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HAZARD COMMUNICATION

HAZARD COMMUNICATION. STANDARD REQUIREMENTS. Master Chemical Inventory List MSDS Primary Container Labeling Secondary Container Labeling Employee Training Written Program with an Administrator appointed. MSDS. Identity (Name of substance) Physical Hazards Health Hazards

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HAZARD COMMUNICATION

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  1. HAZARD COMMUNICATION

  2. STANDARD REQUIREMENTS • Master Chemical Inventory List • MSDS • Primary Container Labeling • Secondary Container Labeling • Employee Training • Written Program with an Administrator appointed

  3. MSDS • Identity (Name of substance) • Physical Hazards • Health Hazards • Safe Handling Procedures • Personal Protective Equipment • Emergency First Aid • Contact Information • Special Instructions including disposal

  4. PROPER LABELING • Primary Container • Manufacturer provides labels containing identity, appropriate hazard warnings, and name and address of manufacturer

  5. SECONDARY LABELING • If chemical is transferred from original container or original label is missing, secondary chemical label must be applied • Label must contain identity of the chemical and all hazard warnings

  6. WORKPLACE HAZARD ASSESSMENT • Hazard assessment to identify potential hazards • Appropriate PPE is assigned • PPE is provided • PPE is properly maintained • Staff is trained on usage of PPE

  7. CHANGES COMING • OSHA revising Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) • United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) • MSDS will be known as SDS • Phasing in over several years (Dec 2013 – June 2016)

  8. TRAINING REQUIREMENT • December 1, 2013 • Label elements • Product identifier • Signal word (Danger, Warning) • Pictogram • Hazard Statements • Precautionary Statements • Name, address, phone of manufacturer

  9. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS CONT • How an employee might use the information on the label • Proper storage • First Aid • General understanding of how the elements work together on the label • Multiple hazards • Most protective information will be on label

  10. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS CONT • Format of the SDS • 16 sections • All sections on the labels will be the same as on the SDS

  11. QUESTIONS • OSHA- US DEPT OF LABOR WWW.OSHA.GOV 800-321-OSHA (6742)

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