2. Intro to Hazard
Communication
PREMISE:
Employees have a need and a right to
know the hazards and identities of the
chemicals that they work with, and
employees working with hazardous
chemicals must be provided with the
work procedures and equipment to
prevent injury and illness.
3. Standard Overview
Also known as the “HazCom” or “Employee
Right to Know” regulation
29 CFR 1910.1200, 29 CFR 1926.59
Applies to General Industry and Construction
Covers most chemicals
Concerned with both physical hazards and
health hazards
Requires a written Hazard Communication
program for regulated employers
4. Employer
Responsibilities
Identify & locate hazardous materials
Inform employees of these materials
Train employees to be able to detect the
presence or release of these materials
Train employees to use safe work practices,
emergency procedures and personal
protective equipment
Inform employees of the location of the
facility’s written Hazard Communication
program, MSDSs, labeling system, and
how to use them
5. HazCom Process
Written Program Developed
Determination of Hazards - if any
Information prepared by chemical manufacturers and
importers
Company determination, testing
Labels to be attached to containers
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
For employee Right-To-Know
to accompany shipment
Employee Training
Information, MSDS, Program available to employees
How to use or access the information
7. Exemptions
Articles
Food, Drugs, Cosmetics
Consumer Products, office & school supplies
Wood & Lumber
Tobacco Products
Ionizing & non-ionizing radiation if only
radiological
Biological hazards if only biological
Nuisance Particulates if no hazards
Hazardous Waste
8. Health Hazards of
Hazardous Materials
Routes of entry into body
Inhalation
Ingestion
Absorption
Injection
Acute vs. chronic effects
Carcinogenic
Target Organ Affectors
10. Labeling
Requirements
In-plant containers of hazardous materials
must be labeled, tagged, or marked with
material identity and appropriate warning
Containers of transferred material, such as
in-process containers, must also be labeled,
unless they are used immediately
Labels are to contain an identifying name, a
hazard warning, and frequently, precautionary
measures
Never remove labels
Don’t mix chemicals that do not have labels
14. Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS)
Available at all times to employees
Available on worksites
4 BASIC CATEGORIES
Product Information
Exposure Situations
Hazard Prevention and Protection
Other Specific Information
21. Exposure Situations
First aid information
Spill / leak control information
Firefighting information
- Flammable limits
- Flashpoint temperature
- Auto-ignition temperature
22.
23.
24. Hazard Prevention
& Protection
Safe handling and storage precautions
Engineering controls
Physical and chemical properties
Stability and hazardous release from
decomposition of materials
Reactions with other chemicals
Recommended use of personal
protective equipment