Hazard Communication
29 CFR 1910.1200(Right To Know Law)
You Have The Right to Know
 What hazardous chemicals you work with
 Their hazards and risks
 How to protect yourself from them
Objectives
 All : To be sure employers and employees
know about work hazards and how to protect
themselves.
 For new employees: Meet the one time training
standard on the Hazard Communication
Standard
 For new and current employees: Overview of
changes to the Hazard Communication
Standard - Globally Harmonized System(GHS)
 Labeling requirement changes
 Safety Data Sheets (SDS) format – 16 sections
changes
Hazard Communication
Employer Responsibilities
 Prepare and implement a written hazcom plan
 Ensure containers are labeled
 Provide access to SDS (MSDS) sheets
 Conduct training
Scarborough Fire Department Hazard
Communication Program Contains:
 Written plan for Scarborough Fire Department
 Respiratory Protection Plan
 Labels on ALL Containers
 Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
 Training
– PPE, work practices and safe handling
– Recognition
– Emergency response
Chemicals Are Everywhere:
In The Station
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Examples:
– Cleaning solvents
– Lubricants
– Fuels
– Pressurized containers
– If we have them we
must label them and
have SDS
Ways Chemicals Enter the Body
 Inhalation: Breathed through mouth or nose
 Absorption: Touches skin or is injected
 Ingestion: Swallowed
 Ocular Entry: Through the eyes
Health Hazards You May Face
may cause
 Acute
– Short-term effects
– Symptoms appear
just after exposure
– High concentration
– Corrosives, irritants
– Rashes, burns,
respiratory irritation,
poisoning
 Chronic
– Long-term effects
– Symptoms appear
long after exposure
– Low concentration
– Neurotoxins,
carcinogens
– Cancer, lung or liver
damage, allergies
Personal Protection
 Requirements found on
labels or MSDS(SDS)
– Goggles, face shields,
glasses
– Gloves
– Respirators & dust masks
– Head protection
– Foot protection
– Aprons or full body suits
– Wash stations
If Exposure Occurs
 If severe, follow the EAP. Call 911
 If you are exposed:
– Inhalation - move to fresh air
– Eyes - flush with water for 15 min.
– Skin - wash with soap & water
– Swallowing - seek immediate medical help
 If a co-worker is exposed:
– Identify hazardous chemicals in use
– Refer to labels and MSDS for specifics
– Render 1st aid
New Hazard Communication Standard
Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labeling of Chemicals
or GHS
 GHS is an international approach to
hazard communication, providing agreed
upon criteria for classification of
chemical hazards, and a standardized
approach to labels and safety data sheets.
Globally Harmonized System
Changes for us to know:
 Employee has the right to know and
understand
 New safety data sheets (SDS)
 New container labels
Benefits of GHS
 Improve hazard information in workplace
 Enhance understanding, especially for
illiterate employees.
 Result in safer handling
 Provide workers the ability to obtain quicker
more efficient information on SDS
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GHS Changes
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Hazard classification: The definitions of hazard have been
changed to provide specific criteria for classification of health
and physical hazards, as well as classification of mixtures.
These specific criteria will help to ensure that evaluations of
hazardous effects are consistent across manufacturers, and
that labels and safety data sheets are more accurate as a result.
 Labels: Chemical manufacturers and importers will be
required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal
word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class
and category. Precautionary statements must also be
provided.
 Safety Data Sheets: Will now have a specified 16-section
format.
5 Hazardous Chemical
Classifications
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Health: can cause illness right away or later
 Physical: physical properties, burn, explode, react
 Environmental: can cause harm to environment
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Other Hazardous Chemicals:
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Pyrophoric gases: a chemical that will ignite spontaneously in air at a
temperature of 130°F or below. Must include the signal word “danger”
and hazard statement “catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air”.
Simple asphyxiants: labels must include signal word “warning” and the
hazard statement “may displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation”.
Combustible dust: labels must include the signal word “warning” and the
hazard statement “ may form combustible dust concentrations in the air”.
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Hazard not otherwise classified: chemical in which there is
evidence of adverse physical or health effects but which do not meet the
specified criteria for any of the physical or health hazard classifications.
Chemical Classifications:
Health Hazards
 Acute Toxicity
 Skin Corrosion/Irritation
 Respiratory or Skin Sensitization
 Germ Cell Mutagenicity
 Carcinogenicity
 Reproductive Toxicity
 Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Single Exposure
 Specific Target Organ Toxicity – Repeated Exposure
 Aspiration
 Simple Asphyxiants
Chemical Classifications:
Physical Hazards
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Explosives
Flammable Aerosols
Oxidizing Gases
Gases under Pressure
Self reactive
Pyrophoric
Self heating
Organic peroxide
Corrosive
Chemical Classifications:
Environmental
 Acute (short term) aquatic hazards
 Long term aquatic hazards
 Hazardous to the ozone layer
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Safety Data Sheets
 Detailed information sheet prepared by
manufacturer or importer printed in English.
