2. Dealing with Hazardous Products thru the
Hazard Communications Program
The OSHA standards include regulations on
how employers communicate the hazards of
chemicals in the workplace to their
employees. In this training we will refer to
the Hazard Communications Program as
“HazCom”
As OSHA requires, Axcet has a written
HazCom Plan. It is designed to help you
protect yourselves when working with
products that have hazardous properties.
3. What is a
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
Safety Date Sheets (SDS) are created by the
manufacturer to communicate to the users of their
products:
• Any known hazards
• How to identify the hazards
• How to use them safely
• Safe exposure levels
• First Aid measures
• Fire fighting measures
• Environmental and transportation requirements
• And any other associated governmental
regulations
4. Where and How to access a
Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
SDS’s are required to be in the work area for
employee access. Every employee must
know how and where to access an SDS.
There must not be any barrier to an
employee to obtain a Safety Data Sheet
immediately.
Axcet’s SDS’s are in a yellow binder as seen
in the picture to the right and is located on
the Safety Island right outside Steve
Donovan’s office
5. Maintaining Inventory Integrity
At Axcet, Donna Patnode is the HazCom
gatekeeper. She is responsible to maintain
an accurate list of hazardous products and
their SDS’s. It is VERY IMPORTANT that if any
hazardous products are brought into the
facility, a SDS must be provided to her so
that the integrity of the HazCom program
remains intact.
6. GHS Compliant Pictograms
In 2013, OSHA adopted procedural language
in their HazCom standard to help users more
easily and consistently understand the
hazards of these products.. This new
language is called the “The Globalized
Harmonization of Classifying and Labeling of
Chemicals”. We refer to this as GHS. All
hazardous products marketed after June
2016 must have GHS compliant labels and
SDS
One of the ways that GHS has helped the
manufacturer communicate the hazards of
chemicals is to create “Pictograms”.
7. GHS Compliant Pictograms
These nine pictograms communicate certain
hazards that eliminate the barrier of
different languages that are spoken across
the planet, much like international
pictograms such as these
that communicate information that is
understood in any country
8. Each Pictogram has a name as shown on the
right.
During our safety training contest this year
you will be shown different pictograms and
the only acceptable answer to identify the
pictogram, is by stating it’s proper name, so
please study hard to remember them.
On the following slides the name of the
pictogram will be written in red and
underlined.
18. Hazards of Chemicals
Summary
• HazCom is mandated by OSHA
• List of Hazardous Products and Safety Data
Sheets are required
• Donna Patnode is Axcet’s HazCom Gatekeeper
• GHS
• Pictograms
Editor's Notes
A very significant part of OSHA’s HazCom standard is the ability of the employee to access Hazardous product information. Safety Data Sheets are required to be located to where any employee can access them without hindrance. You must know where to obtain a SDS if you should require one. At the completion of this training, ask your supervisor where and how to access SDS’s in your work area.
A very significant part of OSHA’s HazCom standard is the ability of the employee to access Hazardous product information. Safety Data Sheets are required to be located to where any employee can access them without hindrance. You must know where to obtain a SDS if you should require one. At the completion of this training, ask your supervisor where and how to access SDS’s in your work area.
A very significant part of OSHA’s HazCom standard is the ability of the employee to access Hazardous product information. Safety Data Sheets are required to be located to where any employee can access them without hindrance. You must know where to obtain a SDS if you should require one. At the completion of this training, ask your supervisor where and how to access SDS’s in your work area.
A very significant part of OSHA’s HazCom standard is the ability of the employee to access Hazardous product information. Safety Data Sheets are required to be located to where any employee can access them without hindrance. You must know where to obtain a SDS if you should require one. At the completion of this training, ask your supervisor where and how to access SDS’s in your work area.
A very significant part of OSHA’s HazCom standard is the ability of the employee to access Hazardous product information. Safety Data Sheets are required to be located to where any employee can access them without hindrance. You must know where to obtain a SDS if you should require one. At the completion of this training, ask your supervisor where and how to access SDS’s in your work area.
