Denver Harbor OSHA Training

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Spill Clean-Up and

Blood Borne Pathogens

DENVER HARBOR MATERIALS SAFETY POLICY

(Control and Use of Flammable, Toxic and Caustic Materials)

•To lessen potential hazardous conditions that can cause serious injury or death, there are strict operational procedures which govern and control the purchase, distribution, storage, use and disposal of all flammable, toxic and caustic materials.

•Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) shall be readily available for all flammable, toxic and caustic materials utilized within the facility.

DEFINITIONS

• Flammable: A substance having a flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit - easily ignited and quick burning.

• Toxic: A substance which has the capacity, through chemical reaction or mixture, to produce injury or harm to the body by entry through absorption, ingestion, inhalation, or injection.

• Caustic: A substance with the capability of burning, destroying or eating away organic tissue by chemical reaction - Corrosive.

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)

• The MSDS is used by chemical manufacturers and vendors to convey hazard information to users.

• MSDS’s should be obtained when a chemical is purchased.

• A chemical inventory list, and MSDS, for each chemical are required to be maintained.

THE PURPOSE OF A MSDS

• INFORM THE PUBLIC– Material’s physical properties– Material’s fast-acting health effects

that make it dangerous– The level of protective gear/equipment– First aid treatment– Preplanning and responding to

accidents

WHERE TO GET A MSDS

• Manufacturers• Internet

– Vermont Safety Information Resources• Over 100,000 MSDSs• http://hazard.com/msds

• Distributors

WHAT IS ON A MSDS

• MSDS Dictionary• General Layout

– Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

– American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

• Example

OSHA MSDS SETUP

• Section I– Supplier Information

• Section II– Hazard Ingredients /

Identity Information

• Section III– Physical / Chemical

Properties

• Section IV– Fire and Explosion

Hazard Data

• Section V– Reactivity Data

• Section VI– Health Hazard Data

• Section VII– Precautions For

Safe Handling and Use

• Section VIII– Control Measures

ANSI MSDS SECTION I & II

• SECTION I– Chemical Product

& Company Identification

• Synonyms• CAS No• Molecular Weight• Chemical Formula• Product Codes

• SECTION II– Composition/

Information on Ingredients

• Ingredient

• CAS No • Percent • Hazardous

ANSI MSDS SECTION III

• Hazard Identification– Emergency

Overview • Health Rating• Flammability Rating• Reactivity Rating• Contact Rating• Lab Protective Equip• Storage Color Code

– Potential Health Effects

• Inhalation• Ingestion• Skin Contact• Eye Contact• Chronic Exposure• Aggravation of Pre-

existing Conditions

ANSI MSDS SECTION IV & V

• SECTION IV– First Aid Measures

• Inhalation• Ingestion• Skin Contact• Eye Contact

• SECTION V– Fire Fighting

Measures• Fire• Explosion• Fire Extinguishing

Media• Special Information

ANSI MSDS SECTION VI, VII, VIII

SECTION VIAccidental Release Measures

SECTION VIIHandling & Storage

SECTION VIIIExposure Controls/ Personal Protection

Airborne Exposure LimitsVentilation SystemPersonal RespiratorsSkin ProtectionEye Protection

ANSI MSDS SECTION IX & X

• SECTION IX– Properties

• Appearance• Odor• Solubility• Specific Gravity• pH• % Volatiles by volume• Boiling Point• Melting Point• Vapor Density (Air=1)• Evaporation

Rate(BuAc=1)

• Vapor Pressure

• SECTION X– Stability and

Reactivity• Stability• Hazardous

Decomposition Products

• Hazardous Polymerization

• Incompatibilities• Conditions to Avoid

ANSI MSDS SECTION XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV

• SECTION XI– Toxicological

Information

• SECTION XII – Ecological Information

• Environmental Fate• Environmental

Toxicity

• SECTION XIII – Disposal

Considerations

• SECTION XIV – Transportation Information

• Domestic (Land, D.O.T.) • International (Water, I.M.O.)

