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WtT 2nd Generation

MDI module

Revision 2017

WtT as launched in 2006 is not

restricted to regions and will stay

WtT 2nd Generation contains REACH

and GHS/CLP information which

concerns Europe.

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SAFETY is not a one time effort

• Commitment from the ISOPA Member Companies

• Continuous improvement required

• Working with hazardous chemicals requires right attitude towards health & safety from management and workers.

• Good Environmental, Health and Safety attitude helps to secure future business success

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10

600

30

Serious accident; accident with lasting consequences

Minor accident.

Accidents that are not

described as serious

Accidents with material

damage (all kinds)

Incidents with no visible injuries or

damage

Dialog is essential to change behavior.

Do not ignore possible incidents

What does the distribution tell us?

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Walk the Talk Second Generation

• WtT was launched in 2006 as an ISOPA package for the PU Industry on safe use of aromatic Diisocyanates and Polyols

− Stimulating the Dialog,

− and Continuous Improvement.

− Resulting in Behaviour Change

• End 2010, new EU legislation, REACH regulation (EC) 1907/2006 and GHS, in EU CLP regulation (EC) 1272/2008, are affecting the chemical industry bringing the need to refresh and re-address the safe use through

• Walk the Talk is focusing on industrial and professional use.

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Behavior

Based

Performance

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There is a new dimension to the initial industry

pro-active safety program „Walk the Talk“

REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation of Chemicals)

First registrations finalised by December 1st 2010 with the goal to:

• Provide a high level of protection to human health and environment

• Ensure high safety standards in industry

• Have compliance demonstrated....“Safe Use“

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• Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP Regulation) is the new EU

legislation on classification, labelling and packaging of substances

(mandatory 1 Dec 2010) and mixtures (mandatory 1 June 2015).

• The UN GHS (Globally Harmonised System for Classification and Labelling of

Chemicals) has been adopted through the CLP Regulation replacing

the provisions of the Dangerous Substances / Preparations

Directives (DSD/DPD), which will be finally repealed by 1 June 2015.

Product hazards remain the same,

but hazard communication changes

New regulation on Classification Labelling and Packaging (CLP)

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Signal word: Danger

Hazard statements H332 Harmful if inhaled.

H315 Causes skin irritation.

H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled.

H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction.

H335 May cause respiratory irritation.

H351 Suspected of causing cancer.

H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.

Precautionary Statements P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection.

P285 In case of inadequate ventilation wear respiratory protection.

P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water.

P304 + P340 IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position

comfortable for breathing.

P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes.

Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P309+P311 IF exposed or if you feel unwell: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician.

MDI label information under CLP

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REACH Safety Data Sheets

eSDS (extended Safety Data Sheet)

Reading the eSDS from your supplier is a MUST, because it

contains information on applications and safe handling and

how to be in regulatory compliance for REACH

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REACH Safety Data Sheets, eSDS

Are you in compliance?

Chapter 16 of the eSDS:

1. Look for the Exposure Scenario which lists your application/use

2. Within the Exposure Scenario review:

1. Process Category and Processes, tasks, activities covered

2. Products/article characteristics, operational conditions

3. Risk Management Measures

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Compare your own operation parameters with the eSDS of your supplier(s)

• Use means:

– TASK [=Exposure Scenario] x CONDITION IN WHICH TASK TAKES PLACE

[Operational Conditions] = POTENTIAL EXPOSURE

• The conditions of use “potential exposure in a use”.

• They include:

– the operational conditions (OC)

– the risk management measures, (RMM), like personal protective equipment

– concentration in a mixture or an article and the physical state (powder, liquid etc)

– Information on the surroundings in which the substance is used

How do I know, that I have a ‘Safe Use’ situation?

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• Authorities will review REACH

implementation along the value chain

• Check your operational conditions

and whether you are in Compliance:

Demonstrate safe use of your

chemicals in your particular applications.

