Transcript AN INTRODUCTION TO - Vermont Local Roads

HazCom 2012 - GHS Update
For Supervisors, Safety
Committee Members, Employees
Local Roads
Project WorkSAFE
Dec 3, 2013
Agenda
 Review
of the HazCom Std (HCS)
 Background of update
 Review of Update – HazCom2012
 Updates
/ Changes identified by
 NEW!
 Questions
/ Discussion
Standard in place since 1983
HAZARD COMMUNICATION
REVIEW
Steps in the HazCom
Process
 Chemical
manufacturers /importers classify
and categorize the chemicals they produce
according to specific criteria that describe the
chemical’s health, physical, and other hazards
 Manufacturers / importers use this
classification and category to determine the
standardized information they must provide
on (NEW!) labels and in safety data sheets
(SDS) (NEW! formally MSDS)
HazCom steps # 2
 Workplace
purchases hazardous chemical
products from
manufacturer/distributor/importer
 Each shipped container of hazardous
chemical must have a (NEW!) label and include
an (NEW!) SDS that classifies the chemical and
provides specific information about hazards
 The employer assigns responsibilities for all
the elements of the written hazard
communication program
HazCom steps # 3
 The
employer must prepare a written hazard
communication program that:
 Lists all the hazardous chemicals that
employees may be exposed to at work,
using product identifiers that are crossreferenced to the label and the SDS
 Describes how the workplace will use the
program, the SDSs (NEW!), the labels (NEW!),
and training (revised) to keep employees safe
HazCom Steps # 4
 The
employer assigns responsibilities for
all the elements of the hazard
communication plan
 Employer ensures the written program is
maintained and updated as needed
Existing Required Training for
employees

Explanation of the HazCom program,
including information on labels, MSDSs, and
how to obtain and use available hazard
information
 Hazards
of chemicals
 Protective measures such as engineering controls,
work practices, and the use of PPE
 How to detect the presence or release of a hazardous
chemical
using monitoring devices
 observation
 smell
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Written Hazard Communication
Program summary
 Written
HazCom Program
 Administrator
 List
of MSDS
 MSDS accessible
 Training for Exposed Employees
 Before
first exposure
 Before the introduction of new hazards
 Update to hazard information
GHS AND HAZCOM2012
BACKGROUND
Why is the GHS needed?
 No
country has the ability to identify and
specifically regulate every hazardous
chemical product
 650,000
such products in US
 Adoption
needs
of GHS helps address protection
Background
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The GHS was adopted by the United Nations in 2002
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Original implementation date for the US was 2008
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OSHA published a notice of proposed rulemaking to
update the hazard communication standard in
September 2009
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Held public hearings in March of 2010
Final rule made the Federal Registry March 26, 2012
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David Wallace, CIH Sr. Lecturer, Utah State University Nevada Local Section, AIHA March 9 2011
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David Wallace, CIH Sr. Lecturer, Utah State University Nevada Local Section, AIHA March 9 2011
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Benefits to GHS
 Maintain
Consistency
 Increase quality of information
 Reduce trade barriers
 Reduce confusion
 Increase comprehension of hazards
 Reduce fatalities and injuries
 43
fatalities/year
 585 injuries/year
 Help
address literacy issues
NEW!
GHS UPDATE
TO HAZCOM 2012
NEW!
2012 Update to HazCom Std
GHS
= Globally Harmonized System
MSDS => SDS (Safety Data Sheets)
SDS Now Standardized
 16
sections
 Info always in same section
New
labeling requirements for
Manufacture and Employer
 Pictograms
 Hazard
statement
 Signal word
Definitions
 Contact
NEW!
info the Chemical Manufacture,
Distributor, or Importer
 Name
 Address
 Phone
Number
 Must be on Label
 Must be on SDS - section 1
Definitions
NEW!
 Hazard Statement (HS)
 Describes the nature of the hazard
 Degree of hazard
 All applicable hazards

