Environmental Health and Safety Hazard Communications Your “Right to Know”
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HAZARD COMMUNICATION / RIGHT-TO-KNOWOctober 2008
Hazard Communication or “Right-to-Know” Law
General Awareness
Training
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Hazard Communication Standard
Hazard Communication Standard - 29 CFR 1910.1200
This law states that employees must know and understand how to safely handle any chemicals that they may come into contact with at work
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Hazard Communication Standard
There are thousands of chemicals used in U.S. industry
This law requires employers to train their employees how to handle these chemicals safely
Employees have a right and a responsibility to know this information
Employees must know the difference between chemical exposure & over-exposure
Exposure - chemicals are in the work area (the worker is not being harmed by the chemical)
Over-exposure - the worker is being harmed by the chemical
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Health Hazards & Physical Hazards
Health Hazards can include:
• Toxic – acute or chronic • Corrosive• Irritant
Physical Hazards can include:
• Combustible liquid• Compressed gas• Explosive• Flammable
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Hazard Communication Program
All of the key components are readily available at your work site:
Written program MSDSs List of hazardous chemicals If you have any questions or want additional information, ask your Supervisor
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Protective Measures
Some jobs/tasks require special protective measures, including:
Work practices – using proper work techniques to do the job/task the safest way
Engineering controls – reducing risk through engineering (guards, tools etc)
Personal protective equipment – glasses, goggles, gloves, etc
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Material Safety Data Sheets
MSDSs are the primary tool for getting detailed chemical information, including: Chemical identity Physical & health hazards Physical & chemical characteristics Primary routes of entry
• Inhalation • Absorption• Ingestion• Injection
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MDSDs include:
Precautions for safe handling/use• personal protective equipment
Emergency first aid procedures• signs & symptoms of exposure
Recommended engineering controls Spill and leak clean-up Labeling information PEL, (permissible exposure limit) as
established by OSHA Name, address, phone number of
manufacturer, responsible party
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Labeling Requirements
All chemicals must be labeled Labels warn of potential dangers Labels are not intended to be the sole source of information Labels must be keyed to MSDSs Labels must contain:
• the identity of the hazardous chemical
• appropriate hazard warnings• the name, address of the chemical manufacturer,
importer, other responsible party
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Labeling Requirements
Be able to quickly identify the general hazard of any material: HMIS labeling system identifies:
• health hazards
• flammability hazards
• physical hazards
• PPE needs The higher the number the
higher the risk
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Right-to-Know Quiz
F1. There are very few hazardous chemicals in U.S.
industry.
False – there are thousands of hazardous chemicals in U.S. industry
2. All chemical exposures are harmful.
3. Personal protective equipment is necessary in some chemical handling jobs.
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FT
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True – some jobs require PPE (rubber gloves, safety glasses or goggles, apron, etc.)
False - All chemical over-exposures are harmful.
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Right-to-Know Quiz
4. Chemicals in the work area do not need to be labeled as long as you know what they are.
T F
5. It is important to know the hazards of the chemicals that I work with.
T F
6. All MSDSs are filed at headquarters.
False – all chemicals must be labeled
True – so you will understand how to stay safe
False – MSDSs are located at your job site
T F
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Right-to-Know Quiz
7. All chemicals cause cancer. T F
8. Training about hazardous chemicals in the workplace is the law.
T F
9. ________ are informational documents about chemicals, their hazards and required protective and emergency measures.
10. Name two items of personal protective equipment that may be necessary for safe handling of hazardous chemicals:
MSDSs
Gloves Goggles Face Shield Apron
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