The document summarizes the key changes to OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard in 2012, which updated the system for classifying and communicating information about chemical hazards. The major changes include a standardized global system for classifying chemicals based on their health, physical and environmental hazards. Chemical labels and Safety Data Sheets were also updated to new formats with consistent sections, pictograms, and other elements to better inform workers about hazards and protective measures. The training covered the new formats for labels and Safety Data Sheets and how chemicals will be classified and their hazards communicated under the updated standard.

1. HAZARD
COMMUNICATION
STANDARD
2012 UPDATE

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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