Hazardous Communication Subpart Z 1910.1200

1. Hazardous CommunicationSubpart Z1910.1200 Sam Mason, CMfgT, CSTM Authorized OSHA Trainer Morehead State University 2-hour Lesson

2. Purpose • The purpose of the standard is to make sure that the hazards of chemicals are evaluated • That information concerning their hazards is communicated to employers and employees

3. Why???? • More than 30 million workers are potentially exposed to one or more chemical hazards. • Estimated 650,000 existing hazardous chemical products, • hundreds of new ones are being introduced annually • This poses a serious problem for exposed workers and their employers.

4. Historically • Humans have found or made 50 million different chemicals here on Earth, the vast majority over the last few decades. • Number of unique chemicals now registered in a database maintained by the American Chemical Society as of yesterday. • 09-09-09 Alexis Madrigal Wired Science

5. New Rate • It took 33 years to get the first 10 million chemicals registered • A mere nine months to get the last 10 million chemicals into the database. • acceleration is due to better tracking by the American Chemical Society • Alexis Madrigal

6. Who is covered • OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) standard applies to general industry, shipyard, marine terminals, longshoring, and construction employment and covers chemical manufacturers, importers, employers, and employees exposed to chemical hazards. Horizontal

7. Background • The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) is based on a simple concept— • that employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to when working http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/standards.html

8. Background • The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) • will result in a reduction of illnesses and injuries caused by chemicals. • Helps employers with having the information they need to design an appropriate protective program.

10. Background • The HCS also allows: • The need to know what protective measures are available to prevent adverse effects from occurring • and provides employees with the information they need MSDS

11. Again…the Why?? • Employees will be better able to participate in the programs effectively • when they understand the hazards involved, and to take steps to protect themselves. • Together (the employer and employee actions) • will prevent the occurrence of adverse effects caused by the use of chemicals in the workplace

12. Chemical Manufactures • A significant portion of the standard pertains only to chemical manufactures, importers, and distributors • Employers who do not produce chemicals only have to focus on establishing a workplace program and communicating information to their workers • Appendix E provides a guide

13. Employers • Employers are required to provide information to their employees about the hazardous chemicals to which they are exposed using: • A hazard communication program • labels and other forms of warnings • material safety data sheets (MSDS) • information and training

14. Warehouse and Retail Operations • In work operations where employees only handle chemicals in sealed containers, which are not opened under normal conditions • Employers must only do the following: • Ensure labels on incoming chemicals are not defaced or removed • Maintain copies of any material safety data sheets that are received with incoming shipments • Obtain MSDS a.s.a.p. for shipments received w/out MSDS

15. Warehouse and Retail Operations • Provide employees with information and training (no written program required) to the extent necessary to protect them in the event of a spill or leak of a hazardous chemical from a sealed container

16. Labeling Exemptions • Other federal agencies control the labeling requirements for the following substances: • Pesticides • Chemicals covered under the Toxic Substance Control Act • Foods or food additives • Distilled Spirits, tobacco • Consumer products, lumber, cosmetics • Hazardous wastes

17. Employer Requirements- Written Program • 1910.1200(e)(1) • Employers must develop a written program that covers at least: • Labels and other forms of warnings • Material Safety Data Sheets • Employee Information and Training

18. Employer Requirements- Written Program • Employers must develop a written program that covers at least: • A list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the facility along with MSDS’s for each chemical • The methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards non-routine tasks • The hazards of chemicals in unlabeled pipes

19. Multi-Employer Workplaces • If employees of other employers could be exposed to hazardous chemicals the program must include: • Methods to provide contractor employees with on-site access to MSDS for each chemical those workers may be exposed to • The methods used to inform other employers of any precautionary measures to be taken for normal and emergency situations • The employers chemical labeling system

20. Consumer Products Exemption • Any consumer product as defined in the Consumer Product Safety Act where the employer can show that: • It is used in the workplace for the purpose intended • The use results in a duration and frequency of exposure which is not greater than the range of exposures that could reasonably be experienced by consumers when used for the purpose intended

21. Written Program Availability • The employer must make the written program available, upon request, to: • Employees and their designated representatives • Where work is carried out at more than one location, the program may be kept at the main location

22. Labels, Tags and Markings • The employer must ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with the following: • Identity of the hazardous chemical • Appropriate hazard warnings • This above labeling information is required of the manufacturer so the employer must ensure that the original labels from the manufacturer are on all containers and remain legible

26. Hazardous Materials Placards • 10.8” x 10.8” • Set on a 45 degree • Non Bulk containers have similar label • 4” x 4” • Four indicators to alert emergency personnel about the Hazard • Color • Hazard Class • Visual Symbol • United Nations Number

27. Hazardous Materials Placards • Colors • Red – flammable • Green – non-flammable • Yellow – Oxidizer • Blue – danger when wet • White – inhalation hazard and poison • Black and White – corrosive • Red and White Stripe – flammable solid/ spontaneously combustible • White and Yellow – Radiation • Orange – Explosives • Black and White Stripes – Miscellaneous Hazard

28. Hazardous Materials Placards • There are 9 classes for hazardous materials: • Class 1 explosives • Class 2 gases (flammable, nonflammable, inhalation hazard/poison, or oxygen) • Class 3 liquids that burn (flammable and combustible liquids, based on their flashpoint) • Class 4 flammable solids, spontaneously combustible, or dangerous when wet materials • Class 5 oxidizers and organic peroxides • Class 6 poison/toxic solids and liquids, infectious materials • Class 7 radioactive (three sub classes) • Class 8 corrosives (acids and bases) • Class 9 miscellaneous Hazard Class

