Transcript IEC University Webinar: Reducing Waste On Jobsites

IEC NATIONAL
HAZCOM TO GHS
(For Workers Not Recently HazCom Compliant)
THE CHANGES
TO THE STANDARD
Presented for National Electrical Safety Month
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Hazard Communication 29 CFR 1910.1200
Name some chemicals which you have used at
home or at work.
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Hazard Communication
We encounter chemicals every day
Filling your vehicle
with gasoline
Cleaning the
bathroom
Applying pesticides
or insecticides
Using solvents or
acids at work
Many chemicals can cause injury or illness if not
handled properly.
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Classification of Employees
Competent
Person
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Safety Trained
Person
Right to Understand
OSHA created the Hazard Communication Standard to help ensure your
safety when working with hazardous chemicals.
You have a RIGHT TO UNDERSTAND the hazards of chemicals you use on
the job and how to work safely with those chemicals.
If you request to see an SDS and we cannot provide a copy after one
working day, you have a right to refuse to use the chemical until an SDS is
provided!
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Hazard Communication Standard
Chemical manufacturers must:
• Determine a chemical’s hazard(s)
• Provide labels
• Provide up-to-date SDS’s
Employers must:
• Provide a written hazard communication program
• Maintain copies of SDSs
• Train employees how to safely use hazardous materials
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HazCom Standard (cont.)
Employees must:
Follow
Read label Read SDSs,
employer
warnings if additional
instructions
and
information
and
instructions is needed
warnings
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Identify
hazards
before
starting a
job
Participate
in training
Chemical Hazards – Physical Hazards
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Combustible Liquids
• Anything which will burn between 100° and 200° Fahrenheit
Flammables
• Anything which will readily burn under “normal conditions,”
typically under 100° Fahrenheit
Explosive
• Something which can explode with a sudden and violent release
of energy
Oxidizers
• Readily creates it’s own oxygen, creating conditions for easy
combustion
Unstable/Reactive
Materials
• Substance which can readily undergo undesirable changes or
react violently with other chemicals or natural environments
Chemical Hazards – Health Hazards
Corrosive
• Causes destruction of human skin tissue at point of contact
Toxic
• May cause risk of injury to employees or the environment
Carcinogens
Hepatotoxins
• Causes liver damage
Nephrotoxins
• Causes kidney damage
Neurotoxins
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• Causes cancer in mammals
• Causes toxic effects to the nervous system
Routes of Entry
Skin/Eye contact
Inhalation
• Splashing, toxic vapors, etc…
• Lack of ventilation, over-exposure
There are four primary
routes of entry for
chemicals to enter the
human body:
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Swallowing
Penetration
• Eating food, smoking cigarettes
• Needle/sharp object pricks, scrapes/open
sores
Chemical Exposure
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Dosage
Amount of exposure
Acute
effects
Immediate, short-term
symptoms
Chronic
effects
Long-term effects that
develop over long periods
of exposure
Personal Protective Equipment
Dust masks and respirators
Glasses, goggles, and face shields
Hearing protection
Gloves
Foot protection (shoes, etc)
Head protection (hard hats, etc)
Aprons or full-body suits
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Hazardous Materials: First Aid Procedures
Eyes
• Flush with
running water
for 15 minutes
– away from
the nose
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Skin
• Wash with
soap and
water for 15
minutes
Inhalation
Swallowing
• Move to fresh
air or provide
emergency
oxygen
• Seek
emergency
medical
assistance
IMMEDIATELY
Spills and Leaks: What to Do
Remove
ignition
sources (if safe
to do so)
Evacuate the
area
Notify a
supervisor or
the emergency
response team
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Stay away
Labels
May not be
removed or
defaced
Prominently
displayed
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Be legible
In English
Readily
available in work
area
May add other
languages, but
must always
have English
NFPA RTK - US
WHMIS Std – Canada
HSID Std - Europe
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Labels
What must be on a label?
Product Identifier
Signal Word
Hazard Statement
Pictogram
Precautionary Statement
• Name or ID from SDS
• Danger
• Warning
• Nature of hazard
• Degree of hazard
• One of eight required by OSHA
• Information to prevent adverse effects from
exposure
Name, address, telephone • Manufacturer, importer, or responsible party
number
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Example of a label
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Hazard Statement
Describes the nature and degree
of the hazard
Nature – Corrosive, Asphxyiant,
Flammable
Degree – Low, Medium, High,
Extremely high, etc.
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Pictograms
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Health
Hazard
Flame
Exclamation
Mark
Gas
Cylinder
Corrosion
Exploding
Bomb
Flame Over
Circle
Skull and
Crossbones
Environment
Pictograms
Must be symbols
Solid red outline
White background
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Corrosion
Skin Corrosion
Burns
Eye Damage
Corrosive to metals
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Corrosion Pictogram
Health Hazard
Carcinogen
Mutagenicity
Reproductive Toxicity
Respiratory Sensitizer
Target Organ Toxicity
Aspiration Toxicity
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Health Hazard Pictogram
Flame
Flammables
Pyrophorics
Self-heating
Emits Flammable Gas
Self-Reactive
Organic Peroxides
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Flame Pictogram
Exclamation Mark
Irritant to skin or eyes
Skin Sensitizer
Acute Toxicity
Narcotic Effects
Respiratory Tract Irritant
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Exclamation Mark Pictogram
Gas Cylinder
Gases
Under
Pressure
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Gas Cylinder Pictogram
Exploding Bomb
Explosives
Self Reactive
Organic Peroxides
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Exploding Bomb Pictogram
Flame Over Circle
Oxidizers
Flame Over Circle Pictogram
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Skull and
Crossbones
Acute
Toxicity
• (Fatal or toxic)
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Skull and Crossbones
Pictogram
Environmental
(not mandatory)
Aquatic
Toxicity
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Non Mandatory
Precautionary Statement
Basically describes how to handle
the chemical safely
• Use gloves, goggles, and apron
• Do not ever open or use near a heat
source
• Wash hands thoroughly when done
• Respiratory protection is required
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Workplace Labeling
Each container must have the GHS shipping
label.
