazardous wastes, articles, nuisance particulates, radiation sources, biological hazards, agricultural seeds treated with pesticides.) • Labels • MUST BE ON CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES!! • Must NEVER BE Removed or Defaced • Transfers into Smaller Containers ONLY EXEMPT For Immediate Use (e.g. beaker in lab) • Person Making Transfer Responsible for Labeling • Must Use Company Labeling System

15. Labels At a bare bones minimum, labels must contain the name of the chemical! • Technically, labels must contain the following information: • Name, address and phone number of responsible party (manufacturer, supplier, importer) • Generalized information concerning physical and health hazards of product (e.g. Corrosive, Toxic) • First aid procedures • Protective measures to be taken to minimize hazards • Must be in English • No specific format required • Alternative forms acceptable

16. MSDS Material Safety Data SheetsTHE KEY TO CHEMICAL HAZARD INFORMATION • Chemical Identity • List of Ingredients (0.1% carcinogens 1% for hazardous materials) • Physical Data (pH, odor, Volatiles, etc.) • Fire Data (flammable limits, fire fighting data) • Health Hazard Data (exposure limits, effects, first aid info) • Reactivity Data • (stability, decomposition, etc.) • Spill & Leak Procedures • (absorbents, disposal, etc.) • Special Protection Information • (PPE, respirators, equipment) • Special Precautions • (storage, use, etc.) • Other Regulatory Information

17. MSDS Material Safety Data SheetsTHE KEY TO CHEMICAL HAZARD INFORMATION • MSDS must be on file for all hazardous materials before allowed into use. • New substances must be pre-approved for use. • New uses of approved substances should be approved.

18. Example MSDS

19. Hazardous Chemical Locations • Hazardous Chemical List For Facility • Consult MSDS Index for complete listing of all hazardous chemicals and location • Drums • Processes • Storage tanks (ammonia, propane, nitrogen, helium, sulfuric acid, oil)

20. Chemical Use • Know the hazards before use • Wear the appropriate PPE when handling (e.g. gloves, acid suit, face shield for acid transfers) • Ensure appropriate controls are functioning (e.g. exhaust hood is on when present) • Use the substance in a manner consistent with its labeling. • Treat all chemicals with respect. • Never use a chemical unless you know the hazards associated with its use and the protective measures to be taken.

21. Detecting Releases • Company conducts monitoring when conditions warrant. May be done in-house or by outside consultant depending on circumstances • Unusual work area conditions should be communicated to supervisor or safety engineer immediately POSSIBLE RELEASE INDICATORS • Unusual odors • Smoke or visible haze • Abnormally high absenteeism rate • Employees sick more than normal • Dead or dying plants, vegetation or local animals • Neighborhood complaints • Unusual smell from sewers • Sound of escaping gas or steam

22. Detecting Releases • Physical Changes Noted In Your Body or Behavior May Also Signal Exposure or Over-Exposure to a Hazardous Substance and You Should Seek Medical Attention if • Unusual Taste In Mouth or Discolored Tongue or Lips • Skin or Eye Irritation or Rash • Difficulty Breathing, Seeing or Hearing • Mucous Membrane, Respiratory or Urinary Tract Irritation • Swelling of Extremities or Loss of Weight • Abnormal Behavior, Dizziness, Fainting • Uncontrollable Shaking or Shivering • Burning Sensation in Nose, Eyes or Throat • Loss of Weight or Hair • Any Abnormal Health Conditions

23. Protective Measures You Can Take • Follow all safety rules and policies • Use laboratory ventilation hoods when working with chemicals • Read the MSDS before using chemical • Ground flammable liquid containers when transferring to another container • Wear appropriate personal protective equipment • Report unusual & unsafe conditions/acts • Don’t do anything you feel is unsafe, talk with you supervisor • Seek out information on chemicals • Request additional safety equipment when PPE is worn out or unusable • Know location of safety showers, exits, and eyewashes • Identify piping systems before working on it • Never use any chemical from an unlabeled container • Always replace lid on container • Don’t accept sales samples without approval

24. Where to get more information • Other training sessions associated with this module contain detailed information on MSDS sheets, labeling, and Hazardous Materials Chemistry • Safety Engineer • Facilitator or Supervisor • Regularly scheduled safety training • Chemical Manufacturer • Chemical Distributor • Contractor Representatives • Sales Representatives • OSHA Office