May be combined to improve readability
 HS
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are specific to the hazard class and categories
The idea is - Users should see
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Same hazard statement for the same hazard
Regardless of producer or supplier of chemical
NEW!
Definitions
 Pictogram
 Square
shape set on a point
 Black hazard symbol
 White background
 Red Boarder/Frame
 8 designated pictograms
Definitions
 Precautionary
NEW!
Statement
 Phrase
that describes the recommended
measures that should be taken to minimize
or prevent adverse effects
 From
exposure to
 Improper storage
 Improper handling
Definitions
 Product
 Chem
NEW!
Identifier (PI)
name, or Code #, or Batch #
 Producer decides on appropriate PI
 Same PI must be on Label & Sect 1 of SDS
Definitions
 Signal
Word
 Indicates
hazard
2
the relative level of severity of the
Signal Words
 Danger

More severe hazards
 Warning

 Only
Less severe hazards
1 signal word on label
NEW!
NEW!
Hazard Classification done by
manufacture/importer/distributor of Chemical
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Each type of hazard covered is considered a “hazard
class”— examples
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Most hazard classes are also sub-divided into
“hazard categories”
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acute toxicity, carcinogenicity
to reflect the degree of severity
Concept of “classification”—
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Manufacture determines that there is a hazardous effect and
how severe that effect might be
Example is the severity a Category 1, 2,3, or 4
Hazard Classification:
Classification Provisions
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NEW!
Chemical manufacturers and importers must
classify each chemical they produce or
import:
Determine the appropriate hazard classes and
associated hazard categories
 Based on an evaluation of the full range of available
data/evidence for the chemical (no testing is required)
 Appendix A of Standard for health hazard criteria
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Introduction to App A provides the general approach to
classification
Appendix B of Standard for physical hazard criteria
NEW!
Classification by Chemical manufacture
A single consistent hazard statement for each level of
hazard within each hazard class
Example: For the Flammable Liquids Class
Category Hazard Statement
1
Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
2
Highly flammable liquid and vapour
3
Flammable liquid and vapour
4
Combustible liquid
NEW!
GHS classification ratings order of severity is
reversed from NFPA and HMIS:
HMIS/NFPA
0 = Least Hazardous
4 = Most Hazardous
GHS
5 = Least Hazardous
1 = Most Hazardous
It is my believe that this should not be a problem for most
employers, since the chemical manufacture is determining
the hazard class and using that information in the SDS and
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on the new label
NEW!
SDS information:
SAFETY DATA SHEETS – 16 sections:
Section


product identifier
manufacturer /distributor name


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address, phone number; emergency phone number
recommended use
restrictions on use
Section
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1 - Identification
2 - Hazard(s) Identification
all hazards regarding the chemical
required label elements
NEW!
SDS information:
Section
3 - Composition
 information
on ingredients
chemical ingredients
 trade secret claims

Section
4 - First-aid Measures
 Important
symptoms
 Effects – acute - delayed
 Required treatment
SDS Information continued:
 Section
NEW!
5 - Fire-fighting measures
 suitable
extinguishing techniques
 fire-fighting equipment
 chemical hazards from fire
 Section
6 - Accidental release measures
 emergency
procedures
 protective equipment
 proper methods of containment and cleanup
NEW!
SDS Information continued

Section 7 - Handling & Storage

precautions for safe handling and storage
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Section 8 - Exposure controls / PPE
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including incompatibilities
OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs)
Threshold Limit Values (TLVs)
appropriate engineering controls
personal protective equipment (PPE)
Section 9 - Physical & Chemical properties

