Hazard Communication aka Right-to-Know
Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
Safety Data Sheets
&
Labeling Of Chemical Containers
Hazcom 1994
+ GHS
= Hazcom 2012
You Should Have an Existing Knowledge of Hazard Communication.
The following information is to supplement HAZCOM training to meet the
requirements of the new HAZCOM – Global Harmonization System (GHS).
Hazcom 2012
(Hazcom + GHS)
• Labeling of containers to be “pictograms” hazard
warnings and signal words
Significant requirements for manufacturers and suppliers to
re-classification of chemicals
• User-friendly Safety Data Sheets (not MSDS) with
a specific 16 part format
• TRAINING will be key requirement for contractors
(end-users)
Hazcom 2012
•
Compliance Dates
 December 2013 - Train workers on labels and SDS
 December 2015* - Comply with SDS requirements
 * Transition period – comply with either MSDS or SDS
 June 2016 - Full compliance (revise written program)
hazard communication
Hazard Communication?
• A program developed, implemented and
maintained by the employer that inform s
employees of hazardous chemicals and the
material safety data sheets required
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What Must Employers Do?
Employers must give employees the information we
need to handle products safely at our worksites every
day.
HazCom requires employers to follow these four
steps:
• develop a chemical inventory,
• develop a written HazCom program,
• maintain labels and Safety Data Sheets, and
• communicate hazard information to employees.
The employer must list all hazardous chemicals used,
stored, or released in the workplace. The employer
must give the list to workers on request.
Why GHS?
 Example: Flammable classification (by flashpoint)
OSHA
flashpoint = 0-100 degrees F
DOT
flashpoint = 0-140 degrees F
EU
flashpoint = 0-131 degrees F
GHS
flashpoint = 0-140
degrees F
Why GHS?
• Example: acute oral toxicity LD50 (mg/kg)
OSHA
highly toxic = < 50
DOT
highly toxic Group 1 = < 5
highly toxic Group 2 = > 5 < 50
EU
very toxic = < 25
GHS 2 levels of highly toxic
highly toxic ≤ 5
very toxic
> 5 ≤ 50
The Big Change is
-----New Container Labels with
Pictograms
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Labels
• Employers must maintain labels for every hazardous product on
the job.
Container labels tell:
what is in the product
any caution, warning, or danger
some minimal control method
Product identifier – chemical identity
Supplier identification – name, address etc.
Precautionary statements – advice *
Hazard pictograms – visual warning
• If you transfer a chemical to another container, the new container
must be labeled, unless the quantity is just enough for one shift of
work.
A product label or
container label is NOT
a substitute for a SDS
Health Hazard
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Carcinogen
Mutagenicity
Reproductive Toxicity
Respiratory Sensitizer
Target Organ Toxicity
Aspiration Toxicity
Corrosion
• Skin Corrosion/Burns
• Eye Damage
• Corrosive to Metals
Flame
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Flammables
Pyrophorics
Self-Heating
Emits Flammable Gas
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides
Exclamation Mark
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Irritant (skin and eye)
Skin Sensitizer
Acute Toxicity
Narcotic Effects
Respiratory Tract
Irritant
• Hazardous to Ozone
Layer (Non-Mandatory)
Gas Cylinder
• Gases Under Pressure
Exploding Bomb
• Explosives
• Self-Reactives
• Organic Peroxides
Skull and Crossbones
• Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic)
Flame Over Circle
• Oxidizers
A substance that oxidizes another substance,
especially one that supports the combustion of fuel;
an oxidizing agent
Environment
(Non-Mandatory)
• Aquatic Toxicity
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Signal words –
Used to emphasize hazard and discriminate
between levels of hazard.
The signal word indicates the relative
degree of severity of a hazard. The signal
words used in the GHS are
"Danger" for the more severe hazards,
and
"Warning" for the less severe hazards
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Hazard Statements
• A statement assigned to a hazard class and category that
describes the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical; including,
where appropriate, the degree of hazards
 Example: Flammable liquids
• Category 1: Extremely flammable liquid and vapor
• Category 2: Highly flammable liquid and vapor
• Category 3: Flammable liquid and vapor
• Category 4: Combustible liquid
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Example Chemical Hazard Statements
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Fatal if swallowed
Toxic if swallowed
Harmful if swallowed
May be harmful if swallowed
Highly flammable liquid and vapor
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Labeling
Precautionary statement –a phrase that
describes recommended measures to be taken
to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting
from exposure to a hazardous chemical or
improper storage or handling.
