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Session Objectives
Recognize hazardous chemicals
Understand the risks they pose
Interpret the information on chemical labels
Understand safety data sheets
Protect yourself from physical and health hazards
Respond to emergencies
How Much Do
You Already Know?
Under GHS, OSHA will no longer
regulate workplace hazardous chemicals.
Hazard Communication applies to
chemical manufacturers only.
SDSs are better organized and may
provide more information than MSDSs.
PPE is required only if there is a spill.
Pictograms on a label convey specific
information about the hazards of a
chemical.
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gasoline or diesel
Use liquid cleaners
Use solvents or acids at work
Top off your
vehicles antifreeze
Why Prevention Is
Important
43illness
millionand
workers
Chronic
fatalities
are
880,000
hazardous
chemicals
50,000
injuries
and
illnesses
annually
125
fatalities
annually
potentially
exposed
annually
outcomes
of in
chemical
exposure
used
the United
States at work
at 5 million businesses
Hazard Communication
Standard
Employers must provide
you with:
A written hazard
communication program
A list of hazardous
chemicals
SDSs
Labels on containers
Training
What Is GHS?
Globally Harmonized
System of Classification
and Labeling of
Chemicals
Implemented
through HazCom
Provides a universal
approach
Employee Responsibilities
Read and interpret
Chemicals
Physical Hazards
Explosive
Flammable
Oxidizer
Self-reactive
Pyrophoric liquid or solid
Self-heating
Organic peroxide
Corrosive to metal
Gas under pressure
Emits flammable gas when
contacts water
Health Hazards
Short- or long-term effects:
Acute toxicity
Skin corrosion or irritation
Serious eye damage or eye irritation
Respiratory or skin sensitization
Germ cell mutagenicity
Carcinogenicity
Reproductive toxicity
Specific target organ toxicity
Aspiration hazard
asphyxia
Pyrophoric gas
Combustible dust
Hazards Not
Otherwise Classified
Hazard Detection
And Monitoring
Visual appearance
Continuous
monitoring device
Odor
Hazardous Chemicals
At Your Facility
Locations of chemicals
Written HazCom plan
Chemical list
SDSs
Container Labels
All containers must be labeled!
Label portable containers too
Labels are not required on:
Pipes and piping systems
Portable containers for
immediate use
Whats on a Chemical
Label?
Whats on a Chemical
Label? (cont.)
Warning
Whats on a Chemical
Label? (cont.)
Whats on a Chemical
Label? (cont.)
Pictograms
Symbols
Supplemental
Information
Sections 14
Section 1: Chemical and Supplier Information
Section 3: Composition and Information on Ingredients
Sections 58
Section 5: Fire-Fighting Measures
Sections 912
Section 9:
11:Physical
Toxicological
Information
Section
and Chemical
Properties
Sections 1316
Section
Information
Section 15:
13: Regulatory
Disposal Considerations
personnel
Describes hazards
Gives criteria for labels
and SDSs
Describes training criteria
Lists hazardous
chemicals
Personal Protection
Work
PracticeControls
Controls
Engineering
Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
Eye and face protection
Hand protection
Foot protection
Head protection
Aprons and full bodysuits
Respiratory protection
Emergency Response to
Spills
Eyes: Flush with water
for 15 minutes
Skin: Wash with soap
and water; remove
contaminated clothing
Inhalation:
Move to fresh air
Swallowing:
Get emergency
medical assistance
Exercise
Chemical labels supply the
most detailed information about
a chemicals hazards.
The SDS has 16 sections.
PPE is the first line of defense
against a chemicals hazards.
Supplier identification can be
found on a chemical label.
The hazardous chemical list is
part of the written HazCom
program.