• To obtain Safe Use you need to follow the instructions in the eSDS as outlined in Section 16, within the Exposure Scenarios:

You need to comply with REACH

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Example of eSDS

• Show the eSDS of the specific MDI

• Highlight and discuss the customer specific Application/Use

• Ensure Compliance is understood

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Behaviour Based Performance

• Safety is Everybody’s Responsibility

• Emergency situations

• Examples, what can go wrong

+ unsafe behavior

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Behavior 1

Based 2

Performance 3

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UNSAFE

SAFE BEHAVIOUR IS EVERYBODIES RESPONSIBILITY!!!

SAFE RMM/PPE + =

When working with diisocyanates the

advice is to have a regular lung function

test

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Unsafe behaviour

Advice is not to

store outside,

potential risk for

uncontroled

reactions and

incidents

See slide on

spillages

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80% of all accidents are related to unsafe behavior

• Entering restricted access zones without PPE

• Not wearing PPE

• Not changing filters of Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) frequently

• Opening inspection hatches without RPE

• Leaving inspection hatches open

• Taking wood material from line without gloves

• Cleaning with air pressurized systems

• Eating and drinking in locations where there are chemicals present

• Not closing well enough drums with MDI (water vapour can enter and CO2 can be formed)

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SAFE BEHAVIOUR IS EVERYBODIES RESPONSIBILITY!!!

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Stimulating the Dialog

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Safe handling of MDI

• Is the workplace clean and do you have good personal hygiene?

• Is there good workplace ventilation?

• Is there continuous use of the correct PPE (Personal Protecive Equipment)

• Including during plant maintenance?

• Are MDI levels measured in the workplace?

• Do you know and practice emergency procedures?

• Are regular health checks performed?

• This counts for all around the workplace !!

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Good personal hygiene

• Creams to ensure good skin condition can be used

• Creams are not a replacement for protective gloves

• Wash with soap & water after finishing work and before eating, drinking or smoking

• Do not use solvents for washing

• Use disposable towels

• Do not re-use contaminated clothing or gloves

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How to safely remove disposable gloves

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• Keep work area clean and tidy

• Respiratory equipment should be readily available (and well maintained)

• Know the locations of safety showers and eyewash facilities

• Do not eat, drink or smoke in the workplace

• Creams to ensure good skin condition can be used

• Creams are not a replacement for protective gloves

Clean and safe workplace

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RISK = Hazard x Exposure

- potentially when:

• Foam < 24 hours after production

• Foam still sticky

• Foam still hot

• Dust from sawing

Wear PPE

Ventilate when appropriate

Beware risk of fire from scorching until foam has cooled down

Handling Fresh PU Foam Procedure

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• Check that the extraction system is switched on

• Place hood as near as possible above the source

• Repeatedly check flow-direction

Bad

Best

Good workplace ventilation

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Wear eye protection Wear protective

gloves

Wear overall

& boots

In emergencies wear overall and/or heavy duty apron

Continuous use of the correct PPE, see eSDS PPE’s are Risk Management Measures

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Respiratory Protective Equipment as Risk Management Measure

• MDI at elevated temperature

• Spray applications

• Dust with unreacted MDI

• Hoods

• Masks:

• Half-mask, Full face mask

• Air filter:

A2 for vapour only

A2/P2 or 3 Vapour & aersol/dusts

Typically to be replaced after 2 days unless different guidance from supplier.

• Supplied Fresh Air

• Respiratory equipment should be readily available (and well maintained)

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First Aid equipment

And don’t panic !

Know where your first aid equipment is

Know what to do

Know who to tell

• Shower

• Soap

• Clean running water is best

• Eyebath or eye wash bottle

• Telephone number of doctor

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• Force open the eyelids • Flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes • If in doubt, keep flushing • See eye specialist as soon as possible • Advice not to wear contact lenses, they could complicate treatment in

case of emergency.

