This document outlines an organization's hazard communication system and chemical safety policies and procedures. It discusses training employees about chemicals in the workplace on a yearly basis or when new chemicals are introduced. Safety data sheets will be kept and available for all chemicals. No new chemicals will be used without an approved safety data sheet. Chemicals must be stored and labeled properly and never mixed together. The document also reviews new global standards for labeling hazardous materials using pictograms and standardized format for safety data sheets.

1.  Hazard Communication System
◦ OSHA estimates:
 7 million workplaces
 100 million employees
 945,000 hazardous chemical products

2.  All employees will be trained in the safe
use of all chemicals used in the
workplace!
 This training will be refreshed on a yearly
basis or when a new
 Chemical or process is introduced
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3.  sds sheets will be kept in the store or on line
for all chemicals used in our operation and
updated on a regular basis to satisfy the
employees’ right to know
 Retraining will take place when a new
chemical or procedure is introduced
 any questions as to interpretation of sds
sheets may be directed to the safety manager
 An inventory shall be supplied upon request
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4.  No new chemicals will be introduced into the
operation without an safety data sheet and
not without approval of the operator/ safety
manager.
 Use of consumer style products is highly
discouraged and may be construed as a
violation of safety standards according to
usage
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5.  Chemicals shall kept in their original
container or properly labeled spray bottle.
 Read the label before use make sure the
chemical is designed for the task at hand.
 Any non-routine task will require a special
training session by a qualified person.
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6.  Check labels for any personal protective
equipment needed!
 The use of unlabeled spray bottles is
PROHIBITED!
 labels will not be removed or defaced
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7.  All chemicals shall be stored in a designated
place away from food prep areas ,intense
heat sources food containers or open flames.
 sds sheets for fire extinguishers and
compressed gases will be kept at the main
office.
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8.  DO NOT MIX ANY TWO CHEMICALS
TOGETHER. THE RESULTS CAN BE DEADLY!!
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9. LABELING CHANGES

10.  Standards will be more pictogram based as
opposed to word based

11. Information from
the Globally
Harmonized
System (GHS)
/Purple Book
ONE
EXAMPLE

12. Signal Words / Hazard
Pictograms

13.  Signal Words
◦ The words “Danger” and “Warning” are being used as
signal words to emphasize the hazard and indicate the
relative level of the severity of the hazard as assigned by
a GHS hazard class and category
 Danger – For more “severe” hazards
 Warning – For less “severe” hazards

14.  Examples of GHS Pictograms
Information from
the Globally
Harmonized
System (GHS)
/Purple Book

15.  Hazard & Precautionary Statements
◦ Hazard statements have been standardized and given
phrases that describe the hazard(s) as found in the
hazard classification
◦ If there is more than one hazard, then the appropriate
hazard statement should be included for all identified
hazards

16.  Pictograms, Signal Words and Hazard Statements

17. Safety Data Sheets

18.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ Under GHS, (Material) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) will
be in a common format for all materials which
require a SDS
◦ The format is intended to provide an easier to read
document and allow for quicker identification of
hazards and dangers of a product
◦ The SDS should contain 16 headings and is derived
as a combination of document formats from
 ISO – International Organization of Standardization
 EU – European Union
 ANSI – American National Standards Institute

19.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ The minimum recommended information includes:
 Section 1 – Identification of the substance or mixture and the
supplier
 GHS Product Identifier
 Recommended uses
 Supplier details (address, phone number)
 Emergency phone numbers
 Section 2 – Hazard identification
 GHS classification of the substance/mixture
 GHS label elements (precautionary statements, hazard
symbols)
 Other hazards not classified by GHS (ie dust explosion
hazard)

20.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ The minimum recommended information includes:
 Section 3 – Composition / Ingredients
 Chemical Identity – common name, synonyms, CAS
number, impurities/stablizers, concentrations or
concentration ranges
 Section 4 – First Aid
 First aid measures based on the different routes of
exposure, most important symptoms/effects, indication of
immediate medical attention if necessary
 Section 5 – Firefighting
 Suitable / unsuitable extinguishing media
 Special protective equipment and precautions for
firefighters

21.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ The minimum recommended information includes:
 Section 6 – Accidental Release
 Personal precautions, environmental precautions and
containment / cleanup materials and methods
 Section 7 – Handling and Storage
 Precautions for safe handling
 Conditions for safe storage
 Section 8 - Exposure controls
 Control parameters, engineering controls and individual
protective measures – PPE