– i.e. wear protective gloves
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Precautionary Statements
• Precautionary information supplements the
hazard information by briefly providing measures
to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse
effects from physical, health or environmental
hazards. First aid is included in precautionary
information. For example
– Wear splash protection for face
– Keep away from heat/sparks/open flame
– Use explosion-proof electrical… equipment
SAMPLE LABEL
Danger
Gasoline
Flammable Liquid
Keep Away from
Heat and Heat
Sources – No
Smoking
SAMPLE LABEL
Sulfur Dioxide
Warning
Causes Eye
Irritation
Keep Container
Tightly Closed
Example label: GHS label
(i.e. inside shipping box for employees and end users)
ToxiFlam (Contains: XYZ)
Danger! Toxic If Swallowed, Flammable Liquid and Vapor
Do not eat, drink or use tobacco when using this product. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Keep
container tightly closed. Keep away from heat/sparks/open flame. - No smoking. Wear protective gloves and
eye/face protection. Ground container and receiving equipment. Use explosion-proof electrical equipment.
Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
Use only non-sparking tools. Store in cool/well-ventilated place.
IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CONTROL CENTER or doctor/physician. Rinse mouth.
In case of fire, use water fog, dry chemical, CO2, or "alcohol" foam.
See Material Safety Data Sheet for further details regarding safe use of this product.
MyCompany, MyStreet, MyTown NJ 00000, Tel: 444 999 9999
NEW LABEL SAMPLE
First aid measures are not mandatory on container labels.
NFPA Warning System
National Fire Protection Association
A diamond-shaped NFPA hazard warning system was created by
the National Fire Protection Association as information for
firefighters..
The four diamonds identify different hazards:
– Health hazard—blue diamond on left
– Fire hazard—red diamond on top
– Reactivity—yellow diamond on right
– Special hazard—white diamond on bottom
This may be included in new SDS, but is
a DOT Requirement
HMIS
May be
included
in new
SDS
The Other Change is
-----Flammable Liquids
1910.106, Flammable Liquids
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New criteria established for flammable
liquids
Inconsistent warnings currently seen
Four categories of Flammable Liquids (1-4)
Combustible liquids definition removed
Flammable Liquids Categories
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Category 1 – FP < 73.4 F,
Category 2 – FP < 73.4 F,
Category 3 – FP ≥ 73.4 F,
Category 4 – FP > 140 F,
BP ≤ 95 F
BP > 95 F
BP ≤ 140 F
BP≤ 199.4 F
SDS
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What Is an SDS?
Safety Data Sheet
(formerly Material Safety Data Sheets – MSDS)
An SDS is an important part of the employer’s
hazard communication (HazCom) system.
Safety Data Sheets
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An SDS (safety data sheet):
• provides information about a product used on the job
and
• is required for every hazardous material used on the
job.
You have a right to request an SDS for any material You
work with.
To get the right SDS, make sure the product identity or trade name
appearing on the container label appears the same way on the
MSDS.
SDS
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SDS
A safety data sheet is like a technical bulletin on hazardous chemicals.
A safety data sheet provides information about a product used on the job and can
answer several important questions for you:
• what are the hazards?
• how can you recognize if you are overexposed?
• how can you protect yourself from the product?
• how should fires or spills be handled?
• what first aid should be given to an over exposed?
SDS
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For example, you are heat welding a PVC membrane.
Your eyes are watering.
• Wouldn’t it make you think, “Is heat welding this PVC
membrane causing my eyes to water?” Or maybe “If
this stuff can cause my eyes to water, what else
might it do?”
• With an SDS for the PVC membrane, you can answer
these questions.
SDS
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Sections of an SDS
SDS’s have 16 sections.
• Section 1— Identification
• Section 2— Health Hazards Identification
• Section 3— Composition / Information on
Ingredients
• Section 4— First Aid Measures
• Section 5— Fire Fighting Measures
• Section 6— Accidental Release Measures
• Section 7— Handling and Storage
• Section 8— Exposure Controls / Personal
Protection
SDS
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Sections of an SDS
• Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
• Section 10 — Stability and Reactivity
• Section 11 — Toxicological Information
non-mandatory
• Section 12 — Ecological Information
• Section 13 — Disposal Considerations
• Section 14 — Transport Information
• Section 15 — Regulatory Information
• Section 16 — Other Information
Section 1: Identification
Section 2: Hazard(s) Identification
Section 3: Composition/Information on Ingredients
Section 4: First-Aid Measures
Section 5: Fire-Fighting Measures
What Is Flash Point?
