2. WHAT WILL I LEARN IN THIS TRAINING?
• When you’ve completed this training,
you will understand:
• Major changes made to OSHA’s HazCom
• Types of chemical hazards
• New label and SDS formats
3. WHAT’S CHANGED?
• OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) updated
in 2012 to:
• Match a worldwide system of classifying chemicals called the GHS
• Improve understanding of hazards
• Major change is more training and easier access to info,
which means less confusion and safer use
• Chemicals grouped into physical, health, and environmental hazard
categories
• Container labels for both shipping and storage now easier to read
and more informative
• No more MSDS – Safety Data Sheets (SDS) with standard
16-section format
4. HOW ARE CHEMICALS CLASSIFIED?
• Chemicals will be classified into three groups
based on their hazards:
• Health Hazard Categories
• Physical Hazard Categories
• Environmental Hazard Categories
5. WHAT’S NEW WITH THE LABELS?
• There are several new
label elements:
• Pictograms
• Signal Words
• Hazard Statements
• Precautionary Statements
• Product Identification
• Supplier Identification
6. WHAT ARE THE PICTOGRAMS?
HEALTH
HAZARD
FLAMMABLE
IRRITANT
COMPRESSED
GAS
CORROSIVE
EXPLOSIVE
OXIDIZING
TOXIC
ENVIRONMENTALLY
DAMAGING
7. WHAT IS A SIGNAL WORD?
• Used to show the severity of the hazard and
alert you to the possible hazard
• Only 2 signal words will appear:
DANGER (more severe hazard)
WARNING (less severe hazard)
• Some chemicals are not hazardous enough
to require a signal word
8. WHAT IS A HAZARD STATEMENT?
• Standard statements based on the hazard
classification categories
• Examples:
• Flammable liquid and vapor
• Causes skin irritation
• May cause cancer
9. WHAT IS A PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT?
• Recommendations for minimizing or
preventing negative effects due to exposure
or improper storage/handling
• Examples:
• Wear respiratory protection
• Wash with soap and water
• Store in a well-ventilated place
10. WHAT IDENTIFICATION IS INCLUDED?
• Chemicals can be identified by chemical
name, code number, or batch number
• Supplier identification
must include:
• Name
• Address
• Telephone Number
11. WHAT ABOUT STORAGE CONTAINERS?
• Must be labeled consistently with the new
HazCom standard
• No conflicting hazard warnings or pictograms
• May use written materials (signs, placards,
etc.) instead of attaching labels to individual
containers
• We can use shipping labels or other system
such as HMIS or NFPA
12. WHAT IS AN SDS?
• Fact sheets that contain all info you would need to
know about a hazardous chemical
• Same info as on label but expanded
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS) replace old Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• All SDS will have standard
16-section format
13. WHAT ARE THE 16 SECTIONS?
1. Identification
2. Hazard Identifications
3. Composition / Ingredient Information
4. First Aid Measures
5. Fire-Fighting Measures
6. Accidental Release Measures
7. Handling and Storage
8. Exposure Control/Personal Protection
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
10. Stability and Reactivity
11. Toxicological Information
12. Ecological Information*
13. Disposal Considerations*
14. Transport Information*
15. Regulatory Information*
16. Other Information*
*Sections 12-16 are required but not regulated by OSHA
14. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EACH SECTION?
• Section 1 – Identification
• Identifies the chemical and recommended uses
• Provides contact information of the supplier
• Section 2 - Hazards Identification
• Hazard classification of the chemical
• Appropriate warning information associated
with hazards including pictograms, signal word,
hazard statement(s), precautionary
statement(s), etc.
15. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EACH SECTION?
• Section 3 – Composition/Ingredients
• Identifies the ingredient(s) contained in the
product
• Section 4 - First-Aid Measures
• Describes care that should be given to an
individual who has been exposed to the
chemical
16. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EACH SECTION?
• Section 5 – Fire-Fighting Measures
• Provides recommendations for fighting a fire
caused by the chemical
• Section 6 - Accidental Release Measures
• Appropriate response to spills, leaks, or
releases
• Containment and clean-up practices
• Response for large vs. small spills, if different
17. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EACH SECTION?
• Section 7 – Handling and Storage
• Guidance on the safe handling practices and
conditions for safe storage of chemicals
• Section 8 – Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
• Exposure limits, engineering controls, and
personal protective measures used to minimize
exposure
• Section 9 – Physical and Chemical Properties
• Identifies physical and chemical properties
associated with the substance or mixture
18. WHAT’S INCLUDED IN EACH SECTION?
• Section 10 – Stability and Reactivity
• Reactivity hazards and stability information
• Section 11 - Toxicological Information
• Identifies health effects or indicates if data
unavailable
• Section 12 – Ecological Information*
• Section 13 – Disposal Consideration*
• Section 14 – Transport Information*
• Section 15 – Regulatory Information*
• Section 16 – Other Information*
*Sections 12-16 are required but not regulated by OSHA
19. WHAT DOES AN SDS LOOK LIKE?
WHAT A NEW SDS MIGHT LOOK LIKE… AN OLD MSDS
20. LINKS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• OSHA Briefs
• Fact Sheet
• Quick Cards
• Labeling
• Safety Data Sheets
• Pictograms
• OSHA Guide to GHS
• GHS Documents
HazCom Main Page
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