trying chemhat on bluegreen alliance webinar september 25, 2012
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Trying on ChemHAT
Trying ChemHAT On
BlueGreen Alliance WebinarSeptember 25, 2012
1Agenda Welcome and Logistics of the Webinar Charlotte Brody, BlueGreen Alliance
The History of ChemHATAnna Fendley, United Steelworkers
How does ChemHAT work?Ann Blake, Environmental & Public Health Consulting
Training with ChemHATMichael Mignano, BlueGreen AllianceErnesto Pacheco, Communications Workers of America, District 9Mark McDonald, United Steelworkers & Tony Mazzocchi Center Worker-Trainer
ChemHATs FutureCharlotte BrodyHow You Can Help and Questions and Answers
2Anna FendleyUnited Steelworkers Health, Safety & Environment Department
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The BlueGreen Alliance is a national, strategic partnership between labor unions and environmental organizations dedicated to expanding the number and quality of jobs in the green economy.
4Workers and ChemicalsHow can we build a conversation among workers about the problems with chemicals and using safer chemicals?Where do workers learn about chemicals and what resources do they use?
5Three Problems With MSDS
Dont really answer our questions
Between 30 and 100% of the studied products contained undeclared chemicals
Of 150 MSDS sheets only 37% had accurate data on health effects of the listed chemicals
Accuracy, Comprehensibility, and Use of MaterialSafety Data Sheets: A Review, Nicol, A.M. et al; AJIM, 51;861-876 (2008)
6Ethylene Oxide
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http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=71
8http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/hlthef/ethylene.html
BI, probable human carcinogen9Google: NTP ROC Ethylene Oxidehttp://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/ntp/roc/eleventh/profiles/s085ehty.pdf
Known to be a human carcinogen 10
Is a carcinogen and is also linked to spontaneous abortion and genetic damage11
http://hazmap.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/hazmap_generic?tbl=TblAgents&id=21
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Carcinogen and teratogen13
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Your health and safety committee has decided to convince your company to switch from using a dangerous chemical to a safer alternative.
What information would you need to help you get your employer switch to a safer chemical?
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How did we build ChemHAT?Workers provided user requirements Simple, searchable, clearImpacts, common uses, exposure pathwaysWorst hazards; alternatives informationExisting Tools and Resources for Hazard DataPLUM: UC Berkeley Center for Green Chemistry Chemical Hazards Database: http://plm.berkeley.edu/Pharos: Healthy Building Network http://pharosproject.net/Green Screen for Safer Chemicals: http://www.cleanproduction.org/Greenscreen.phpOther examples for presenting chemical data to consumers:GoodGuide: www.goodguide.comEWGs Skin Deep Cosmetics Database: www.cosmeticsdatabase.orgEcology Center, Ann Arbor MI, www.healthystuff.org
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Need new screenshot here as well.21
Need new screenshot here with How do we know?22
Goal was to emphasize the alternatives/ substitution portion of the hierarchy of controls24
Endpoint descriptors for each impact; color represents strength of impact, plus strength of data
25ChemHAT vs. GHS Icons
Wanted more specificity on the health endpoints26Michael MignanoBlueGreen Alliance, Research Assistant
Training with ChemHAT
Ernest PachecoCommunications Workers of America, District Energy/Environmental Programs DirectorCWA District 9
Mark McDonaldUnited Steelworks Local 135, Tony Mazzocchi Center Worker-Trainer
Charlotte BrodyBlueGreen Alliance, Associate Director, Health Initiatives
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ChemHATs Future
Questions, comments, recommendations for other resources and any other advice?
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