Transcript NEW YORK STATE RIGHT-TO

SUNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
AT UTICA/ROME
Environmental Health and Safety
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
HAZARD COMMUNICATION
REFRESHER TRAINING
FOR FACULTY & OFFICE STAFF
Close Encounters with Chemicals
At Work and Home
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We encounter chemicals almost every day
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Filling our 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.
HAZARD COMMUNICATION “GOALS”
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Right-To-Know chemical hazards
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PPE, first aid, spills/leaks
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Labels, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
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Quiz
NEW YORK STATE
RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW
 The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) as found in
29 CFR 1900.1200 is based on a simple concept – that
employees have both a need and a right to know the
hazards and properties of the chemicals they are exposed to
when working. Such employees will make knowledgeable
decisions and support protective measures such as product
substitutions, engineered improvements and use
administrative controls and Personal Protective Equipment.
NYS Right-to-Know continued
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NYS Public Sector Employees are also
subject to the NYS Right-to-Know law and
Regulations. Together these require
Material Safety Data Sheets for all products
used on the SUNYIT Campus.
 You have a RIGHT-T0-KNOW about the
hazardous chemicals you use on the job and
how to work safety with those chemicals.
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS MUST:
 Determine a chemical’s hazards
 Provide labels and MSDSs
EMPLOYERS MUST:
 Provide a hazard communication program
 Maintain MSDSs
 Train on hazardous materials
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HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
(CONTINUED)
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EMPLOYEES MUST:
– Read labels and MSDSs
– Follow employer instructions and warnings
– Identify hazards before starting a job
– Participate in training
CHEMICAL HAZARDS
PHYSICAL HAZARDS:
 Flammable
 Explosive
 Reactive
HEALTH HAZARDS:
 Corrosive
 Toxic
ROUTES OF ENTRY
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SKIN AND EYE CONTACT
 INHALATION
 SWALLOWING
 PENETRATION
– (skin absorption)
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
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DOSAGE-The amount of a
Chemical/Product that can cause illness or
death.
 ACUTE-Immediate or short term affect.
 CHRONIC-Long term affect.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(PPE)
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Dust masks and
respirators
 Glasses, goggles and
faceshields
 Hearing protection
 Gloves
 Foot protection
 Head protection
 Aprons or full-body suits
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
FIRST AID
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EYES:
– FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15
MINUTES
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INHALATION:
– MOVE TO FRESH
AIR
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SKIN:
– WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER
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SWALLOWING:
– GET EMERGENCY
MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE
SPILLS & LEAKS
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Evacuate the area
 Notify EH&S at
ext. 7101 or
University Police at
ext. 7111
 Remove ignition
sources (if safe to
do so)
 Stay away
LABELS
THE IMPORTANCE OF “LABELS”
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THE IDENTITY OF THE CHEMICAL OR MATERIAL
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NAME, ADDRESS & EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER OF THE
MANUFACTURER
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PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS
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SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
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BASIC PPE RECOMMENDATIONS
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FIRST AID, FIRE RESPONSE, SPILL CLEAN-UP
NFPA LABELING SYSTEM
NFPA=National Fire
Protection Association
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BLUE = Health
 RED = Flammability
 YELLOW = Reactivity
 WHITE = Other hazards
or special handling
0 -(no hazard)
4 -(extreme hazard)
OTHER LABEL WARNINGS
Material Safety Data Sheet
Program
 Reading
the MSDS’s
 MSDS locations
Departments
 Environmental Health & Safety
 3-Ring Binder’s identified as MSDS’s
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Material Safety Data Sheets
Provide detailed information about a
chemical or product
 Chemical
& manufacturer identity
 Hazardous ingredients
 Physical and chemical characteristics
 Fire, explosion and reactivity
Material Safety Data Sheets (cont)
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HEALTH HAZARDS
– Routes of entry
– Exposure Levels (PEL or TLV)
– Symptoms of exposure
– First-aid and emergency information
Material Safety Data Sheets (cont)
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 Safe handling and storage
 Spills and leaks
 Compliance issues
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
Hazard Communication Summary
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Identify chemical hazards by reading labels
and MSDSs
 Follow warnings and instructions; ask your
supervisor or if in doubt, call EHS @ 7101
 Use the correct personal protective
equipment
 Practice sensible, safe work habits
 Learn emergency procedures