• Go outside into fresh air • Doctor must be called or patient taken to medical facility • Inform supplier – who can provide supporting information

• Immediately remove contaminated clothing and wash with soap & water • An MDI skin decontamination study demonstrated that cleaning very soon

after exposure is important, and that a polyglycol-based skin cleanser or corn oil may be more effective than soap and water

Emergency procedures: First aid MDI

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VIDEO CLIP:

First Aid for MDI

When shown to a none English audience the trainers need to be familiar with the text in local language.

Emergency procedures

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In case of emergency: Immediate action is essential!

Always seek medical advice!

Practice First Aid procedures regularly!

Emergency procedures - Exposure to MDI

• A single high exposure to MDI is one possible cause of

• sensitisation

• Remember that symptoms may occur later

• ISOPA member companies can provide help to the doctor

in charge.

• Early treatment is important

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Know where to find the emergency equipment

Where is your eSDS copy ?

• Decontaminant solution, see eSDS

• Shovels

• Brushes and waste container

• Absorbent material such as sand

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− Clear immediate area

Small Spillage – area less than about 2m2

− Evacuate, call the emergency services

− Put on PPE including respirator

− Seal spill area with eg. Sandbags, rubber mats, wood chips/fibers, foam dust.

− Cover with fire extinguishing foam or sand to prevent escape of MDI vapours

Large Spillage – area more than about 2m2

− Prevent MDI entering drains

− Control spill with wet sand absorbent

− Put contaminated sand in steel drums (max 2/3 full) and leave open to prevent pressure build up

− Treat as MDI waste

All Spillages

Dealing with a spillage of MDI

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VIDEO CLIPS:

Small Spillage – area less than about 2m2

Add types of neutralising / decontaminant formulation, see your eSDS.

Large Spillage – area more than about 2m2

Advice is to call the emergency services, they typically wear full protection

When shown to a none English audience the trainers need to be familiar with the text in local language

Dealing with a spillage of MDI

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Emergency procedures: Fire

• Sound Alarm

• EVACUATE

• Use trained specialists to fight fire

• Ensure protection from MDI emissions

Follow your normal factory emergency procedure

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Key Messages:

1 Safety is Everybody’s Responsibility

2 Safety is for over 80% Behavior Related

3 Through Stimulating the Dialog

4 Implement Continuous Improvement

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Some questions

What would you do if?

Burst drum of hot MDI in factory

An diisocyanate pump which is being serviced

is still mistakenly under pressure. A technician

is sprayed in the face with MDI

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Most important Actions, see also slide 34 • Activate alarm to warn others and seal off contaminated area

• Take victim to emergency shower and eye washer and use large amounts of water and soap

• Take patient into fresh air

• Remove contaminated clothing

• Seek medical attention

• Avoid spill entering into drainage

• Cleaning of spill

• Use proper PPE to enter area (including mask)

• Use absorbent material and decontaminant solution

• Check quality of atmosphere before declaring the area safe

An diisocyanate pump which is being serviced is still mistakenly under pressure.

A technician is sprayed in the face with MDI

Answers

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Answers

Burst drum of hot MDI in factory

Actions • Activate alarm to warn others and seal off contaminated area

• Use proper PPE (including mask)

• Put the drum in an oversize (salvaged) drum, leave drum open

• Leave the drum to cool down and handle as waste MDI

• Avoid spill entering into drainage

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REACH Compliance

Safe Behaviour

Demonstrate Safe Use.

Key messages:

• Did I read and understand the eSDS

• Is the use, conditions of use and applied RMM [e.g. ventilation, PPE] described in eSDS in line with my workplace?

• Do I apply Risk Management Measures and use Personal Protective Equipment

• Do I know where to find emergency equipment and do I practice the procedures

• Is the workplace clean and do you have good personal hygiene?

• Are MDI levels measured in the workplace?

• Are regular health checks performed?

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Disclaimer

External document disclaimer

While ISOPA and its members make every effort to present accurate

and reliable information in utmost good faith on the basis of the best

information currently available, it is to be relied upon at the user’s own

risk. No representations or warranties are made with regard to its

completeness, accuracy or reliability and no liability will be accepted by

ISOPA nor any company participating in ISOPA for damages of any

nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance on the

information.

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