 They Are Station Specific Located and readily
accessible at The Station Watch Area
 Available for every hazardous chemical or
substance in the station (Don’t bring items into the
station and leave them behind)
 Contains information that:
– Enables you to prepare for safe day-to-day use
– Enables you to respond in emergencies
Safety Data Sheet Use
Consult SDS Information For:
 Verification of safety and hazard information
on the container label.
 To be sure you are using the correct PPE
 Determine if any symptoms experienced can
be attributed to the chemical in use
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The Old MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) was a ninesection chemical safety document detailing the toxicity, use,
storage, handling and emergency procedures of hazardous
substances.
 Chemical name
 Health hazard data
 Company information
 Reactivity data
 Special Precautions
– Safe handling practices
– PPE
 Physical characteristics
– What to do in case of
spills or leaks
 Fire and explosion data
 Hazardous ingredients
New SDS
 Under the new GHS, Globally Harmonized
System, the name has been changed from
MSDS to SDS, Safety Data Sheet. SDS
information describes chemical safety and
hazards that may be involved with the
hazardous substance and safety measures that
should be taken in order to minimize or avoid
adverse outcomes from chemical exposure.
 A standardized order of information for safety
data sheets is also provided. (not scattered)
New SDS
All new sheets have 16 sections
 Section 1, Identification includes product identifier;
manufacturer or distributor name, address, phone
number; emergency phone number; recommended
use; restrictions on use.
 Section 2, Hazard(s) identification includes hazard
class, signal word, pictogram and other required
label elements.
 Section 3, Composition/information on
ingredients includes name and information on
chemical ingredients; trade secret claims.
 Section 4, First-aid measures includes important
symptoms/ effects, acute, delayed; required
treatment.
New SDS
 Section 5, Fire-fighting measures lists suitable
extinguishing techniques, equipment; chemical
hazards from fire.
 Section 6, Accidental release measures lists
emergency procedures; protective equipment; proper
methods of containment and cleanup.
 Section 7, Handling and storage lists precautions
for safe handling and storage, including
incompatibilities.
 Section 8, Exposure controls/personal protection
lists OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs);
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs); appropriate
engineering controls, PPE.
New SDS
 Section 9, Physical and chemical properties
lists the chemical's characteristics.
 Section 10, Stability and reactivity lists
chemical stability and possibility of hazardous
reactions.
 Section 11, Toxicological information
includes routes of exposure; related
symptoms, acute and chronic effects;
numerical measures of toxicity.
 Section 12, Ecological information
environmental impact
New SDS
 Section 13, Disposal considerations*
 Section 14, Transport information proper
shipping name
 Section 15, Regulatory information safety,
health and environmental regulations
 Section 16, Other information, includes the
date of preparation or last revision.
Labels
There are several new label
elements:
 Pictogram: Hazard class Symbol
 Signal Words: Danger=severe
hazard, Warning=less severe
hazard
 Hazard Statements: nature of
hazard. Ex. Fatal if swallowed
 Precautionary Statements: Ex.
Wear protective gloves
 Product Identification: Name and
number.
 Name, address and phone# of the
chemical maker or responsible
party.
www.osha.gov/Publications/HazComm_QuickCard_Labels.html
Pictogram
 Pictogram: a symbol plus other graphic elements
that is intended to convey specific information about
the hazards of a chemical. Each pictogram consists
of a different symbol on a white background within a
red square frame set on a point (i.e. a red diamond).
 There are nine pictograms under the GHS. However,
only eight pictograms are required under the HCS.
The ninth pictogram is environmental hazards and is
not within OSHA's jurisdiction. The hazard
pictograms and their corresponding hazards are
shown below
Hazard Pictograms and their
Hazards
Health
Hazard
Flame
Exclamation
Mark
• Irritant (skin and eye)
• Carcinogen
• Flammables
• Skin Sensitizer
• Mutagenicity
• Pyrophorics
• Acute Toxicity (harmful)
• Reproductive Toxicity
• Self-Heating
• Narcotic Effects
• Respiratory Sensitizer • Emits Flammable Gas
• Respiratory Tract Irritant
• Target Organ Toxicity
• Self-Reactives
• Hazardous to Ozone
• Aspiration Toxicity
• Organic Peroxides
Layer
(Non Mandatory)
Hazard Pictograms and their
Hazards
Gas Cylinder
• Gases under
Pressure
Corrosion
• Skin Corrosion/
burns
• Eye Damage
• Corrosive to
Metals
Exploding
Bomb
• Explosives
• Self-Reactives
• Organic Peroxides
Hazard Pictograms and their
Hazards
Flame over
Circle
Environment
(Non
Mandatory)
Skull and
Crossbones
• Oxidizers
• Aquatic
Toxicity
• Acute
Toxicity (fatal
or toxic)
You Should Know
 Location of written HCP: in each station in
SDS book and Tweb.
 Designated HazCom Coordinator:
Captain Oliver
 Location of SDS’s: at watch station in each
station
Summary
 You have a right to know and understand
 Chemicals present both physical and health
hazards
 Read the labels and SDS
 Wear Proper PPE
 Emergency response: Follow EAP
– Call 911
– Render 1st aid
– Notify supervisor