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Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication
Employee “Right-to-Know” LawEmployee “Right-to-Know” Law29 CFR 1926.5929 CFR 1926.59
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Standard HighlightsStandard Highlights
Differentiates Between Federal & StateDifferentiates Between Federal & State Hazard DeterminationHazard Determination Written ProgramWritten Program Labels / Other Forms of WarningsLabels / Other Forms of Warnings MSDSMSDS Employee Information & TrainingEmployee Information & Training Emergency & Non-Emergency SituationsEmergency & Non-Emergency Situations
Haz-Com StandardHaz-Com Standard FACTS:FACTS:
– Approximately 1:4 Approximately 1:4 workers are exposed to workers are exposed to one or more of over one or more of over 8,000 8,000 hazardous hazardous chemicalschemicals
– 23% of total US 23% of total US population may have population may have been exposed to been exposed to one or one or more hazardous more hazardous chemicalschemicals
PURPOSE:PURPOSE:– To present To present
information and information and training to training to employees employees exposed to hazardous exposed to hazardous substancessubstances
Haz-Com StandardHaz-Com Standard
OSHA Promulgated Interim Rule: OSHA Promulgated Interim Rule: 19831983– ComplianceCompliance 5/865/86– Manufacturing Codes Manufacturing Codes 21-39 Only21-39 Only
OSHA Promulgated Interim Rule: 8/20/87OSHA Promulgated Interim Rule: 8/20/87– ComplianceCompliance 9/20/87 9/20/87– Chemical Mfg..., importers, distributors to ensure Chemical Mfg..., importers, distributors to ensure
MSDS’s provided with next shipmentMSDS’s provided with next shipment ComplianceCompliance 5/23/88 5/23/88
Haz-Com StandardHaz-Com Standard
StabilityStability CompatibilityCompatibility ReactivityReactivity PyrophroicPyrophroic
CombustibleCombustible Compressed GasCompressed Gas ExplosivityExplosivity OxidizerOxidizer
Difference Between Federal & State StandardsDifference Between Federal & State StandardsMSDS = MSDS = Basis for determining whether aBasis for determining whether a
chemical is hazardouschemical is hazardous
Characteristics of a chemical to pose physical hazards:
HAZCOMHAZCOM
Written Haz-Com Written Haz-Com ProgramProgram
Hazard Determination, Hazard Determination, Chemical InventoryChemical Inventory
Material Safety Data Material Safety Data SheetsSheets
The Hazard Communication Standard Requires:
MSDS
Written ProgramWritten Program
Training In:Training In:
1. Health Hazards1. Health Hazards2. Evaluating Hazards2. Evaluating Hazards3. Use of MSDS’s3. Use of MSDS’s4. Emergency 4. Emergency
ProceduresProcedures
HAZCOMHAZCOMWritten Communication ProgramWritten Communication Program
Program for container labeling and other forms of Program for container labeling and other forms of hazard warninghazard warning
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) availabilityMaterial Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) availability Employee Training / Information ProgramEmployee Training / Information Program List of hazardous substances in the workplaceList of hazardous substances in the workplace Inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasksInform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks Procedure for informing contractors & employees of Procedure for informing contractors & employees of
the hazards associated with work in a facilitythe hazards associated with work in a facility
HAZCOMHAZCOM
Hazard DeterminationHazard Determination Operations / ProcessesOperations / Processes Categories / DefinitionsCategories / Definitions Physical / Health HazardsPhysical / Health Hazards Methods of DetectionMethods of Detection Methods of Control / ProtectionMethods of Control / Protection
HAZCOMHAZCOM
Physical HazardsPhysical Hazards FlammableFlammable ReactiveReactive IncompatiblesIncompatibles OxidizerOxidizer
Health HazardsHealth Hazards IrritantsIrritants CorrosivesCorrosives AnestheticsAnesthetics SensitizersSensitizers AsphyxiantsAsphyxiants Systemic PoisonsSystemic Poisons BiohazardsBiohazards
Hazardous Chemical CategoriesHazardous Chemical Categories
Chemical InventoryChemical Inventory
Chemical NameChemical Name Supplier name & Supplier name &
addressaddress MSDS availableMSDS available Chemical HMISChemical HMIS Container type & sizeContainer type & size
Quantity of chemicalQuantity of chemical Storage locationStorage location Operation / ProcessOperation / Process Number of employees Number of employees
exposedexposed
Identify all Jobs and Processes Requiring the Use of Identify all Jobs and Processes Requiring the Use of Hazardous Chemicals and List Those ChemicalsHazardous Chemicals and List Those Chemicals
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
The employer must maintain copies of the The employer must maintain copies of the required MSDS’s for each hazardous required MSDS’s for each hazardous chemical used or produced in the work chemical used or produced in the work place and shall ensure that they are readily place and shall ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift when accessible during each work shift when employees are presentemployees are present
Major MSDS HeadingsMajor MSDS Headings
Chemical Chemical IdentificationIdentification
Physical/Chemical Physical/Chemical CharacteristicsCharacteristics
Hazardous IngredientsHazardous Ingredients Fire and Explosion Fire and Explosion
Hazard DataHazard Data Reactivity DataReactivity Data
Health Hazard DataHealth Hazard Data Spill, Leak, Disposal Spill, Leak, Disposal
InformationInformation Special ProtectionSpecial Protection Special Handling, Special Handling,
Storage, PackagingStorage, Packaging Transportation DataTransportation Data