22.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ The minimum recommended information includes:
 Section 9 – Physical / Chemical Properties
 Properties about the material (e.g.
state, appearance, odor, pH, flash point, vapor
density, etc)
 Section 10 – Stability / Reactivity
 Chemical stability, reaction possibilities, conditions to
avoid, incompatibilities, decomposition products
 Section 11 – Toxicological Information
 Likely routes of exposure
 Symptoms associated with physical, chemical and
toxicological characteristics
 Numerical measures of toxicity

23.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ The minimum recommended information includes:
 Section 12 – Ecological Information
 Aquatic / Soil Toxicity
 Persistence and degradability
 Bioaccumulation potential
 Section 13 – Disposal
 Recommended disposal methods
 Section 14 – Transportation
 UN Number, Proper Shipping Name, Hazard Class, Packing
Group
 Marine Pollutant (Yes/No)
 Special Precautions

24.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ The minimum recommended information includes:
 Section 15 – Regulatory Information
 Regulatory bodies that govern the chemical / mixtures
(e.g. SARA, TCSC, FIFRA)
 Section 16 – Other Information
 Preparation and revisions on SDS should be in this section

25.  Safety Data Sheets
◦ With uniform data fields and common
terminology, information can easily be found on the
sheets
◦ Worker understanding of the dangers will also be easier
to define

26.  Training
◦ Under the current hazard communication
system, employers are required to train employees
on the hazard associated with products
◦ Right-to-Know stations must be provided
◦ GHS does not change this requirement and stresses
the importance of training for employees
◦ The GHS harmonization with labels / SDS
/terminology is intended to make training easier for
all

27.  GHS Reference
◦ A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/ghsguideoct05.pdf

28. Hazard Class Hazard Category
Acute Toxicity 1 2 3 4
Skin Corrosion/Irritation 1A 1B 1C 2
Serious Eye Damage/ Eye
Irritation
1 2A 2B
Respiratory or Skin Sensitization 1
Germ Cell Mutagenicity 1A 1B 2
Carcinogenicity 1A 1B 2
Reproductive Toxicity 1A 1B 2 Lactation
STOT –
Single Exposure 1 2 3
STOT –
Repeated Exposure 1 2
Aspiration 1
Simple Asphyxiants Single Category
Lower the
number the
higher risk

29. Hazard Class Hazard Category
Explosives Unstable
Explosives
Div 1.1 Div 1.2 Div 1.3 Div 1.4 Div 1.5 Div 1.6
Flammable Gases 1 2
Flammable Aerosols 1 2
Oxidizing Gases 1
Gases under Pressure
Compressed Gases
Liquefied Gases
Refrigerated Liquefied Gases
Dissolved Gases
1
Flammable Liquids 1 2 3 4
Self-Reactive Chemicals Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E Type F Type G
Pyrophoric Liquids 1
Pyrophoric Solid 1
Pyrophoric Gases Single
category
Self-heating Chemicals 1 2
Chemicals, which in
contact with water, emit
flammable gases
1 2 3
Oxidizing Liquids 1 2 3
Oxidizing Solids 1 2 3
Organic Peroxides Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E Type F Type G
Corrosive to Metals 1
Combustible Dusts Single
Category

30. What a bottle label will look like

33. another
example

34. Employers are responsible for maintaining the labels
on the containers, including, but not limited
to, tanks, totes, drums, and for training their
employees on the hazards listed on the labels in
the workplace.
Labels must continue to be:
legible
contain the pertinent information (such as the
hazards and directions for use)
not able to be defaced, (i.e., fade, get washed
off,) or removed in any way as stated in revised
Hazard Communication Standard, 29
CFR 1910.1200(f)(9)

35. FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
(Classified in Accordance with Appendix B.6)
Pictogram
Flame
Hazard
category
Signal
word
Hazard statement
1 Danger Extremely flammable
liquid and vapor
2 Danger Highly flammable
liquid and vapor
3 Warning Flammable liquid and
vapor
Pictogram
No Pictogram
Hazard
category
Signal
word
Hazard statement
4 Warning Combustible liquid

36. Effective Completion Date
Requirement's) Who
December 1, 2013 Train employees on the new label
elements and safety data sheet (SDS)
format.
Employers
June 1, 2015*
December 1, 2015
Compliance with all modified
provisions of this final rule, except:
The Distributor shall not ship
containers labeled by the chemical
manufacturer or importer unless it is a
GHS label
Chemical manufacturers, importers,
distributors and employers
June 1, 2016 Update alternative workplace labeling
and hazard communication program
as necessary, and provide additional
employee training for newly identified
physical or health hazards.
Employers
Transition Period to the effective
completion dates noted above
May comply with either 29 CFR
1910.1200 (the final standard), or the
current standard, or both
Chemical manufacturers, importers,
distributors, and employers

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 Thanks ,and work safely!!
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 Tony Layne
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