If it is not the shipping container, employers
may use:
• Words, pictures, symbols, or combinations that provide
at least general information regarding the hazards.
• Must have other information immediately available.
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Portable Containers
No labels required if:
• For immediate use
• Transferred from
labeled container
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Immediate Use
Do you remember what
immediate use is?
Does the picture show
an example of
immediate use?
• Why or why not?
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Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Must be in
workplace
Each chemical
requires one
Must be readily
accessible
Electronic is OK if all employees have access
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Sixteen Sections of SDS (1-9)
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Section 1
Identification
Section 2
Hazard I.D.
Section 3
Composition
Section 4
First Aid
Section 5
Fire Fighting
Section 6
Accidental
Release
Section 7
Handling &
Storage
Section 8
Exposure
Controls/PPE
Section 9
Physical &
Chemical
Properties
Sixteen Sections of SDS (10-16)
Section 10
Stability and
Reactivity
Section 11
Toxicological
Information
Section 12
Ecological
Information
Section 13
Disposal
Consideration
Section 14
Transport
Information
Section 15
Regulatory
Information
Section 16
Other
Information
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Hazard Classification on SDS
The SDS may have a number
for a hazard class
• Number will be a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
The HIGHER the number
the more SAFE the
chemical
The LOWER the number
the more DANGEROUS
the chemical
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This is confusing since NFPA is the exact OPPOSITE
GHS Hazard Rating
You typically will only find the GHS
numbers on the SDS
• Just be aware of the difference
If you see an NFPA or HMIS label,
follow it as you always would.
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Health Hazards Classifications
Hazard Class
Acute Toxicity
1
2
3
4
Skin Corrosion/Irritation
1A
1B
1C
2
Serious Eye Damage/ Eye
Irritation
1
2A
2B
Respiratory or Skin Sensitization
1
Germ Cell Mutagenicity
1A
1B
2
Carcinogenicity
1A
1B
2
Reproductive Toxicity
1A
1B
2
STOT –
Single Exposure
1
2
STOT –
Repeated Exposure
1
2
Aspiration
1
Simple Asphyxiants
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Hazard Category
Single Category
3
Lactation
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
(Classified in Accordance with Appendix B.6)
Pictogram
Flame
Hazard
category
Signal
word
Hazard statement
1
Danger
Extremely
flammable liquid
and vapor (old 1A)
2
Danger
Highly flammable
liquid and vapor
(old 1B)
3
Warning
Flammable liquid
vapor
Pictogram
No Pictogram
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Hazard
category
Signal
word
Hazard statement
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Warning
Combustible liquid
Hazard Classification
Letters may also be used
• Letters A, B, C, D, E, F, and G
The lower the letter, the more dangerous
Think of it the same way as you do the numbers
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Physical Hazards
Hazard Class
Explosives
Flammable Gases
Flammable Aerosols
Oxidizing Gases
Gases under Pressure
Hazard Category
Unstable
Explosives
Div 1.1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Div 1.2
Div 1.3
Div 1.4
Div 1.5
Div 1.6
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Type C
4
Type D
Type E
Type F
Type G
Type D
Type E
Type F
Type G
Compressed Gases
Liquefied Gases
Refrigerated Liquefied Gases
Dissolved Gases
Flammable Liquids
Self-Reactive Chemicals
Pyrophoric Liquids
Pyrophoric Solid
Pyrophoric Gases
Self-heating Chemicals
Chemicals, which in
contact with water, emit
flammable gases
Oxidizing Liquids
Oxidizing Solids
Organic Peroxides
Corrosive to Metals
Combustible Dusts
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Type A
1
1
Single
category
1
1
2
Type B
1
1
Type A
1
Single
Category
2
2
Type B
2
2
3
3
3
Type C
What about NFPA and HMIG?
These will remain
unchanged and
can still be used
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NFPA Labeling Systems
NFPA = National Fire
Protection Association
• Blue = Health
• Red = Flammability
• Yellow = Reactivity
• White = Other Hazards or Special
Handling
Scale: 0 (No Hazard) to 4
(Extreme Hazard)
The HIGHER the number, the
HIGHER the hazard
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HMIS Labeling System
HMIS - Hazardous Materials
Identification System
•
•
•
•
Blue = Health
Red = Flammability
Yellow = Reactivity
White = Personal Protection
Scale: 0 (No Hazard) to 4
(Extreme Hazard)
The HIGHER the number, the
HIGHER the hazard
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Hazard Communication Summary
Identify chemical hazards by reading labels
and SDSs
Follow warnings and instructions, or ask
your supervisor if in doubt
Use the correct personal protective equipment
Practice sensible, safe work habits
You have a RIGHT TO UNDERSTAND about the chemicals you use in the workplace
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