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties
– Understanding the way chemicals behave can help Understanding the way chemicals behave can help haz-mat teams anticipate hazards a substance may haz-mat teams anticipate hazards a substance may create during an emergencycreate during an emergency
Boiling Point:Boiling Point: Temperature at which a Temperature at which a liquid changes to gasliquid changes to gas
Example:Example: Water boils at 212°FWater boils at 212°F– Importance: It determines whether a substance will Importance: It determines whether a substance will
be a liquid or gas at ambient temperaturebe a liquid or gas at ambient temperature
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties Corrosivity:Corrosivity: A compound which can A compound which can
quickly damage skin, metal, quickly damage skin, metal, or other solidsor other solidsExample:Example: If strong acids or bases are stored in If strong acids or bases are stored in
metal containers, they will rapidly eat metal containers, they will rapidly eat through the through the containercontainer
Importance: Corrosives can harm skin, lungs, eyes, Importance: Corrosives can harm skin, lungs, eyes, mouth and stomachmouth and stomach
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties Solubility:Solubility: The measure of how readily a The measure of how readily a
chemical dissolves in waterchemical dissolves in waterExample:Example: Alcohol readily mixes with water, but Alcohol readily mixes with water, but
motor oil does notmotor oil does notImportance: If a liquid spill into a waterway and is Importance: If a liquid spill into a waterway and is
not soluble, it will either float or sinknot soluble, it will either float or sink
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data SheetsPhysical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties
Viscosity: Viscosity: Having relatively high resistance Having relatively high resistance to flow. Temperature effects viscosityto flow. Temperature effects viscosity
Example:Example: Water has a low viscosity, while heavy Water has a low viscosity, while heavy crude oil has a much greater viscositycrude oil has a much greater viscosity
Importance: Since viscosity changes with Importance: Since viscosity changes with temperature, highly viscous materials temperature, highly viscous materials may become may become runny at higher runny at higher temperatures and spread rapidlytemperatures and spread rapidly
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties Specific Gravity:Specific Gravity: Ratio of density of a Ratio of density of a
substance to the density of a reference substance to the density of a reference substance, usually water, Specific Gravity=1substance, usually water, Specific Gravity=1
Example:Example: Xylene has SG of 0.86 and will float on Xylene has SG of 0.86 and will float on water, while FREON 113 has SG of 1.57water, while FREON 113 has SG of 1.57
Importance: Chemicals that sink in waterways are Importance: Chemicals that sink in waterways are difficult to clean up and/or detectdifficult to clean up and/or detect
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data SheetsPhysical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties
Vapor Pressure:Vapor Pressure: The pressure characteristic at any The pressure characteristic at any given temperature of a vapor in equilibrium with its given temperature of a vapor in equilibrium with its liquid or solid form, often expressed in “mm/hg”liquid or solid form, often expressed in “mm/hg”
Example:Example: Vapor pressure of acetone is 400mm; that of Vapor pressure of acetone is 400mm; that of Xylene is 6.72. The higher the number the faster it will Xylene is 6.72. The higher the number the faster it will evaporateevaporate
Importance: Materials with high VP can create toxic Importance: Materials with high VP can create toxic atmospheres within work areasatmospheres within work areas
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties Volatility:Volatility: This refers to how readily a This refers to how readily a
liquid will vaporize or evaporateliquid will vaporize or evaporateExample:Example: Gasoline is a volatile liquidGasoline is a volatile liquidImportance: Volatile liquid can give off vapors Importance: Volatile liquid can give off vapors
which may be toxic, explosive which may be toxic, explosive and/or and/or asphyxiantasphyxiant
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties Vapor Density:Vapor Density: Relative weight of gas or vapor Relative weight of gas or vapor
as compared to air which has a vapor density of as compared to air which has a vapor density of 11
Example:Example: Methane gas has a vapor density of 0.6, Methane gas has a vapor density of 0.6, and will rise, while FREON 113 has and will rise, while FREON 113 has vapor density of vapor density of 1.61.6
Importance: Vapors / gases may be toxic, explosive Importance: Vapors / gases may be toxic, explosive and / or asphyxiant and / or asphyxiant
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets
Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties Flammability:Flammability: The ease in which a material The ease in which a material
(gas, liquid or solid) will ignite(gas, liquid or solid) will igniteExample:Example: Gasoline and acryolnitrile are Gasoline and acryolnitrile are
flammable liquids, while propane is a flammable liquids, while propane is a flammable gasflammable gasImportance: The flammability of a substance is Importance: The flammability of a substance is
important to know to determine important to know to determine potential for a potential for a firefire
