BASIC AUTO HAZARDOUS REGULATIONS

WASTE STREAMS

RIGHT TO KNOW LAW n Hazard Communication Act of 1983 n Places some responsibility on Employer n Places some responsibility on Employee

“RIGHT TO KNOW” n What hazards you may face on the job n Right to learn about hazardous materials and how to protect yourself and others n You cannot be fired or discriminated against for requesting information n You have the right for your doctor to receive the same hazardous material info

HAZARDOUS WASTE n (AND YOU) n Train what to do in an emergency n Explain labeling and MSDS n Inform locations of hazardous materials n Written Hazard Communication Program n Provide Protection

Material Safety Data Sheet n Contains most information n Contains information not found on warning labels n Manufacturers required to provide n Employees have right to access n Divided into sections

MSDS Sections n Chemical Identification n Hazardous Ingredients n Physical Data n Fire and Explosion Data n Health Hazard Data n Reactivity Data n Spill or Leak Procedures n Special Protection Information n Special Precautions

PRODUCT WARNING LABEL n All material must be labeled n Lists chemical name n Lists manufacture n Protection

WARNING SIGNS FOUND ON PRODUCT LABELS n CORROSIVE n FLAMMABLE n TOXIC n REACTIVE

TOXIC LABELS n TELLS HOW YOU MIGHT FEEL LIKE SKIN RASH, DIZZINESS OR HEADACHE n WHAT FIRST AID TO PERFORM n IF CAN CAUSE ILLNESS OR DEATH

REACTIVE LABELS n MATERIAL IS UNSTABLE n TELLS IF MATERIAL REACTS WITH OTHER MATERIALS OR CONDITIONS n WHAT KIND OF REACTION IT WILL CAUSE LIKE FIRE, EXPLOSION

CORROSIVE LABELS n WILL DISSOLVE METALS AND CAN BURN SKIN, EYES

WARNING SYMPTOMS n DISCOMFORT, HEADACHES n BREATHING RESISTANCE n FATIGUE n RESTRICTED MOVEMENT n POOR VISION n ODOR, TASTE, OR IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT, OR LUNGS

PERSONAL PROTECTION n USE EYE PROPER EYE PROTECTION n KNOW EYE WASH LOCATIONS n WEAR HAND PROTECTION n WASH IMMEDIATELY IF CONTACT n WEAR PROPER CLOTHING n RESPIRATORS

HAZARDOUS MATERIAL STORAGE n READ PRODUCT LABELS AND MSDS n FOLLOW CODES AND REGULATIONS n USE APPROVED STORAGE CABINETS n USE GROUND STRAPS n USE APPROVED CONTAINERS n INSPECT CONTAINERS

SPILLS n REACT QUICKLY n USE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT n USE CORRECT MATERIAL TO ABSORB SPILL n DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER DRAIN n NOTIFY OTHERS n PROPERLY DISPOSE OF

LEGAL DISPOSAL METHODS

WASTE DISPOSAL n WASTE IS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL n CANNOT BE POURED DOWN DRAINS n STORED SEPARATE FOR SOLVENT - BORNE WASTE n NON-CORROSIVE CONTAINERS n USE LICENSED WASTE FACILITY n KEEP RECORDS