The temperature at which a chemical releases enough vapors to
ignite.
Section 6: Accidental Release Measures
Section 7: Handling and Storage
Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
• OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs),
American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit
Values (TLVs), and any other exposure limit
used or recommended by the chemical
manufacturer, importer, or employer
preparing the safety data sheet, where
available.
Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
The PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL or OSHA PEL) is a legal limit in the
United States for exposure of an employee to a chemical substance or
physical agent.
A CEILING LIMIT is one that may not be exceeded for any period of time,
exposure is usually limited a one time exposure of 15 minutes or less.
• What Are PEL and Toxicity?
A PEL of 1 ppm may be 1,000 times more toxic
than a PEL of 1,000 ppm.A lower PEL usually means more harmful
Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
• Appropriate engineering controls (e.g., use local exhaust
ventilation, put an enclosure around a hazard).
• Recommendations for personal protective measures to prevent
illness or injury from exposure to chemicals, such as personal
protective equipment (PPE) (e.g., appropriate types of eye, face,
skin or respiratory protection needed based on hazards and
potential exposure).
• Any special requirements for PPE, protective clothing or respirators
(e.g., type of glove material, such as PVC or nitrile rubber gloves;
and breakthrough time of the glove material).
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets,
goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's
body from injury.
Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Continued on next page
Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties
Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
A common example of two products that react with each other is ammonia and bleach and chlorine
and alcohol
Section 11: Toxicological Information
Formerly known as the Health Hazards Section
• Information on the likely routes of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin
and eye contact). The SDS should indicate if the information is unknown.
• Description of the delayed, immediate, or chronic effects from short- and
long-term exposure.
Acute Effect: Adverse effect, whereby severe symptoms develop rapidly and lead quckly to a health crisis.
These symptoms often subside when the exposure stops.
Chronic Effect: Adverse effect, symptoms that develop slowly, due to long and continuous exposure to low
concentrations of a hazardous substance. Such symptoms do not usually subside when the exposure stops.
Opposite of acute effect.
Acute (short term) and chronic (long term) .
Eyes
Respiratory
System
Skin
How chemicals get into your blood and
organs.
Section 11: Toxicological Information
Section 11: Toxicological Information
Section 12: Ecological Information (non-mandatory)
Section 13: Disposal Considerations (non-mandatory)
This section should also refer the reader to Section 8 (Exposure
Controls/Personal Protection) of the SDS
Section 14: Transport Information (non-mandatory)
This section provides guidance on classification information
for shipping and transporting of hazardous chemical(s) by
road, air, rail, or sea. The information may include:
• DOT Number
• UN number (i.e., four-figure identification number of the
substance).
• UN proper shipping name1.
• Transport hazard class(es)1.
• Packing group number, if applicable, based on the degree
of hazard2.
Section 15: Regulatory Information (non-mandatory)
Section 16: Other Information
• QUESTIONS
SDS Quiz:
SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to:
a. sue your employer
b. know about hazardous substances you work with
c. hazardous duty pay
d. an attorney
2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to:
a. employers
b. distributors
c. manufacturers
d. all of the above
SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to:
a. sue your employer
b. know about hazardous substances you work with
c. hazardous duty pay
d. an attorney
2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to:
a. employers
b. distributors
c. manufacturers
d. all of the above
SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to:
a. sue your employer
b. know about hazardous substances you work with
c. hazardous duty pay
d. an attorney
2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to:
a. employers
b. distributors
c. manufacturers
d. all of the above
SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to:
a. sue your employer
b. know about hazardous substances you work with
c. hazardous duty pay
d. an attorney
2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to:
a. employers
b. distributors
c. manufacturers
d. all of the above
SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your
employer for any product you work with.
a. True
b. False
4. You should read an SDS like:
a. a book
b. a magazine
c. a technical report
d. a newspaper
SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your
employer for any product you work with.
a. True
b. False
4. You should read an SDS like:
a. a book
b. a magazine
c. a technical report
d. a newspaper
SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your
employer for any product you work with.
