Hazard Communication Program / Globally Harmonized System American Safety & Health

1. Hazard Communication Program / Globally Harmonized SystemAmerican Safety & Health

2. Haz Com History Late 1970’s-- “Right to Know” Early 1980’s--City Ordinances/State Laws 1983—Hazard Communication “HCS” enacted 1994– “HCS 1994” Federal Law revised March 2012– “HCS 2012” Globally Harmonized System OSHA revises HCS to align with GHS Right to Know to Right to Understand

3. Requirements of the Standard SDS Labeling Written Program Inventory Training

4. Common HazCom Citations

5. Haz Com / GHS Overview • What is it? • 29 CFR 1910.1200 & 1926.59 • How will GHS change your HazCom Program? • When will this happen? • What do you need to do now?

6. What is GHS? The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is an international approach to hazard communication United Nations' document on Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (purple book) Harmonizes hazardous chemical classification and communication (Labels and SDS)

7. Hazard Communication and GHSWill everything change? Many program elements are similar, but not exactly alike Not a total re-write of the standard Two most prevalent changes: Hazard Classification Health and Physical Hazards Hazard Communication Labels Safety Data Sheets

8. Why Modify the HCS? The frame work won’t change. Improve quality Consistency of hazard information. Align HCS with GHS will enhance workers understanding of hazards. Reduces trade barriers.

9. What’s Next ?

10. What’s Next? *This date coincides with the EU implementation date for classification of mixtures

11. What’s Next?

12. Aspects of OSHA’s GHS Approach • Terminology has been changed to be consistent with the GHS where necessary • Most common changes are “hazard classification” (rather than hazard determination) and “safety data sheet” (rather than material safety data sheet) • GHS provisions have been put into OSHA mandatory language • Bulk of technical requirements in Appendices

13. Hazard Classification Each health and physical hazard is a “hazard class” A “hazard class” may also be sub-divided into several “hazard categories” based on the degree of severity of the hazard This is the concept of classification—determining both that there is a hazard, and what the severity is

14. Health Hazard Classes—Appendix A Acute toxicity Skin corrosion/Irritation Serious eye damage/eye Irritation Respiratory or skin sensitization Germ cell mutagenicity Carcinogenicity Reproductive toxicology Target organ systemic toxicity - single exposure Target organ systemic toxicity - repeated exposure Aspiration toxicity

15. Physical Hazard ClassesAppendix B Explosives Flammable gases Flammable aerosols Organic peroxide Gases under pressure Flammable liquids Flammable solids Self-reactive substances Pyrophoric liquids Pyrophoric solids Self-heating substances Emits flammable gases on contact with water Oxidizing liquids, gas, & solids Corrosive to metals

16. Labeling Purpose—immediate warning Identity, hazards, and safe use All containers are labeled Types: GHS Labels Linked to Hazard Class and Category Company labels HMIS, NFPA Someone responsible Zip Cleaner

17. Labeling At the source of potential contact with a chemical, a container label provides: important information about how to handle that chemical safely. While they’re not as informative as Safety Data Sheets, it’s critical that an appropriate identifying label is affixed to any container that holds hazardous chemicals.

18. 2 Basic “Uniform Labels”Prior to 2012 • NFPA—National Fire Protection Association • HMIS—Hazardous Material Identification System Both types must identify the chemical name and hazards

19. Chemical Name Health Hazard Fire Hazard Flash Points 4-Below 73 F 3-Below 100 F 2-Below 200 F 1-Above 200 F 0-Will not burn 4-Deadly 3-Extremely Hazardous 2-Hazardous 1-Slightly Hazardous 0-Normal material (red) (blue) Specific Hazard Reactivity 4-May detonate 3-Shock and heat may detonate 2-Violent chemical change 1-Unstable if heated 0-Stable Oxidizer OXY Acid ACID Alkali ALK Corrosive COR Use NO WATER W Radiation Hazard (yellow) (white) NFPA Label

20. HMIS LABEL (blue) Health Flammability (red) (yellow) Reactivity (white) Personal Protective Equipment Chemical Name:______________________________

21. Workplace Labeling of Chemicals If chemicals are placed in another container, this new container must have a label Workplace labels –alternative labels for secondary labels are allowed Portable container exemption

22. Chemical Labels GHS Format How will labels change under the revised Hazard Communication Standard? Labels will cover physical, health and environmental hazards Pictograms- Nine different ones Signal Words - Danger and Warning Hazard Statement - Precautionary Statement -

23. Workplace Labeling • Example: Flammable liquids GHS • Category 1: Extremely flammable liquid and vapour • Category 2: Highly flammable liquid and vapour • Category 3: Flammable liquid and vapour • Category 4: Combustible liquid While the hazard category number doesn’t appear on the label, consider: GHS CategoryHMIS/NFPA 704 1- Highest 4- Extreme 2- High 3- High 3- Medium 2- Moderate 4- Low 1- Slight

24. GHS Labels Among the possible hazards that may be represented by these symbols: oxidizers, flammables, explosives, acute toxicity, corrosives, gases under pressure, carcinogen, environmental toxicity, and irritant. An entirely separate set of pictograms is used for the transport of hazardous materials.

25. GHS PICTOGRAMS

26. Health Hazard

27. Health Hazard Carcinogen Mutagenicity Reproductive Toxicity Respiratory Sensitizer Target Organ Toxicity Aspiration Toxicity

28. Flame

29. Flame Flammables Pyrophorics Self-Heating Emits Flammable Gas Self-Reactives Organic Peroxides

30. Exclamation Point

31. Exclamation Point Irritant (Skin & Eye) Skin Sensitizer Acute Toxicity Narcotic Effects Respiratory Tract Irritant Hazardous to Ozone Layer (Non-Mandatory)

32. Gas Cylinder

33. Gas Cylinder Gases Under Pressure

34. Corrosion

35. Corrosion Skin Corrosion / Burns Eye Damage Corrosive to Metals

36. Exploding Bomb

37. Exploding Bomb Explosives Self-Reactives Organic Peroxides

38. Flame Over Circle

39. Flame Over Circle Oxidizers

40. Environment

41. Environment(Non-Mandatory) Aquatic Toxicity

42. Skull & Crossbones

43. Skull & Crossbones Acute Toxicity (Fatal or Toxic)

45. Safety Data Sheets • Purpose—show comprehensive chemical safety information • SDS for each hazardous material • Readily Accessible/complete/retain • Provide Copies to employees when requested • When working at different locations • 16 part format • Someone responsible

46. Safety Data SheetsAppendix D There are 16 sections in the safety data sheet. Each section has a specified sequence and minimum information requirements. Will not enforce sections 12-15 that require information outside OSHA’s jurisdiction Based on ANSI Z400

47. Safety data sheet sections and sequence Identification Hazard(s) identification Composition/information on ingredients First-aid measures Fire-fighting measures Accidental release measures Handling and storage Exposure Controls/PPE Physical and chemical properties Stability and reactivity Toxicological information Ecological information* Disposal considerations* Transport information* Regulatory information* Other Info - Date prepared/revised * Regulated by other Agencies

48. Hazard Communication Training Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals at; The time of initial assignment Whenever a new hazard is introduced When transferring When returning from extended leave

49. Haz Com Training for SDS The material safety data sheet (MSDS) is now a safety data sheet (SDS). Explain the sequence of order in regard to the information on the SDS. Explain the labeling system (for received materials as well as the workplace labeling system).

50. General Training Hazard Communication Standard Employer’s Written Program Location/Availability Of Written Program & SDS How to read labels & SDS’s