the chemical's characteristics….
SDS Information continued:
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Section 10 - Stability & Reactivity
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chemical stability and possibility of hazardous reactions
Section 11 - Toxicological information
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routes of exposure
related symptoms
acute and chronic effects
numerical measures of toxicity
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Section 12 - Ecological information* non-mandatory for OSHA
Section 13 - Disposal considerations*
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Section 14 - Transport information*
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Section 15 - Regulatory information*
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Section 16 - Other information
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NEW!
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date of preparation or last revision
GHS Pictograms
delineates hazards
 Health
Hazards
 Carcinogen
 Mutagenicity
 Reproductive
Toxicity
 Respiratory Sensitizer
 Target Organ Toxicity
 Aspiration Toxicity
NEW!
GHS Pictograms
Flame
 Flammables
 Pyrophorics
 Self-Heating
 Emits
Flammable Gas
 Self-Reactives
 Organic Peroxides
NEW!
GHS Pictograms
Exclamation Mark
 Irritant
(skin and eye)
 Skin Sensitizer
 Acute Toxicity
 Narcotic Effects
 Respiratory Tract Irritant
NEW!
NEW!
GHS Pictograms
Gas Cylinder
 Gases
Under Pressure
GHS Pictograms
Corrosion
 Skin
Corrosion/Burns
 Eye Damage
 Corrosive to Metals
NEW!
NEW!
GHS Pictograms
Exploding Bomb
 Explosives
 Self-Reactives
 Organic
Peroxides
NEW!
GHS Pictograms
Flame Over Circle
Oxidizers
GHS Pictograms
Skull and Crossbones
 Acute
Toxicity (fatal or toxic)
NEW!
NEW!
GHS Pictograms
Environment
Non-Mandatory
Aquatic
Toxicity
–OSHA
Labels
NEW!
 Paragraph
(f) extensively re-written to
incorporate the GHS approach
 Directions
for Chemical
Manufactures/Importers/Distributers
 Final
rule sets forth detailed, required
elements for labels
 For
Chem Manufactures and Employers
NEW!
GHS Lables
Manufacture / Shipping Labels may have:
Multiple pictograms
Hazards / Hazard statements
But only one of two Signal Word
 Warning
 Danger
NEW!
What is the new label for?
 Tell
you what the chemical is
 Hazards
 Tell
associated with
you how to properly store the
chemical
 First aid Information
NEW!
Manufacture / Shipping Labels
Must have 6 elements:
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Product Identifier
Manufacturer/supplier
Pictogram
Signal Words
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Label Example
NEW!
NEW!
Acetone
pictograms
(product ID)
DANGER
Signal Word
Highly flammable liquid and vapor
Causes serious eye irritation
Hazard Statement/s
Keep away from heat/sparks/open
flames/hot surfaces. No smoking.
Take precautionary measures against static
discharge.
Keep cool. Protect from sunlight
Keep Container tightly closed.
Do not get in eyes, on skin or on clothing. Wear
protective gloves/protective clothing, eye
protection/face protection.
IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several
minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present
and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
ABC Manufacturer
Chemical Avenue
Chemical, State 12345-1234
Precautionary statement/s
Supplier identification
NEW!
NEW! - Updated
Training
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Effective
Time of initial assignment
Whenever new chemical with new hazard is
introduced
Note: Training may be designed to cover classes of
hazards – not necessarily every chemical / SDS
Examples:
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All flammables
All carcinogens
Chemical specific information must be provided by the
labels and SDS
NEW!
TRAINING for 12/1/13
Labeling elements
Signal
words
Pictograms
Precautionary statements
Interaction of chemicals
Proper storage
Safety Data Sheet
- New format
Effective GHS Dates
 Dec.
NEW!
1, 2013
 Employers
on
 New
must have trained employers
label elements
 SDS format and sections
 Training appropriate for audience
NEW!
Effective GHS Dates
 June
1, 2015
 Compliance
with all modified provisions
of the final rule
 Dec.
1, 2015
 Distributors
must not ship containers
without a GHS compliant label
Effective GHS Dates
 June
NEW!
1, 2016
 Employers
 Updated
must have
workplace labels
 Updated HazCom program as necessary
 Additional training on any new physical or
health hazards
VOSHA fines
 Other-than
Serious violations
 Generally
no monetary penalty
 Serious
 Start
violations
at $7,000 per violation
 Reduced
based on
Company size
 Severity
 Company OSHA history
 Effective Safety and Health program
 Citations may be grouped or combined based policy
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