29. Hazardous Materials Placards • There are hundreds of four digit numbers used, from 1001 (acetylene) to 9279 (hydrogen, absorbed in metal hydride). • The number in some cases is specific to a chemical and in other cases reflects a variety of hazardous materials. • 1017 is only used for chlorine, • 1005 has five chemical listings, • 1993 is used for eight chemical listings and • 2810 is used for 36 chemical listings UN Number

31. Container Labeling Exemption for Portable Containers • The employer is not required to label portable containers into which hazardous chemicals are transferred from labeled containers, and which are intended only for the immediate use by the employee who performs the transfer

32. The employer need not affix new labels to comply with the standard if existing labels already covey the required information

33. New Hazard Information • Manufacturers, importers, distributors and employers who become newly aware of significant information regarding chemical hazards shall: • Revise the labels for the chemical within three months • Revise the MSDS for the chemical within three months

34. MSDS kept in other forms • MSDS may be kept in any form including operating procedures • It may be more appropriate to address the hazards of a process rather than individual hazardous chemicals

35. Employee Information and Training • Employers must provide employees information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area: • At the time of their initial assignment • Whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area • Training may cover categories of hazards

36. Employee Information • Employers must inform employees: • Of the training requirements of this section (1910.1200(h)Employee information and training.); • Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; • The location and availability of the written hazard communication program

37. Employee Training • Employee training shall include at least: • The means to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in the work area • The physical and health hazards of chemicals in the work area • Measures employees can take to protect themselves • Details of the employers specific program

38. Employee Training Training shall include the following: • An explanation of the Hazard Communication Program. • An explanation of MSDSs and how to access an MSDS. • A review of chemicals used on site. • A review of the locations of work areas using hazardous products. • Identification of hazards associated with the use of chemicals. • A review of protective measures required for specific hazards. • An explanation of the labeling system used.

39. 1910.1200(c) Hazard Definitions

40. Chemical Exposure Severity & Duration • “Acute” effects usually occur rapidly as a result of short-term exposures, and are of short duration • “Chronic” effects generally occur as a result of long-term exposure, and are of long duration

41. Corrosive • Visible destruction, or irreversible damage to body tissue • Acids • Caustics (or bases) Caustics (or bases) pH Scale Acids 1 7 14

42. Target Organ Effects

43. Hepatotoxins • Chemicals which produce liver damage • Signs and Symptoms: Jaundice, liver enlargement • Chemicals:Carbon Tetrachloride, nitrosamines • Found: HVAC Freon, cosmetics, latex, pesticides

44. Nephrotoxins • Chemicals which produce kidney damage • Signs and Symptoms: Edema • Chemicals: Halogenated Hydrocarbons, uranium • Found: flame retardants, fire extinguishants, refrigerants, propellants, solvents, pharmaceuticals

45. Neurotoxins • Chemicals which produce their primary toxic effects on the nervous system • Signs and Symptoms: Narcosis, behavioral changes, decreased motor function • Chemicals: Mercury, carbon disulfide, lead

46. Neurotoxins • Found: • Adhesives, Agent Orange, aspartame, ammonia, arsenic, benzene, carbonless copy paper, carbon monoxide, carpet cleaning agents, CCA (copper-chromium- arsenate), chemical warfare agents, chlorine, combustion products, contaminated or defective products, copper-chromium-arsenate, damp buildings, dioxin, drugs, formaldehyde, gamma butyrolactone, gasoline, glues, heavy metals, herbicides, lacquer sanding sealer, lead, lithium, MDI (methyl diisocyanate), MEK (methyl-ethyl-ketone), manganese, mercury, metals, methylene chloride, mixed toxic waste, mold, municipal sludge, mycotoxins, naphthalene, n-hexane, oil and gas field emissions, opiates, organic metals, paint, paint remover, pesticides (organochlorines, organophosphates, etc.), phenolic resins, pollution (ground, soil, water, air), polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB), radiation injuries, smoke removing agents, solvents, styrene, synthetic carpets, TDI (toluene diisocyanate), toluene, toxic waste, trichloroethane, trichloroethylene, welding fumes, wood preservatives, xylene, etc.

47. Neurotoxins • Illnesses: • chemical sensitivity syndrome, environmental illness, memory dysfunction, multiple chemical sensitivity, neurologic illnesses due to toxic chemicals (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, movement disorders, multiple sclerosis, paralysis, , etc.), panic disorder, Parkinson's disease, tremor, etc. • Brain Damage: • Common symptoms can include problems with memory, concentration, reaction time, sleep, thinking, language, as well as depression, confusion, personality changes, fatigue, and numbness of the hands and feet. • http://www.firefighterswithparkinsons.net/

48. Agents which act on the blood • Decrease hemoglobin function, deprive the body tissues of oxygen • Signs and Symptoms: Cyanosis, loss of consciousness • Chemicals: Carbon monoxide, cyanides

49. Cyanide Poisoning Treatment Coalition

50. Agents which act on the blood • Found: • Cyanide is contained in cigarette smoke and the combustion products of synthetic materials such as plastics. • Paper, Plastics and textiles industries • Chemicals used to develop photographs • Metallurgy for electroplating, metal cleaning, and removing gold from its ore • Cyanide gas is used to exterminate pests and vermin in ships and buildings.