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H ZARD C MMUNICATION II TRAINING
Susan AmanSafety Office
November 2010
HAZCOM Program
aka the Right to Know Program elements:1. Written Hazard Communication Program2. Training3. Inventory4. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)5. Labeling
HAZCOM Training Objectives
By the end of the course, you will be able to:1. Explain HAZCOM training requirements2. Explain details of a HAZCOM Program3. Identify ways chemicals affect your body, 4. Identify hazardous chemicals in your work area
and ways to protect yourself (i.e. personal protective equipment)
5. Define a material safety data sheet (MSDS) and where it is located in your work area
6. Explain labeling
What You Need To Know
Ask the Following Questions:• How can this material hurt me? • What can I do to protect myself?• Where can I find the answers to the first two questions?
LabelingWhat Must Be Labeled?• Labels must appear either on • the container itself• the batch ticket• placard, or• process sheets
• Exception to Rule: hazardous chemicals in portable containers which are for the immediate use of the employee who performs the transfer
LabelingOSHA requires following on be
included on ALL labels: 1. The product name;2. A warning statement, message
or symbol; and 3. On commercial labels,
manufacturers of hazardous materials must include their name and address. Many manufacturers also include a statement describing safe handling procedures.
Sample LabelRx Company Isopropyl Alcohol
Flammable – Keep away from fire and flame.
Warning – For external use only. If taken internally, serious gastric disturbances will results. In case of accidental ingestion, call physician immediately.Rx Co, 123 Main St, Anytown, NY 12345
Labeling
Label Review• Where are two places you can find
information about hazards in your workplace?
• Hazard classes on labels are represented by a) numbers
b) letters c) colors
• T or F: Only very hazardous material must be labeled.
• T or F: The higher the number on a rating scale, the less dangerous the substance.
• Does the following label contain all of the required information for a commercial label?
Review
• Isopropyl Alcohol
• Flammable – Keep away from fire and flame.
• Warning – For external use only. If taken internally, serious gastric disturbances will result. In case of accidental ingestion, call physician immediately.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)
MSDSs are printed material which provide detailed health and safety information and precautions for handling hazardous substances, including emergency and first aid procedures.
WHAT INFO IS ON AN MSDS?
• Identity of the chemical (name of product)• Physical hazards• Health hazards• Routes of entry into body• Permissible exposure limits (PELs)• Carcinogenic factors (cancer-causing)• Safe handling procedures• Date• Control measures (i.e. gloves, goggles)• First aid• Contact info
WHEN DO YOU USE AN MSDS?
MSDS Review
• Name 3 pieces of info listed on an MSDS .
• T or F. Material Safety Data Sheets are NOT available for all hazardous materials present in your work area.
• T or F. You should use an MSDS whenever you need additional info about a hazardous material that is not included on the product label.
• Whose responsibility is it to know where the MSDS is located?
• Physical Hazards1
• Health Hazards2
Two Classes of Hazards
Physical HazardsPhysical Hazard Terms• Combustible -ignites over 100 degrees F• Flammables –ignites below 100 degrees F• Flash point – ignition temperature• Explosives • Pressure• Unstable
Physical Hazard Symbols – Fire Symbol
• Flammables• Combustibles• Pyrophoric
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1i55ixRedo&feature=related
Physical Hazard Symbols – Explosive Symbol
• Explosives release a tremendous amount of energy in form of heat, light, expanding pressure
• Water reactives
• Unstable reactives
Physical Hazard Symbols – Flaming “O” Symbol• Oxidizers• Organic peroxides
Physical Hazard Symbols – Cylinder Symbol
• Gas cylinders
Health HazardsHealth Hazard Terms• Corrosive - material that burns body
tissue• Toxin –material with the potential to
injure body systems by chemical reaction• Routes of EntryWays chemicals may enter the body:1. Inhalation (breathing)2. Ingestion (swallowing)3. Absorption (skin contact)4. Injection
Health Hazard TermsHealth Hazard TermsDose - amount of material an individual is
exposed to Dose Effects – 2 kinds; depends on the
concentration of material over a period of time:Acute effects: effects which occur immediately
or soon after you come in contact with them Chronic effects: effects which take years or
decades to occur after you are exposured many times
Health Hazard Terms –
Health Hazard Terms –
Health Hazard Symbols – Medical Symbol
Health Hazard Symbols – Skull & Crossbones Symbol
• Poisonous
Health Hazard Symbols – Corrosive Symbol
Health Hazard Symbols – Radioactive Symbol
Health Hazard Symbols – Biological Symbol
Protective Measures
• Product Substitution• Engineering Controls • Safe Work Practices • Personal Protective
Equipment • Training and
Communication • Environmental Monitoring• Personal Monitoring
Review• T or F. Liquid flammables ignite more easily than do liquid
combustibles.
• Which of the following material classes should NOT use an Explosive symbol? a) Explosives
b) Flammables c) Water Reactives d) Unstable Reactives
• T or F. The gas in a gas cylinder is stored under great pressure
• T or F. Dose is the only factor that determines how a substance might affect your health.
• T or F. Inhalation is the most common type of route of exposure.
• What protective measures will insure that safe exposure limits are not exceeded?
Review
Review
Labels are missing!
Labels are missing!
Labels missing!
Review• What color indicates fire or
explosive hazards?
• Name a “caution phrase” that may be found on a chemical label.
Summary
• Consult your supervisor –what chemicals will you be working with?
• Read all safety instructions and labels• Review MSDSs• Review labels• Wear personal protective equipment• Know what to do in an emergency• Know storage requirements• Understand and obey the safety rules • Take safety home with you - the average workplace
is safer than the average home!
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