a. True
b. False
4. You should read an SDS like:
a. a book
b. a magazine
c. a technical report
d. a newspaper
SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your
employer for any product you work with.
a. True
b. False
4. You should read an SDS like:
a. a book
b. a magazine
c. a technical report
d. a newspaper
SDS Quiz:
5. An SDS can help medical personnel in an
emergency.
a. True
b. False
6. Which PEL is probably most harmful.
a. PEL = 200 ppm
b. PEL = 1,000 ppm
c. PEL = 10 ppm
d. PEL = 1 ppm
SDS Quiz:
5. An SDS can help medical personnel in an
emergency.
a. True
b. False
6. Which PEL is probably most harmful.
a. PEL = 200 ppm
b. PEL = 1,000 ppm
c. PEL = 10 ppm
d. PEL = 1 ppm
SDS Quiz:
5. An SDS can help medical personnel in an
emergency.
a. True
b. False
6. For a highly toxic chemical, which PEL is probably
most harmful.
a. PEL = 200 ppm
b. PEL = 1,000 ppm
c. PEL = 10 ppm
d. PEL = 1 ppm
SDS Quiz:
7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS
number.
a. True
b. False
8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the
height at which you can safely work with a
product for an 8 hour period.
a. True
b. False
SDS Quiz:
7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS
number.
a. True
b. False
8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the
height at which you can safely work with a
product an 8 hour period..
a. True
b. False
SDS Quiz:
7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS
number.
a. True
b. False
8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the
height at which you can safely work with a
product an 8 hour period.
a. True
b. False
SDS Quiz:
7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS
number.
a. True
b. False
8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the
height at which you can safely work with a
product for an 8 hour period.
a. True
b. False
SDS Quiz:
9. The ceiling limit for a product means:
a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on.
b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer
than 15 minutes.
c. maximum time you can work with a product.
d. none of the above
10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s:
a. manufacturer
b. odor and appearance
c. short term exposure limit
d. none of the above.
SDS Quiz:
9. The ceiling limit for a product means:
a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on.
b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer
than 15 minutes.
c. maximum time you can work with a product.
d. none of the above
10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s:
a. manufacturer
b. odor and appearance
c. short term exposure limit
d. none of the above.
SDS Quiz:
9. The ceiling limit for a product means:
a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on.
b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer
than 15 minutes.
c. maximum time you can work with a product.
d. none of the above
10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s:
a. manufacturer
b. odor and appearance
c. short term exposure limit
d. none of the above.
SDS Quiz:
9. The ceiling limit for a product means:
a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on.
b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer
than 15 minutes.
c. maximum time you can work with a product.
d. none of the above
10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s:
a. manufacturer
b. odor and appearance
c. short term exposure limit
d. none of the above.
SDS Quiz:
11. A chemical’s vapor density tells whether its vapor is
heavier or lighter than:
a. Lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
12. A chemical’s specific gravity tells whether it is heavier or
lighter than:
a. lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
SDS Quiz:
11. A chemical’s vapor density tells whether its vapor is
heavier or lighter than:
a. Lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
12. A chemical’s specific gravity tells whether it is heavier or
lighter than:
a. lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
SDS Quiz:
11. A chemical’s vapor density tells whether its vapor is
heavier or lighter than:
a. Lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
12. A chemical’s specific gravity tells whether it is heavier or
lighter than:
a. lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a
liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
a. True
b. False
12. A common example of two products that react
with each other is:
a. ammonia and bleach
b. oil and water
c. splice cleaner and PVC
d. toluene and heptane
SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a
liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
a. True
b. False
12. A common example of two products that react
with each other is:
a. ammonia and bleach
b. oil and water
c. splice cleaner and PVC
d. toluene and heptane
SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a
liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
a. True
b. False
12. A common example of two products that react
with each other is:
a. ammonia and bleach
b. oil and water
c. splice cleaner and PVC
d. toluene and heptane
SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a
liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
a. True
b. False
12. A common example of two products that react
with each other is:
a. ammonia and bleach
b. oil and water
c. splice cleaner and PVC
d. toluene and heptane
SDS Quiz:
13. The health hazards section of the MSDS is now
called Toxicological Properties in the new SDS.
a. True
b. False
SDS Quiz:
13. The health hazards section of the MSDS is now
called Toxicological Properties in the new SDS.
a. True
b. False