Hazardous Chemicals

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Hazardous Chemicals
February 2004
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What is hazardous?

• Hazardous means that it can be dangerous.

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Hazard Communication (Right-to-Know)

• This is a Federal and State safety regulation
• The Washington State Department of Labor and
  Industries requires employees be informed about
• Labels on chemical products
• Material Safety Data Sheets (or it can be
  shortened to MSDS)
• Training on hazards and dangers
• Chemical Inventories

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Admin Services has the following notebooks

• Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS)
• UW Hazard Communication Trainers Manual
• UW Operations Manual Section D-12.5, Hazard
  Communication Program, can be found at
  http//www.washington.edu/admin/rules/APS/12.05.ht
  ml

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What is a Chemical Product?

• It can be chemicals you find in a laboratory, the
  office OR the soap you wash your hands with.

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Chemical products include

• Paints
• Cleaning products
• Office products
• Oils, fuels
• Metals
• Glue, adhesives

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Original Manufacturers Labels

• Must contain
• Name of product
• Manufacturer or companys name and address
• Hazards and dangers
• of the product

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Office Products include

• Glues and Adhesives
• Correction Fluid
• Cleaners
• Photocopier/Laser Printer Toner and Duplicating
  Fluid
• Inks and Inking Materials

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• Listing of office products can be found in the
  Hazardous Communications Notebook in
  Administrative Services.
• Information is updated once a year.

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MSDS

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are safety
  documents. It lists the physical and health
  hazards of a chemical.

http//msds.pdc.cornell.edu/msdssrch.asp
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Information found on MSDSs

• Product name manufacturers name
• Hazardous or dangerous ingredients
• Physical and chemical characteristics
• Fire and explosion hazard data
• Information on what happens if it is mixed with
  other chemicals
• Health hazard data and information

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First Aid

• The MSDS explains what to do in an emergency.
• Contact 911 in an emergency situation.

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Chemical Product Spills

• Only clean up a spill if small and the product
  will not be harmful to you while you are cleaning
  it up.
• Call Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) at
  206-543-0467 if you need help deciding whether to
  clean up a spill or not.

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If a Chemical Product Spills on SomeoneGet Help!

• Go to a sink and flush the area with water for at
  least 15 minutes.
• Go to the hospital emergency room or doctor.
• If necessary call 911.
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• Fill out an Incident and Accident Report
  http//www.ehs.washington.edu/forms/Incident.pdf

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Reducing or eliminating the hazards of a chemical
  product (such as increasing air circulation or
  switching to less hazardous products or
  procedures) is the best way to provide personal
  protection.
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• Examples gloves, aprons, long sleeve shirts,
  goggles, safety glasses, etc.

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Chemical Waste Disposal

• Do not dispose of any containers (empty or full)
  that at one time contained a chemical product.
  Contact your supervisor.

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Mandatory Training Completed

• You have completed the mandatory training.
• Please complete the quiz and fill out the Hazard
  Communication training record. Your supervisor
  can give you the form.

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Hazard Communication Quiz
1. What is a chemical product?   2. What kind of
information is found on all MSDSs? ?
Reactivity of the Product ? Product name
Manufacturer ? Hazardous
Ingredients ? Health Hazard Data ?
Precautions for Safe Handling, Use Disposal
? Oxidizers ? Physical Chemical
Characteristics ? Fire and Explosion
Hazards   3. Where are the MSDS and Hazard
Communications binders located? ?
Information Desk ? Admin Services ? Micro-Lab ?
HSLIC Admin Services   4. What does hazardous
mean? ? Safe ? Chemicals ? Fire ?
Dangerous   5. MSDSs are written not only for
laboratory chemicals but also for ? Office
products ? Procedures manuals ? New
employees   6. If there is an emergent situation
related to a chemical product spill what do you
do? ? Call 911 ? Review the MSDS ? Get
Help   7. What does MSDS stand for?   8. Is there
a Federal and State regulation called Hazard
Communication? ? yes ? no   9. What types
of Personal Protective Equipment is required when
working with office products? ? gloves ?
long sleeve shirts ? goggles/safety
glasses ? aprons ? none of these  
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Hazard Communication Answers
1. What is a chemical product?   Any product
that contains chemicals found in a lab, office or
the soap you wash your hands with. 2. What kind
of information is found on all MSDSs? ?
Reactivity of the Product ? Product name
Manufacturer ? Hazardous
Ingredients ? Health Hazard Data ?
Precautions for Safe Handling, Use Disposal
? Oxidizers ? Physical Chemical
Characteristics ? Fire and Explosion
Hazards   3. Where are the MSDS and Hazard
Communications binders located? ?
Information Desk ? Admin Services ? Micro-Lab ?
HSLIC Admin Services   4. What does hazardous
mean? ? Safe ? Chemicals ? Fire ?
Dangerous   5. MSDSs are written not only for
laboratory chemicals but also for ? Office
products ? Procedures manuals ? New
employees   6. If there is an emergent situation
related to a chemical product spill what do you
do? ? Call 911 ? Review the MSDS ? Get
Help  7. What does MSDS stand for?   Material
Safety Data Sheets 8. Is there a Federal and
State regulation called Hazard Communication?
? yes ? no   9. What types of Personal
Protective Equipment is required when working
with office products? ? gloves ? long sleeve
shirts ? goggles/safety glasses ? aprons ?
none of these