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Hazard Communication Program /
Globally Harmonized System
American Safety & Health
Haz Com History
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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
Requirements of the Standard
SDS
Labeling
Written
Program
Inventory
Training
Common HazCom Citations
Standard
1910.1200 (e)
1910.1200 (f)
1910.1200 (g)
1910.1200 (h)
Subject
Failure to develop a written
program
Failure to label containers
Failure to have an MSDS for each
hazardous chemical
Failure to train employees
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?
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)
Hazard Communication and GHS
Will 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
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.
What’s Next ?
Effective
Completion Date
December 1, 2013
Requirement(s)
Train employees on the
new label elements and
safety data sheet (SDS)
format.
Who
Employers
What’s Next?
Effective
Completion Date
Requirement(s)
Who
June 1, 2015*
Compliance with all modified
provisions of this final rule,
except:
December 1, 2015
The Distributor shall not ship
containers labeled by the
chemical manufacturer or
importer unless it is a GHS
label
Chemical
manufacturers,
importers,
distributors and
employers
*This date coincides with the EU implementation date for classification of mixtures
What’s Next?
Effective
Completion Date
Requirement(s)
Who
June 1, 2016
Update alternative
workplace labeling and
hazard communication
program as necessary,
and provide additional
employee training for
newly identified physical
or health hazards.
Employers
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
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
Health Hazard Classes—
Appendix A
 Acute toxicity
 Skin corrosion/Irritation
 Serious eye
 Carcinogenicity
 Reproductive toxicology
 Target organ systemic
damage/eye Irritation
 Respiratory or skin
sensitization
 Germ cell mutagenicity
toxicity - single exposure
 Target organ systemic
toxicity - repeated
exposure
 Aspiration toxicity
Physical Hazard Classes
Appendix B
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Explosives
Flammable gases
Flammable aerosols
Organic peroxide
Gases under pressure
Flammable liquids
Flammable solids
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Self-reactive substances
Pyrophoric liquids
Pyrophoric solids
Self-heating substances
Emits flammable gases on
contact with water
 Oxidizing liquids, gas, &
solids
 Corrosive to metals
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
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.
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
Chemical Name
Health Hazard
Fire Hazard
Flash Points
4-Deadly
(red)
3-Extremely Hazardous
2-Hazardous
4-Below 73 F
3-Below 100 F
(blue)
1-Slightly Hazardous
2-Below 200 F
0-Normal material
1-Above 200 F
0-Will not burn
Specific Hazard
Reactivity
Oxidizer
OXY
4-May detonate
Acid
ACID
Alkali
ALK
3-Shock and heat may
detonate
Corrosive
COR
Use NO WATER
W
Radiation Hazard
(white)
(yellow)
2-Violent chemical
change
NFPA Label
1-Unstable if heated
0-Stable
HMIS LABEL
Health
(blue)
Flammability
(red)
Reactivity
(yellow)
Personal Protective Equipment
(white)
Chemical Name:______________________________
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
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 -
Workplace Labeling
 Example: Flammable liquids GHS
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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 Category
1- Highest
2- High
3- Medium
4- Low
HMIS/NFPA 704
4- Extreme
3- High
2- Moderate
1- Slight
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.
GHS PICTOGRAMS
Health
Hazard
Health Hazard
 Carcinogen
 Mutagenicity
 Reproductive Toxicity
 Respiratory Sensitizer
 Target Organ Toxicity
 Aspiration Toxicity
Flame
Flame
 Flammables
 Pyrophorics
 Self-Heating
 Emits Flammable Gas
 Self-Reactives
 Organic Peroxides
Exclamation
Point
Exclamation Point
 Irritant (Skin & Eye)
 Skin Sensitizer
 Acute Toxicity
 Narcotic Effects
 Respiratory Tract Irritant
 Hazardous to Ozone Layer (NonMandatory)
Gas Cylinder
Gas Cylinder
 Gases Under Pressure
Corrosion
Corrosion
 Skin Corrosion / Burns
 Eye Damage
 Corrosive to Metals
Exploding
Bomb
Exploding Bomb
 Explosives
 Self-Reactives
 Organic Peroxides
Flame Over
Circle
Flame Over Circle
 Oxidizers
Environment
Environment
(Non-Mandatory)
 Aquatic Toxicity
Skull &
Crossbones
Skull & Crossbones
 Acute Toxicity (Fatal or Toxic)
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
Safety Data Sheets
Appendix 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
Safety data sheet sections and
sequence
1. Identification
2. Hazard(s) identification
3. Composition/information on
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ingredients
First-aid measures
Fire-fighting measures
Accidental release measures
Handling and storage
Exposure Controls/PPE
9. Physical and chemical
properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information*
13. Disposal considerations*
14. Transport information*
15. Regulatory information*
16. Other Info - Date
prepared/revised
* Regulated by other Agencies
Hazard Communication Training
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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
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).
General Training
 Hazard Communication Standard
 Employer’s Written Program
 Location/Availability Of Written Program &
SDS
 How to read labels & SDS’s
Specific Training
 Characteristics - How to detect
 Health & Physical Hazards
 Work practices or SOPs
 Emergency action plans
 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 Non-routine tasks
 Industrial Hygiene monitoring results
Written program:
 Developed, implemented, and maintained
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Chemical inventory
Safety data sheets
Labeling
Training
Misc.
 Non-Routine Tasks
 Piping Systems
 Contractors/Multi-Employer Worksites