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data SheetsPhysical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties
Flash Point:Flash Point: Minimum temperatures at which a liquid Minimum temperatures at which a liquid or volatile solid will produce gases/vapors to form or volatile solid will produce gases/vapors to form ignitable mixtureignitable mixture
Example:Example: MaterialMaterial Flash PointFlash Point Fire Hazard Fire HazardGasolineGasoline -45°F-45°F HIGHHIGHAcetoneAcetone 0°F0°FMEKMEK 24°F24°FTurpentineTurpentine 95°F95°FDiesel FuelDiesel Fuel 110°F110°F LOWLOW
Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data SheetsPhysical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical Properties
Explosive LimitsExplosive Limits
Lower Explosive Limit ( LEL )Lower Explosive Limit ( LEL )– The minimum concentration of a substance in the air The minimum concentration of a substance in the air
which is required for ignition. Concentrations below which is required for ignition. Concentrations below the LEL will not ignite and are “lean”the LEL will not ignite and are “lean”
Upper Explosive Limit ( UEL )Upper Explosive Limit ( UEL )– The maximum concentration of a substance in the air The maximum concentration of a substance in the air
which is required for ignition. Concentrations above which is required for ignition. Concentrations above the UEL will not ignite and are “rich”the UEL will not ignite and are “rich”
Physical & Chemical PropertiesPhysical & Chemical PropertiesChemistry of FireChemistry of Fire
The symbol The symbol demonstrates that demonstrates that fire needs 3 things fire needs 3 things to burnto burn– Fuel (combustibles)Fuel (combustibles)– Oxygen (oxidizers)Oxygen (oxidizers)– Ignition source Ignition source
OxygenOxygen
FuelFuelIgnition SourceIgnition Source
The Haz-Com Standard The Haz-Com Standard RequiresRequires
EMPLOYEEEMPLOYEETRAININGTRAINING
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CONTAINERCONTAINERLABELINGLABELING
Labels / WarningsLabels / Warnings
MSDS must have:MSDS must have:
1. Identity of Substance1. Identity of Substance2. Hazard Warnings2. Hazard Warnings3. Name/Address of 3. Name/Address of
Mfg..Mfg..4. CAS # (some states 4. CAS # (some states
require)require)
Haz-Com StandardHaz-Com Standard
MSDS:MSDS:Based on hazard determination, employers Based on hazard determination, employers are required to retain are required to retain MSDS on each MSDS on each hazardous substancehazardous substance1. May develop their own1. May develop their own2. Obtain from manufacturer2. Obtain from manufacturer
Haz-Com StandardHaz-Com Standard
Information / Training:Information / Training:
1. Establishes 1. Establishes written programwritten program2. Enforces 2. Enforces info presented on labels and info presented on labels and
MSDSMSDS3. Used to 3. Used to minimize exposureminimize exposure4. Provided at 4. Provided at initial assignmentinitial assignment
Employee Training Employee Training RequirementsRequirements
Provide information and training to Provide information and training to employees working in areas with potential employees working in areas with potential exposure to hazardous chemicalsexposure to hazardous chemicals
Employees trained to be able to recall Employees trained to be able to recall fundamental health and physical hazards fundamental health and physical hazards associated with specific chemicalsassociated with specific chemicals
Employee Training Employee Training RequirementsRequirements
Employees must be informed of the hazards Employees must be informed of the hazards associated with performing non-routine tasksassociated with performing non-routine tasks– Specific health and physical hazardsSpecific health and physical hazards– Protective measures to be utilizedProtective measures to be utilized– Hazard control methodsHazard control methods
Non-routine tasks, such as tank / pit Non-routine tasks, such as tank / pit cleaning, welding or other maintenance taskscleaning, welding or other maintenance tasks
Subcontractor OperationsSubcontractor Operations
Establish and define hazard communication Establish and define hazard communication program requirements for contractors or program requirements for contractors or vendors performing work on the premisesvendors performing work on the premises
Provide contractors with list of hazardous Provide contractors with list of hazardous materials used in affected work area(s)materials used in affected work area(s)
Contractors must inform plant operation Contractors must inform plant operation managers of any hazardous materials managers of any hazardous materials scheduled for arrival. Provide MSDS’sscheduled for arrival. Provide MSDS’s
Emergency / Non-EmergencyEmergency / Non-EmergencySituationsSituations
Disclosure of chemical identity only in Disclosure of chemical identity only in emergency situations (i.e. treating emergency situations (i.e. treating physician)physician)
Disclosure in non-emergency situations Disclosure in non-emergency situations only when health professional explains why only when health professional explains why info is info is essentialessential to providing occupational to providing occupational health serviceshealth services
Haz-ComHaz-Com
““RIGHT -TO-KNOW” LAWRIGHT -TO-KNOW” LAW It is required by OSHA that every worker be It is required by OSHA that every worker be
informed of the chemical hazards to which they informed of the chemical hazards to which they are, or may potentially be exposedare, or may potentially be exposed
Workers shall be knowledgeable and able to Workers shall be knowledgeable and able to readily identify, evaluate, and protect readily identify, evaluate, and protect themselves from hazardous chemical exposurethemselves from hazardous chemical exposure