HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

1. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

2. SELF-TEST • 1. What are the two major groups of Hazardous Materials? • 2. What are the steps that comprise the process of Hazardous Materials handling? • 3. What is a MSDS sheet? • 4. How should Hazardous Chemicals be stored? • 5. What is PPE?

3. GOAL • Minimize/prevent claims of personal injury, liability, and property damage associated with the improper handling, storage, and/or disposal of hazardous materials

4. OBJECTIVES • Understand how to recognize hazardous materials in the workplace • Understand the processes of how to develop and manage the safe and proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials • Understand how to minimize the risk of handling, storing, and disposing of hazardous materials • Understand the components necessary to comply with the Loss Prevention audit questions

5. Regulations & Requirements

6. Federal Regulations • 29 CFR 1910– Workplace Safety (OSHA) • 40 CFR – Environment (EPA) • 49 CFR – Transportation (DOT)

7. Generator Transporter Secondary Consumer Disposer Secondary Transporter

8. General Safety Audit Question #10 • A. “Is there a written hazardous materials program including policies and procedures for handling, storing and using hazardous materials from receipt through final disposal? • B. “Are there any hazardous materials present? If so:

9. General Safety Audit Question #10 cont’d • “Is there training and appropriate monitoring of personnel who manage or regularly come into contact with hazardous materials? • “Are there procedures to follow in the use of Personal Protective Equipment and directions to get assistance?

10. General Safety Audit Question #10 cont’d • “Are Material Safety Data Sheets reviewed with the employee, maintained in the work area and made available to the employee?”

11. HAZ-MAT HANDLING

12. General Process • 1. Recognize hazardous materials • 2. Research and develop policies and procedures • 3. Evaluate for effectiveness • 4. Revise & re-implement, when needed

13. Hazardous material Physical Health DEFINITIONS

14. Corrosives • Explosives Flammables • Oxidizers Combustibles • Peroxides Examples

15. Examples cont’d • Bio-hazardous materials • Carcinogens • Ionizing radiation • Poisons & etiological agents • Compressed gases

16. DEFINITIONS • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)— • Devices and equipment that provides a barrier between an employee and a hazardous environment • Routes of exposure • Ingestion • Inhalation • Perenteral • Cutaneous

17. 1. Recognize • Identify ALL processes that utilize hazardous chemicals in the workplace • ALL locations • ALL buildings

18. Examples • Maintenance operations • Chiller systems, boiler systems, paints, adhesives, lubricants, solvents, poisons, fuels • Manufacturing/Production operations • Dyes, inks, paints, compressed gases, fuels, etc…

19. Examples • Scientific/Research operations • Laboratory chemicals, bio-hazardous materials, ionizing radiation sources • Custodial operations • Cleansers, bleach, waxes & polishes, disinfectants

20. 2. Research/& Develop • Use MSDS’s to research: • PPE requirements • Requires Haz-Com knowledge and implementation!! • Spill/release procedures

21. 2. Research & Develop • Emergency procedures • Ex. Fire fighting • Control measures • Emergency equipment • PPE

22. PPE • Usage • Availability • Selection • Adequate type and class

23. Only use ANSI approved protection!!!

24. PPE • Fit • Individual basis • Inspection • Prior to use • Maintenance & decontamination • Consult manufacturer for approved methods

25. PPE types

26. PPE types • Head protection • 2 types • 4 classes • Eye and face protection • Must meet ANSI 287.1-1968

27. Ear protection Respiratory protection PPE types cont’d

28. Torso protection Foot and leg protection PPE types cont’d

29. Arm and hand protection PPE types cont’d

30. PPE Classes

31. Class A • Highest level of respiratory, eye, and skin protection

32. Class B • Highest level of respiratory and eye protection • Cutaneous and percutaneous exposure to small unprotected areas is not probable

33. Class C • Same as level B, but a lesser level of respiratory protection

34. Class D • Basicwork uniform

35. 2. Policies & Procedures • Develop and implement work procedures • MSDS should be readily available • Develop & implement PPE Policy • Should apply to ALL affected employees, vendors, and visitors!!

36. 2. Policies & Procedures • Establish a procurement procedure • Establish safe work practices

37. Procurement Policy & Procedure • Indicate responsibilities and procedures for: • Ordering • Receiving • Inventories

38. Ordering • Identify procedure for requesting an order • Who’s responsibility? • Name • Phone Number • Email address • Form?? • Do NOT order if: • PPE is not available • Adequate storage facility not available • Cannot use all prior to the shelf-life

39. Do NOT order if: • 1. PPE is not available • Adequate storage facility not • available • 3. Cannot use all prior to the shelf-life

40. Receiving • Who’s responsibility? • Do NOT accept if: • Not properly labeled • Package is not intact • No MSDS

41. Inventory • Each location • Indicate frequency • Record-keeping requirements

42. Safe Work Practices • No smoking while handling • Always wear proper PPE • Always handle with care • Avoid skin contact • Wash hands prior to leaving work area

43. Safe Work Practices • Treat all unknown chemicals as hazardous materials • Containers are NOT to be used for food preparation or consumption • Use proper containment when transporting through work area

44. 3. Evaluate • Routine inspections • Identify concerns • Examples • Quarterly or Monthly safety inspections • State Fire Marshal inspections • ORM audit inspection

45. 4. Revise • Implement corrective action to correct identified concerns • Examples • Revising policies/procedures • Retraining employees • Re-organizing the workplace • Procuring supplies

46. HAZ-MAT STORAGE

47. DEFINITIONS • Flashpoint • Flammable • Combustible • Oxidizer • Incompatability

48. General Process • 1. Identify hazardous materials to be stored • 2. Communicate reportable quantities • 3. Research and plan • 4. Layout the storage area • 5. Establish procedures • 6. Implement necessary controls • 7. Evaluate (and revise as necessary)

49. 1. Identify • All haz-mat to be stored • Include ALL locations

50. 2. Communicate • Reportable quantities • Louisiana State Police • Tier II form • Local fire departments • LEPC • Local Emergency Planning Committee • One in each parish