Hazard Communication

Hazard Communication Right to Know

Hazard Communication • What is the Federal law that authorizes Hazard Communication? • Hazard Communication 29 CFR 1910.1200 • What is the State law that authorizes Hazard Communication? • Michigan “Right to Know” Law (Part 92) General Industry

Hazard Communication • What are the five elements of the Hazard Communication program? • 1)Chemical List • 2)Labels • 3)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) • 4)Written Program • 5)Training

Hazard Communication • What must be included on the Chemical List? • Hazardous Materials • What three items must be included on each label? • 1)Identity • 2)Hazard Warning • 3)Name and Address of Manufacture or Distributor

Hazard Communication • State the three requirements for the Written Program: • 1)Written in English • 2)Could be unique to your establishment • 3)Must be accessible to all employees • Where should the MSDS be located? • Available at your work area

Training • When does training take place? • -Upon initial hire • -Before exposure • -New Chemical (Type)

MSDS • What are the eight (8) components of a MSDS? • 1)Chemical product and Company ID • 2)Composition and Hazard Ingredients • 3)Physical Charactersitics • 4)Fire Hazard • 5)Reactivity • 6)Health Hazard • 7)Safe Handling • 8)Control Measures

MSDS: Section 1 • What are the five (5) items that should be listed under Chemical Product and Company ID? • 1)Name of Chemmical • 2)Contact Information • 3)Emergency Contact • 4)Date Prepared • 5)Name of Preparer

MSDS: Section II • What two items should be listed under Composition and Hazard Ingredients? • 1)Hazard Ingredients • 2)PEL • Hazardous components exceeding _1_% must be identified. • Carcinogens exceeding _.1_% must be identified. • What is the definition of PEL? Permissible Exposure Limits (8 hrs. a day-40 hrs. a week)

MSDS: Section III • What type of information would be found under Physical Characteristics? • 1)Appearance and Odor • 2)Boiling Point • 3)Vapor Pressure • 4)Specific Gravity • 5)Melting Point

MSDS: Section IV • What information would be found under Fire Hazard? • 1)Extinguishing Media • 2)Flash Point • 3)LFL • 4)UFL • 5)Special Fire Fighting Methods

NFPA Label • What are the sections and colors of the NFPA Label? Red Yellow Blue White

Numbering System • Explain the severity of the numbers: • 0-Minimal • 1-Slight • 2-Moderate • 3-Serious • 4-Extreme

MSDS: Section V • What two items would be found under Reactivity Data? • 1)Stability • 2)Conditions to Avoid

MSDS: Section VI • What are the five (5) items that would be found under the Health Hazards section? • 1)Routes of Entry • 2)Health Hazards • 3)Carcinogen • 4)Mutagen • 5)Teratogen

Health Hazards • Define acute: Short term exposure; adverse health effects resulting from brief exposure. • Define chronic: Long lasting or continuous exposure; long-term adverse health effects resulting from either acute or chronic exposure.

MSDS: Section VI • What are the four routes of entry of hazardous material into the body? • 1)Ingestion • 2)Inhalation • 3)Injection • 4)Contact/Absorption

MSDS: Section VI • Define carcinogen:suspected cancer causing substance • Define mutagen:changes the chromosomes of the fetus • Define teratogen:changes the integrity of the fetus (alcohol,smoking,drugs)

MSDS: Section VI • What items would be found under the Health Hazards section? • 1)Signs and Symptoms • 2)Emergency and First Aid Procedures

MSDS: Section VII • What three items would be found under the Safe Handling section? • 1)Spill Procedures • 2)Waste Disposal • 3)Storage

MSDS: Section VII • Incase of an emergency, what steps should be taken? • 1)Self Protection • -Eyewash • -Shower • 2)Barricade • 3)MSDS • 4)Report (Reporting procedures for your facility) • ?-911

MSDS: Section VIII • What are the three Control Measures? • 1)Respiratory Protection • 2)Ventilation • 3)Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • What items are considered PPE? Safety Glasses, Face Shield, Gloves

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