Transcript Understanding Chemical Labels Under GHS

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Session Objectives
Identify a chemical using its label
Interpret the signal word on the label
Recognize the hazard symbol or pictogram
Interpret the label’s hazard statement
Know what precautions to take with the chemical
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How Much Do
You Already Know?
Under GHS, OSHA will no longer
regulate workplace hazardous chemicals.
The GHS chemical label will help create
a safer work environment for you and
your co-workers.
Precautionary statements are an
important part of the GHS chemical label.
The GHS chemical label is harder to
understand than older chemical labels.
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What Is GHS?
• Globally Harmonized
System of Classification
and Labeling of
Chemicals
• Implemented through
HazCom
• Provides a universal
approach
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Protect Yourself—Identify
Hazards and Protective Measures
• Identify the physical
and health hazards
• Container labels
provide brief
information
• Safety data sheets
provide detailed
information
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Containers
All containers must be labeled!
Exceptions:
• Pipes and piping systems
• Portable containers for
immediate use
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Information On
Labels
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Product Identifier and Supplier Identification
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Signal Word
• Danger
• Warning
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Hazard Statement
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Precautionary Statement
• Prevention
• Response
• Storage
• Disposal
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Pictogram
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Supplemental Information
• Not required
by GHS
• Can’t interfere
with required
label information
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Exercise
Precautionary statements
describe recommended measures
to minimize adverse effects of
exposure or improper storage
and/or handling.
Supplier identification includes
the name, address, and telephone
number of the manufacturer,
importer, or distributor.
“Warning” is not a signal word.
GHS is intended to standardize
the information about hazardous
substances for people all over the
world.
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Do You Understand …
• Why the course is important?
• What GHS is?
• The importance of
understanding a chemical’s
hazards before using it?
• The different elements
on a chemical label?
• Signal words, hazard
statements, pictograms,
and precautionary
statements?
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Pictogram—
Health Hazard
• Carcinogen
• Respiratory sensitizer
• Reproductive toxicity
• Target Organ toxicity
• Mutagenicity
• Aspiration toxicity
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Pictogram—
Flame
• Flammables
• Self-Reactives
• Pyrophorics
• Self-Heating
• Emits flammable gas
• Organic peroxides
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Pictogram—
Exclamation Mark
• Skin and eye irritant
• Skin sensitizer
• Acute toxicity
• Narcotic effects
• Respiratory tract
irritant
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Pictograms—
Gas Cylinder and Flame Over Circle
• Gas under pressure
• Oxidizer
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Pictogram—
Corrosion, Skull and Crossbones
• Corrosives
• Acute toxicity (severe)
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Pictogram—
Exploding Bomb
• Explosives
• Self-Reactive
• Organic peroxides
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Pictogram—Environment
• Aquatic toxicity
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Alternative Labeling Systems
• NFPA 704 Hazard Rating
• HMIS
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Exercise
• Flammability hazard
• Oxidizer hazard
• Reproductive hazard
• Irritant hazard
• Aquatic hazard
• Acute toxicity hazard
• Gas under pressure hazard
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Review
• The different pictograms
and the hazards they
represent?
• Labeling requirements
in our facility?
• Exceptions to
the labeling
requirements?
• Alternative labeling
systems?
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Key Points to Remember
• GHS standardizes
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•
•
•
information on labels
Labels provide brief
information
Pictograms describe hazards
All containers must be
labeled
Alternate labels must be
compliant with GHS
requirements
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