Hazard Communication

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Hazard Communication
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Session Objectives

• You will be able to
• Understand the hazards of materials in your
  work area
• Interpret information on warning labels
• Understand Online material safety data
  sheets (MSDSs)
• Protect yourself
• Respond to emergencies

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Encounters with Hazardous Materials

• We encounter potentially hazardous materials
  almost every day
• Filling your vehicle with gasoline
• Cleaning the house
• Applying pesticides or insecticides
• Using solvents or acids at work

Many materials can cause injury or illness!
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Encounters with Hazardous Materials (cont.)

• 30 million workersexposed or potentiallyexposed
  to 650,000materials annually
• 20,000 incidents ofexposure annually result in
  lost workdays

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Hazard Communication Law

• As an employer, we must provide you with
• A written hazard communication program
• A list of hazardous materials
• MSDSs (provided Online)
• Training

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Hazard Communication Law (cont.)

• You must be able to
• Read labels and MSDSs
• Follow employer instructions and warnings
• Identify hazards before starting a job
• Participate in training

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Types of Materials

• Solids
• Dusts, powders, and fumes
• Liquids
• Vapors and mists
• Gases

Image Credit Washington Dept. of Labor
Industries
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Physical Hazards

• Flammable
• Explosive
• Reactive

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Health Hazards

• Short-term effects
• Headache, dizziness, skin irritation
• Long-term effects
• Liver or lung damage or cancer
• Materials with health hazards include those
  labeled as
• Corrosive
• Toxic

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Hazardous Materials At This Facility

• Types of hazardous materials
• Locations of hazardous materials

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How Hazardous Materials Enter Your Body

• Skin absorption and eye contact
• Inhalation

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How Hazardous Materials Enter Your Body (cont.)

• Ingestion (eatingcontaminated food)
• Penetration through a cut, puncture, or injection

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How Hazardous Materials Affect Your Body
Match the term with its explanation below.
Chronic Effects Acute Effects Dosage
Amount of hazardous material you are exposed to

• Short-term effects that usually disappear when
  you are no longer exposed

Long-term effects that develop over a period of
exposure
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Exposure Limits

• Permissible exposure limit (PEL)
• Threshold limit value (TLV)
• Time-weighted average (TWA)
• Short-term exposure limit (STEL)

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Whats Wrong Here?

• Worker assigned to clean screens
• Given a cleaner, brush, and rag
• Identify the hazard(s)

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What PPE Should He Use?

• Protective clothing
• Face shield
• Goggles
• Respirator
• Gloves

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Chemical Hazards

• Do you understand your right to know?
• Any questions about hazards posed by materials?

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Read the Label
Review animation

• Identity of the material
• Manufacturer contact information
• Physical/health hazards
• Special handling
• PPE recommendations
• First aid, fire response,and spill cleanup

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Whats on the Label?

• The product label shows
• The name of the material
• The manufacturer
• Miscellaneous safety information
• Hazard warnings
• List of hazardousingredients

• The product label shows
• The name of the material
• The manufacturer
• Miscellaneous safety information
• Hazard warnings
• List of hazardousingredients

Image Credit University of Utah, Physics
Department
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NFPA Labeling Systems

• Blue Health hazard
• Red Flammability
• Yellow Instability
• White Other hazards
• Numbers 0 (No Hazard) to 4 (Extreme Hazard)

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In-Plant Labeling

• Use for
• Secondary containers
• Stationary process containers or vessels
• Portable or temporary containers
• Include tags and process batch sheets

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Information Resource The MSDS

• Is a written description of a hazard related to
  a material
• Describes the risks, precautions, and remedies to
  exposure
• Must be readily available to you
• Read the MSDS before working with any material!
  Northshore Technical College provides MSDS
  information online via the NTC website.

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The MSDS(cont.)

• Identity of material and manufacturer
• Ingredients
• Hazards
• First-aid and fire-fighting measures

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The MSDS(cont.)

• Accidental release
• Handling and storage
• Exposure controls and PPE
• Physical and chemical properties
• Stability, reactivity, toxicity
• Ecological and disposal info
• Transportation, regulatory, and other info

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Labels and MSDSs

• Do you understand about properties of materials,
  labeling, and the contents of MSDS?

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PPE Physical Protection

• Face shields/goggles
• Gloves
• Foot protection
• Head protection
• Aprons or full bodysuits

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PPE Respiratory Protection

• During installation of engineering controls
• During maintenance
• Nonroutine tasks
• Emergency response
• When other controls are inadequate
• When other controls are not feasible

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Emergency Response to Spills

• Eyes Flush with water for 15 minutes
• Skin Wash with soap and water, remove
  contaminated clothing
• Inhalation Move to fresh air
• Swallowing Get emergency medical assistance

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Emergency Response to Spills or Leaks

• Evacuate the area
• Notify a supervisor or the emergency response
  team
• Stay away

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What Should Be Done?

• Receive right-to-know training
• Access MSDS (online)
• Read labels
• Wear PPE

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Key Points to Remember

• Identify hazards.
• Read labels and MSDSs.
• Follow warnings and instructions, or ask your
  supervisor if in doubt.
• Use the correct PPE.
• Practice sensible, safe work habits.
• Learn emergency procedures.

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 Northshore Technical
College

• Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Program
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• This acknowledges that I have received and read,
  this date, a copy of the Northshore Technical
  College Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste
  Program within the Safety Manual and a copy of
  the Hazard Communication Powerpoint, effective
  10/13/2010, and I understand that I am required
  to abide by the terms and provisions of this
  Program as a condition of employment with the
  office of Risk Managements Loss Prevention
  Program, and Northshore Technical College.
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• Date ___________________ Employee Name
  __________________________
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• ___________________________________
• Employee Signature