HEALTH AND SAFETY. RIGHT TO KNOW LAW Hazard Communication Act of 1983 Places some responsibility on...

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

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RIGHT TO KNOW LAW

• Hazard Communication Act of 1983

• Places some responsibility on Employer

• Places some responsibility on Employee

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RIGHT TO KNOW:

• Hazards you may face on the job

• About hazardous materials and how to protect yourself

• You cannot be fired or discriminated against for requesting information

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HAZARDOUS WASTE

• Know what to do in an emergency

• Understand labeling and MSDS

• Know locations of hazardous materials

• Written Hazard Communication Program

• Employers must provide protection

• YOU must use protective gear

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Material Safety Data Sheet

• Information not found on warning labels

• Types of Hazard, symptoms, prevention, first aid, storage, packaging…..

• All chemicals used, must be listed• Must be kept in clearly marked binder• Available for all to see• Mgmt must keep up to date

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PRODUCT WARNING LABEL

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WARNING SIGNS FOUND ON PRODUCT LABELS

• CORROSIVE

• FLAMMABLE

• TOXIC

• REACTIVE

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TOXIC LABELS

• Tells of symptoms you may feel

• First Aid• What to expect:

ILLNESS OR DEATH

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REACTIVE LABELS

• Stability

• Reaction with other chemicals

• What reaction to expect

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CORROSIVE LABELS

• What will happen

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WARNING SYMPTOMS

• DISCOMFORT, HEADACHES

• BREATHING RESISTANCE

• FATIGUE

• RESTRICTED MOVEMENT

• POOR VISION

• ODOR, TASTE, OR IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT, OR LUNGS

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PERSONAL PROTECTION

• Wear Safety Glasses!

• Eye wash locations

• Wear gloves

• Wash basins

• Wear proper clothing

• Respirators

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HAZARDOUS MATERIAL STORAGE

• READ PRODUCT LABELS AND MSDS

• FOLLOW CODES AND REGULATIONS

• USE APPROVED STORAGE CABINETS

• USE GROUND STRAPS• USE APPROVED CONTAINERS• INSPECT CONTAINERS

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SPILLS• REACT QUICKLY• USE PROTECTION

EQUIPMENT• USE CORRECT

MATERIAL TO ABSORB SPILL

• DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER DRAIN

• NOTIFY OTHERS• DISPOSE OF

PROPERLY

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LEGAL DISPOSAL METHODS

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WASTE DISPOSAL

• WASTE IS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL

• CANNOT BE POURED DOWN DRAINS

• STORED SEPARATE FOR SOLVENT -BORNE WASTE

• NON-CORROSIVE CONTAINERS• USE LICENSED WASTE FACILITY• KEEP RECORDS