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ACPL Safety Training
Hazard Communication


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Learning Objectives
By the end of this training session, you will be able to:
• Name the federal law that protects people from hazards in the
workplace
• Identify two places to find information about hazardous
chemicals
• Tell the difference between a physical hazard and health
hazard
• Name two types of health hazards
• Locate most important pieces of information on a hazardous
chemical label
• Locate a list of all hazardous materials used at ACPL
• Locate written sheets describing hazardous materials


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Hazard Communication Defined

Employer’s responsibility

Right to Understand


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Learning about Hazard Communication

Why is this important?
Work functions?
Hazards?

Chemicals?


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Hazard Communication Standard


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Hazard Communication Procedure

Click on the document to see the
Hazard Communication Procedure on Insite


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Hazardous Materials in Libraries
Hazardous materials or hazardous job duties are very
minimal in a library setting, but they do exist!

Physical
Hazards
Health
Hazards


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Hazardous Chemicals

• Physical hazard

• Health hazard
• Acute
• Chronic


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Hazardous Chemicals

• Look on the container
of the substance.
• If a chemical is
hazardous, the label
will tell you so.


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Hazardous Chemical Labels


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Hazard Pictograms


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Types of Hazardous Materials
• Low toxicity, if possible
• Cleaning solvents, craft
glue, toner
• Chemical listed updated
• Posted on Insite


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USE IT OR LOSE IT
 What are some

chemicals which you
encounter at work?
 Look at the warning
label on the container.
Should you take any
precautionary measures
when using it?
 Think of one way you
will change the way you
handle this chemical.


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The SDS
• SDS = Safety Data
Sheet

• Manufacturer
required to provide
SDS to employer


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What information is on an SDS?


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What information is on an SDS?


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SDS at ACPL
Main Library
Security Center (x3333)
Branches & DiSalle
Housekeeping Closet


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USE IT OR LOSE IT
 Search online for the

SDS for your favorite
household cleaner.
Where did you look?
 Find the SDS binder for
your branch. Is it easy
to locate? If not, could it
be relocated in the
housekeeping closet to
make it more
accessible?


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QUESTIONS?
Information for all safety training has been provided by
John Hidy, Security Services Manager, Allen County Public
Library.
For more information or if you have questions, contact John
Hidy, x1281or e-mail [email protected]


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To finish your safety
training, please
complete the quiz.