– Proper Shipping Name– Hazard Class– UN/NA– Information reported for

product/size

• SECTION XV – Regulatory Information

• Chemical Inventory Status• Federal, State & Int.

Regulations

ANSI MSDS SECTION XVI

• Other Information• NFPA Ratings• Label Hazard Warning• Label Precautions• Label First Aid• Product Use• Revision Information• Disclaimer• Prepared by

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM

• HMIS/NFPA– Health– Fire– Reactivity– Personal

Protection Equipment (PPE)

• 4 = Severe Hazard• 3 = Serious Hazard• 2 = Moderate Hazard• 1 = Slight Hazard• 0 = Minimal Hazard• PPE = If not listed

here, see section 8

WHAT IS MISSING FROM MSDS

• Operating Conditions– Equipment– Concentrations– Temperatures– Time– Substrate– Contaminants

• Technical Data Sheets

Getting Chemical Information

• TURI – – Chemical Factsheets-www.turi.org/community– Toxicological, Occupational, Medical, &

Environmental Series (TOMES) Database

• Merck Chemical Index– Listing of chemicals and their properties– Helps to fill any missing or misunderstood

information

Getting Chemical Information

•Toxnet http://toxnet.nlm.hih.gov

•New Jersey Chemical Factsheets

http://www.state.nj.us.health/eoh/rtkweb/rtkhsfs.htm

•Extoxnet – pesticide information profiles, chemical factsheets

http://ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/

NFPA Rating

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed a system for indicating the health, flammability and reactivity hazards of chemicals.

General Rating System- Labels

Health (Blue) 4 Danger - May be fatal on short exposure.

Specialized protective equipment required 3 Warning - Corrosive or toxic. Avoid skin

contact or inhalation 2 Warning - May be harmful if inhaled or

absorbed 1 Caution - May be irritating 0 Safe - No unusual hazard

SPILL CLEAN-UP

Minor spills should be cleaned-up at the time of Minor spills should be cleaned-up at the time of the spill. Major spills may require special the spill. Major spills may require special treatment, equipment or emergency assistance.treatment, equipment or emergency assistance.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as rubber gloves and goggles, shall be available rubber gloves and goggles, shall be available to juveniles and staff when dealing with to juveniles and staff when dealing with hazardous materials.hazardous materials.

An approved spill kit should be readily available An approved spill kit should be readily available to all staff.to all staff.

When necessary, report the chemical spill and When necessary, report the chemical spill and call 911 if there are any injuries.call 911 if there are any injuries.

When necessary, restrict access to the spill When necessary, restrict access to the spill area.area.

If the spilled chemical is flammable, make sure If the spilled chemical is flammable, make sure that there is no smoking in the area and turn that there is no smoking in the area and turn off machinery and other power equipment.off machinery and other power equipment.

BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS

• FIRST - Remember Universal Precautions!!– All blood/body fluids should be

treated as contaminated.

• Utilize spill kits and PPE.• Follow proper disposal of

infectious waste procedures.– Laundry may require a different

procedure.

• Wash hands after handling any blood/body fluids and after removing gloves.

HAND WASHING

• Hand washing is the single most effective way to prevent the spread of

infections.– Wash your hands often and thoroughly,

paying special attention to the area around and under your fingernails.

– Wash Hands:• When arriving to work.• Before and after eating.• After using the restroom.• After removing gloves.• Before leaving work at the end of the day.

– Gloves are not a substitute for routine hand washing - rather an added protection.

DISPOSAL OF INFECTIOUS WASTE

• Blood and body fluid spills are to be placed in a bio-hazard (red) trash bag.

• The bag, then placed in the appropriate container for its disposal.

BLOOD/BODY FLUID SOILED LAUNDRY

• Linens and clothing contaminated with blood, excessive body fluids or other potentially infectious materials should be handled as little as possible, with minimum agitation, to prevent exposure to personnel and environment.

• The contaminated laundry should then be placed in the appropriate bag, so that it is easily identifiable, and sent out to the laundry service.

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