25. Part 2 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING

26. Flammable Volatiles 3 Flammables

27. Corrosives • ACIDS • CAUSTICS • BASED ON pH

28. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Acid Neutral Alkaline Extremely Corrosive Extremely Corrosive 0 7 14 Coke pH • A Measurement of a Liquid’s Acidity or Alkalinity

29. 0 7 14 Coke 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Acid Neutral Alkaline Extremely Corrosive Extremely Corrosive 0 7 14 Ammonia (13) Descalers (13) Boiler Treatment (13.5) Sulfuric Acid (1.5) Commercial Cleaners Ammoniated Cleaner (11)

30. Acid and Bases • Never add water to an Acid! Instantaneous release of heat will cause explosion and splattering. • Always add acid to the water. • Never allow contaminants to enter acid container. Explosion can result.

31. Specific Gravity Water Gasoline Mercury Water • The Ratio of the Weight of a Volume of Material • to the Weight of an Equal Volume of Water • (Water = 1) Same Volume Substance Water = 1 • Gravity Less Than 1 Means Substance Will • Float on Water • Gravity Greater Than 1 Means Substance Will • Sink in Water

32. NEVER MIX + = DEADLY GAS AMMONIA BLEACH / CHLORINE CLEANERS CONTAINING CLEANERS + = DEADLY GAS AMMONIA CLEANERS ACIDS BLEACH COMPOUNDS CHLORINE COMPOUNDS

33. Health & Toxicology Two Types of Health Affects: • Acute: Short-Term effects on body. Symptoms develop immediately or shortly after exposure. Effect is usually of short duration. • Chronic: Long-Term effects on body resulting from repeated low level exposures with symptoms developing slowly over a period of time. • Examples: Drunkenness is the acute effect from overindulgence in alcohol. Liver & brain damage are chronic affects. • Smoking: Acute = Wheezing, Shortness of Breath Chronic = Lung Cancer, Emphysema

34. Exposure Limits Developed to protect you from adverse health effects, both acute and chronic. Two main types: • PEL: Permissible Exposure Limits determined by OSHA for which the majority of persons can be exposed to for 8 hours a day, 40 hours a week, without experiencing any adverse health effects. See OSHA Z-Tables. • TLV: Threshold Limit Values established by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). Recommended Exposure Limits. PELs take precedent over TLVs. • Both types usually expressed as concentration or mass per unit volume (ug/m3). • PELs have ceiling limits - Can Not Exceed Ever • TLVs and PELs have STELs - 15 minute Short Term Exposure Limits • Use MSDS recommendations in absence of PEL/TLV

35. Toxic Effects Based on Actual Case Studies and Animal Experiments That Are Extrapolated to Infer Expected Effects on Humans • LD50: Lethal Dose of chemical substance in which 50% of the test animals are expected to die from oral, dermal, or absorption routes of exposure. Expressed in milligrams per kilograms of the animal tested. • LC50: Lethal Concentration of chemical substance in which 50% of the test animals are expected to die from exposure to airborne concentrations. Expressed in units of weight, milligrams or micrograms, per volume of air, usually cubic meters and specifies time period, usually 1 or 4 hours.

36. Toxic Effects • Corrosive: Liquid or solid that causes visible destruction or irreversible alterations in human tissue. Usually thought of as a Physical Hazard. • Examples: Acids, Flux, Caustics, Hydroxides, Ammonia • Irritant: Inflammatory response of eye, skin or respiratory system • Examples: Smoke, Dusts, Almost all Chemical Vapors • Sensitizer: Can become sensitized after just one exposure if you are susceptible. Skin sensitization is most common form. • Examples: Isocyanates used in Plastics and Resins • Neurotoxin: Capable of causing neurological damage to the central nervous system, usually only after long-term over exposures. • Examples: Many Solvents

37. Toxic Effects • Teratogen: Of concern to women. Compound or agent capable of causing malformations of fetus’ skeleton and soft tissues. • Examples: Mercury/Cerebral Palsy; Lead; PCBs • Mutagen: Compound or agent capable of causing genetic and chromosomal damage resulting in mutations capable of being passed on from generation to generation. • Examples: Lead; Ionizing Radiation; Ultra-Violet Light • Carcinogen: Compound or agent capable of causing cancer. • Example: Benzene (Component of gasoline) • Example: Cadmium Metal Fumes (Lead is a suspected carcinogen) • Example: Formaldehyde