This a HAZCOM presentation I developed, it's specific to GHS and touches on California and DOT standards. I does include some NAPO clips.

1. HAZCOM
Presented by: Instructor

2. HAZCOM

3. Federal Standards
• 2014 CFR 1910.1200 – Hazard Communication
Subpart Z (pg. 563)
– (d) Hazard Classification
– (e) Written Hazard Communication Program
– (f) Labels and other forms of warnings
– (g) Safety data sheets
– (h) Employee information and training

4. California Standards
• GISO 5194 – Hazard Communication
– (d) Hazard Determination
– (e) Written Hazard Communication Program
– (f) Labels and other forms of warnings
– (g) Material safety data sheets
– (h) Employee information and training

5. NFPA Diamond
Health
Flammability
Instability
Special
Hazards

6. NFPA Explained

7. Additional and Special Information in
the Instability Square
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8. NFPA Definitions
Corrosive – A chemical that causes visible destruction of, or
irreversible alterations in, living tissue by chemical action at
the site of contact.
Base– Bases are actually the opposite of acids. Common
bases are sodium hydroxide and ammonia (pH greater than
7).
Acid – An acid (from the Latin acidus/acere meaning sour )
is any chemical compound that, when dissolved in water,
gives a solution with a hydrogen ion activity greater than in
pure water. Common examples of acids include acetic acid
(in vinegar) and sulfuric acid (used in car batteries), (pH is
less than 7).
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ACID

9. NFPA Definitions
Oxidizer – A chemical compound that readily
transfers oxygen atoms or a substance that gains
electrons in a redox chemical reaction; i.e., sodium
peroxide, nitric acid, sodium hypo chloride greater than
5%.
Do not use with water.
Radiation – In physics, radiation describes a process
in which energetic particles or waves travel through a
medium or space.
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10. DOT Placards
Chemical Number is used by First Responders for Chemical I.D.
Flammable
Propane
Flammable Gas
Flammable
Gasoline
Weed Killer
Corrosive
Substance
Corrosive
Combustible
Liquid

11. Hazard Classification System (DOT)
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12. Hazard Classification System (DOT)
• Class 1 – Explosives
• Class 2 – Gases
• Class 3 – Flammable Liquids (& Combustible Liquids
[US])

13. Hazard Classification System (DOT)
• Class 4 – Flammable Solids; Spontaneously
Combustible
Materials & Dangerous When Wet Materials
(water reactive substances)
• Class 5 –Oxidizing Substances & Organic Peroxides
• Class 6 – Poisonous or Toxic Substances & Infectious
Substances

14. Hazard Classification System (DOT)
• Class 7 – Radioactive Materials
• Class 8 – Corrosive Materials
• Class 9 – Miscellaneous Hazardous Materials, Products,
Substances, or Organisms
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15. Acid Burns
Acids are a group of chemicals that, due to their chemical
makeup, aggressively react with many other substances on
contact, in a way that tends to damage those substances.
Organic tissue is made of substances that just so happen to be
susceptible to these reactions.

16. Concrete Burns
Cement contains calcium oxide which binds with water molecules
to form calcium hydroxide.
The cement burns occur during the mixing process while the
calcium oxide is bounding to the water.

17. Safety Data Sheet
1 Identification of the
substance or mixture
and of the supplier
 GHS Product identifier
 Other means of identification
 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use
 Supplier’s details (name, address, phone number, etc.)
 Emergency phone number

18. Section 2
2 Hazard(s) Identification  Includes all hazards regarding the chemical; required label
elements

19. Section 2
2 Hazard(s) Identification  Includes all hazards regarding the chemical; required label
elements

20. Section 2
2 Hazard(s) Identification  Includes all hazards regarding the chemical; required label
elements

21. Section 2
2 Hazard(s) Identification  Includes all hazards regarding the chemical; required label
elements

22. Section 3
3 Composition/informatio
n on ingredients
 Includes information on chemical ingredients; trade secret
claims

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

24. Section 5
5 Fire fighting measures  Lists suitable extinguishing techniques, equipment;
chemical hazards from fire

25. Section 5
5 Fire fighting measures  Lists suitable extinguishing techniques, equipment;
chemical hazards from fire

26. Section 6
6 Accidental release
measures
 Lists emergency procedures, equipment; protective
equipment, proper methods of containment and cleanup

27. Section 7
7 Handling and Storage  Lists precautions for safe handling and storage, including
incompatibilities

28. Section 8
8 Exposure controls /
personal protection
 Lists OSHA’s Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); Threshold
Limit Values (TLVs); appropriate engineering controls;
personal protective equipment

29. Section 8
8 Exposure controls /
personal protection
 Lists OSHA’s Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); Threshold
Limit Values (TLVs); appropriate engineering controls;
personal protective equipment

30. Section 9
9 Physical and chemical
properties
 Lists the chemical’s characteristics

31. Section 9
9 Physical and chemical
properties
 Lists the chemical’s characteristics

32. Section 9
9 Physical and chemical
properties
 Lists the chemical’s characteristics

33. Section 10
10 Stability and reactivity  Lists the chemicals stability and possibility of hazardous
reactions

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

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

36. Section 12 - 14
12 Ecological information  Includes routes of exposure; related symptoms, acute and
chronic effects; numerical measures of toxicity
13 Disposal considerations
14 Transport information

37. Section 15, 16
15 Regulatory information 
16 Other information  Includes date of preparation or last revision

39. Contact Information
Ralph Medina
ralph@bcsrm.com
951) 248-5512