A very significant part of OSHA’s HazCom standard is the ability of the employee to access Hazardous product information. Safety Data Sheets are required to be located to where any employee can access them without hindrance. You must know where to obtain a SDS if you should require one. At the completion of this training, ask your supervisor where and how to access SDS’s in your work area.
A very significant part of OSHA’s HazCom standard is the ability of the employee to access Hazardous product information. Safety Data Sheets are required to be located to where any employee can access them without hindrance. You must know where to obtain a SDS if you should require one. At the completion of this training, ask your supervisor where and how to access SDS’s in your work area.
The Flame pictogram indicates that the product is flammable. This means that it has a flashpoint below 74 degrees Fahrenheit. It could also be a self reactive pyrophoric. This is a chemical that ignites when mixed with air. Self heating chemicals react in a similar manner. Flammable gases will contain this labeling. Obviously keeping and using this product away from ignition sources is critical, whether a spark or flame or even air.
The Flame pictogram indicates that the product is flammable. This means that it has a flashpoint below 74 degrees Fahrenheit. It could also be a self reactive pyrophoric. This is a chemical that ignites when mixed with air. Self heating chemicals react in a similar manner. Flammable gases will contain this labeling. Obviously keeping and using this product away from ignition sources is critical, whether a spark or flame or even air.
Corrosives are chemicals that react destructively with metals and human tissue. Corrosives are measured on a ph. scale. This scale goes from 1-14. the middle of the scale which is 7 is considered neutral. Lower numbers are acids and higher numbers than 7 are alkaline or bases. Both are corrosive but bases are usually more destructive as they go deeper than the surface. If spilled Corrosives must be neutralized before they can be touched with bare skin
The flame over a circle indicates that these products are oxidizers. Oxidizers are chemicals that put off oxygen. Oxygen makes a fire burn hotter. Oxidizers are usually highly reactive with other chemicals and certain metals. When mixed they can create heat and toxic gases. Handling and storage requirements are critical concerns for safe use.
The gas cylinder indicates that the product is under pressure. It could be flammable or non flammable. Liquid nitrogen is extremely cold but could burn you badly if contact was made with it. Because the product is under pressure, the vessel could become a missile if it were to be punctured. Gas under pressure must not be used or stored where the vessel could get too hot as this could cause the vessel to explode.
As indicated by the graphic of the human body, the hazards associated with this class of product would cause serious health issues if over exposed. Over exposure of these chemicals could cause cancer, cause birth defects, affect the reproductive organs, the lungs, kidneys, liver or central nervous system. Some chemicals when ingested could cause chemical drowning by aspirating contents into the lungs. You do not want these products inside of you so extreme caution must be used to protect those routes of exposure.
The hazards of products that are identified by the “exclamation mark” pictogram are generally not as severe as some others, but are harmful none the less. The product may not burn your skin if contact is made but can easily cause a rash or skin irritation. They can be poisonous enough to make you very sick but are not generally fatal. These products might have a narcotic effect that makes you sleepy, dizzy, light headed or hallucinate. Some products could be irritating to your respiratory tract.
Over exposure to products that are labeled with a skull and crossbones can kill you. These are dangerous and must be used with extreme care and the proper personal protective equipment.
Products labeled with this pictogram would indicate that if released into the environment, there could be adverse affects to aquatic and plant life. The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA regulates what can and cannot be introduced safely into our rivers, streams and landfills. You would want to make very sure of how to properly clean up and dispose of a chemical spill that had this pictogram on the label by reading the appropriate course of action listed in Section 12 and 13 of the product’s SDS.
Products labeled with this pictogram would indicate that if released into the environment, there could be adverse affects to aquatic and plant life. The Environmental Protection Agency or EPA regulates what can and cannot be introduced safely into our rivers, streams and landfills. You would want to make very sure of how to properly clean up and dispose of a chemical spill that had this pictogram on the label by reading the appropriate course of action listed in Section 12 and 13 of the product’s SDS.