Global Harmonized System (GHS) TrainingOccupational Safety and Health Program

Purpose of Training

What is the Global Harmonized System?

Change #1: MSDS SDS

Change #2: SDS Format

Change #3: Labeling

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

Training Completion

Training Program

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OSHA regulation requires all employees be trained on the new GHS system including safety data sheets, labeling, and pictograms. The

changes made by the GHS are described for your benefit in this presentation.

Current OSHA Regulation for GHS Implementation29 CFR 1910.1200(a)(1) The purpose of this section is to ensure that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are classified, and that information concerning the classified hazards is transmitted to employers and employees. The requirements of this section are intended to be consistent with the provisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS), Revision 3. The transmittal of information is to be accomplished by means of comprehensive hazard communication programs, which are to include container labeling and other forms of warning, safety data sheets and employee training.

Purpose of Training

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

What is the Global Harmonized System?

Classification system created by the United Nations for managing potentially hazardous materials

67 countries including the US implementing this system

Adopted by the United States in 2012

Countries/regions where GHS is not implemented or not available.

Countries/regions where GHS is voluntary.

Countries/regions that have already implemented GHS.

Countries/regions that are in the process of implementing GHS.

http://ghs.dhigroup.com/GHSImplementatationMap.aspx

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

What is the Global Harmonized System?

Defines health, physical, and environmental hazards of chemicals Creates classification processes that use available data on

chemicals for comparison with defined hazard criteria Communicates hazard information in a prescribed and uniform

way on labels and safety data sheets

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

The GHS covers all hazardous chemicals. There are no complete exemptions from the scope of the GHS for a particular type of chemical or product.

The term "chemical" is used broadly to include substances, products, mixtures, preparations, or any other terms that may be used by existing systems.

The goal of the GHS is to identify the intrinsic hazards of chemical substances and mixtures and to convey hazard information about these hazards. The GHS is not intended to harmonize risk assessment procedures or risk management decisions.

What is the Global Harmonized System?

Referenced from OSHA website and GHS Guide

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

For decades, the material safety data sheet (MSDS) has been the back-bone of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS).

NOW…The MSDS is referred to as Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

CHANGE #1: MSDS SDS

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #2: SDS Format

New SDS Feature: 16 Standardized Sections

1. Identification2. Hazard(s) identification3. Composition/information on ingredients4. First-aid measures5. Fire-fighting measures6. Accidental release measures7. Handling and Storage8. Exposure controls/personal protection

9. Physical and chemical properties10. Stability and reactivity11. Toxicological information12. Ecological information13. Disposal considerations14. Transport information15. Regulatory information16. Other information

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #2: SDS Format

Section 1. Identification includes product identifier; manufacturer or distributor name, address, phone number; emergency phone number; recommended use; restrictions on use.

Section 2. Hazard(s) identification includes all hazards regarding the chemical; required label elements.

Section 3. Composition/information on ingredients includes information on chemical ingredients; trade secret claims.

Section 4. First-aid measures includes important symptoms/ effects, acute, delayed; required treatment.

1 - 4 Standardized Sections

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

Section 5. Fire-fighting measures lists suitable extinguishing techniques, equipment; chemical hazards from fire.

Section 6. Accidental release measures lists emergency procedures; protective equipment; proper methods of containment and cleanup.

Section 7. Handling and storage lists precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities.

Section 8. Exposure controls/personal protection lists OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); Threshold Limit Values (TLVs); appropriate engineering controls; personal protective equipment (PPE).

CHANGE #2: SDS Format

5 - 8 Standardized Sections

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #2: SDS Format

Section 9. Physical and chemical properties lists the chemical's characteristics.

Section 10. Stability and reactivity lists chemical stability and possibility of hazardous reactions.

Section 11. Toxicological information includes routes of exposure; related symptoms, acute and chronic effects; numerical measures of toxicity.

Section 12. Ecological information includes the hazards of the substance to ecological zones.

9 - 12 Standardized Sections

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #2: SDS Format

13 - 16 Standardized Sections

Section 13. Disposal considerations

Section 14. Transport information

Section 15. Regulatory information

Section 16. Other information includes the date of preparation or last revision.

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #2: SDS Format

How is the SDS format connected to the new labeling elements?

All the information found on the SDS is directly linked to information found on the labels that identifies a substance from a chemical manufacturer.

For example, precautionary statements would be the same on the label and on the SDS. (shown in the next section)

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #3: Labeling

Expect to see the following elements on the new labels:

1. Product identifier2. Pictogram3. Signal word (only two words):

“Warning” or “Danger”4. Hazard statement(s)5. Precautionary statement(s)6. Supplier Information

EXAMPLE OF LABEL

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #3: Labeling

Employees must know how to interpret the information on the labels

Each element on the label works together to make the user aware of its hazards.

Employees must be able to access a SDS

Again, the information presented on the SDS and label should be similar

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

CHANGE #3: Labeling

Image of a GHS flammable liquid label

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

The new labels will be required when the full GHS transition takes place in the US. OSHP will keep MUSC staff aware of this piece of the transition.

CHANGE #4: Pictograms

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

Website Resources: SDS Webpage

1. Instructions on how to search a SDS2. Common manufacturers of chemicals for advanced SDS search3. GHS Fact Sheet4. Contact information with questions or concerns

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

The SDS webpage features important tools for understanding hazard communication

on SDS and labels/pictograms.

MUSC Resources: Desktop Icon

LOOK FOR THIS ICON ON ANY MUSC DESKTOP FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW

TO SEARCH A SDS

The MSDS icon will be replaced with the SDS on MUSC desktops

Purpose What is GHS?

Change #1: MSDS to SDS

Change #3: Labeling

Change #2: SDS Format

MUSC Resources

Training Completion

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

Purpose of Training

What is the Global Harmonized System?

Change #1: MSDS SDS

Change #2: SDS Format

Change #3: Labeling

Change #4: Pictograms

Website Resources

Training Completion

This presentation was designed to ensure MUSC personnel comply with USEPA, SCDHEC, OSHA, DOT regulations; The Joint Commission

Accreditation Standards; and MUSC policies.

Occupational Safety and Health Program thanks you for your participation in this annual training. Questions and concerns can be directed to our staff at 843-792-3604.

GHS TrainingOccupational Safety and Health Program

Purpose What is GHS? Change #1 Change #3Change #2 Website Resources Training

CompletionChange #4 MUSC transition