1. Hazard Communication aka Right-to-Know Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Safety Data Sheets & Labeling Of Chemical Containers

2. Hazcom 1994
+ GHS
= Hazcom 2012
You Should Have an Existing Knowledge of Hazard Communication.
The following information is to supplement HAZCOM training to meet the
requirements of the new HAZCOM – Global Harmonization System (GHS).

3. Hazcom 2012 (Hazcom + GHS)
Labeling of containers to be “pictograms” hazard warnings and signal words
Significant requirements for manufacturers and suppliers to
re-classification of chemicals
User-friendly Safety Data Sheets (not MSDS) with a specific 16 part format
TRAINING will be key requirement for contractors (end-users)

4. December 2013 - Train workers on labels and SDS
Hazcom 2012
Compliance Dates
December Train workers on labels and SDS
December 2015* - Comply with SDS requirements
* Transition period – comply with either MSDS or SDS
June Full compliance (revise written program)

5. hazard communication
Hazard Communication?
A program developed, implemented and maintained by the employer that inform s employees of hazardous chemicals and the material safety data sheets required

7. hazard communication
What Must Employers Do? Employers must give employees the information we need to handle products safely at our worksites every day. HazCom requires employers to follow these four steps: • develop a chemical inventory, • develop a written HazCom program, • maintain labels and Safety Data Sheets, and • communicate hazard information to employees. The employer must list all hazardous chemicals used, stored, or released in the workplace. The employer must give the list to workers on request.

8. Why GHS? Example: Flammable classification (by flashpoint) OSHA
flashpoint = degrees F
DOT
flashpoint = degrees F EU
flashpoint = degrees F
GHS
flashpoint = degrees F

9. Why GHS? Example: acute oral toxicity LD50 (mg/kg) OSHA
highly toxic = < 50
DOT
highly toxic Group 1 = < 5
highly toxic Group 2 = > 5 < 50 EU
very toxic = < 25
GHS 2 levels of highly toxic
highly toxic ≤ 5
very toxic > 5 ≤ 50

10. The Big Change is
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New Container Labels with Pictograms

11. Employers must maintain labels for every hazardous product on the job.
hazard communication
Labels
Employers must maintain labels for every hazardous product on the job.
Container labels tell:
what is in the product
any caution, warning, or danger
some minimal control method
Product identifier – chemical identity
Supplier identification – name, address etc.
Precautionary statements – advice *
Hazard pictograms – visual warning
If you transfer a chemical to another container, the new container
must be labeled, unless the quantity is just enough for one shift of work.

12. A product label or container label is NOT a substitute for a SDS

14. Health Hazard Carcinogen Mutagenicity Reproductive Toxicity
Respiratory Sensitizer
Target Organ Toxicity
Aspiration Toxicity

15. Corrosion
Skin Corrosion/Burns
Eye Damage
Corrosive to Metals

16. Flame Flammables Pyrophorics Self-Heating Emits Flammable Gas
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides

17. Exclamation Mark Irritant (skin and eye) Skin Sensitizer
Acute Toxicity
Narcotic Effects
Respiratory Tract Irritant
Hazardous to Ozone Layer (Non-Mandatory)

18. Gas Cylinder
Gases Under Pressure

19. Exploding Bomb
Explosives
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides

20. Skull and Crossbones
Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic)

21. Flame Over Circle Oxidizers
A substance that oxidizes another substance, especially one that supports the combustion of fuel; an oxidizing agent

22. Environment (Non-Mandatory)
Aquatic Toxicity

23. hazard communication
Signal words –
Used to emphasize hazard and discriminate between levels of hazard.
The signal word indicates the relative degree of severity of a hazard. The signal words used in the GHS are "Danger"  for the more severe hazards, and "Warning" for the less severe hazards

24. hazard communication
Hazard Statements
A statement assigned to a hazard class and category that describes the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical; including, where appropriate, the degree of hazards
Example: Flammable liquids
Category 1: Extremely flammable liquid and vapor
Category 2: Highly flammable liquid and vapor
Category 3: Flammable liquid and vapor
Category 4: Combustible liquid

25. Example Chemical Hazard Statements
hazard communication
Example Chemical Hazard Statements
Fatal if swallowed
Toxic if swallowed
Harmful if swallowed
May be harmful if swallowed
Highly flammable liquid and vapor

26. hazard communication
Labeling
Precautionary statement –a phrase that describes recommended measures to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical or improper storage or handling.
i.e. wear protective gloves

27. Precautionary Statements
hazard communication
Precautionary Statements
Precautionary information supplements the hazard information by briefly providing measures to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects from physical, health or environmental hazards. First aid is included in precautionary information. For example
Wear splash protection for face
Keep away from heat/sparks/open flame
Use explosion-proof electrical… equipment

28. Gasoline Danger Flammable Liquid
SAMPLE LABEL
Danger
Flammable Liquid
Keep Away from Heat and Heat Sources – No Smoking
Gasoline

29. Keep Container Tightly Closed Sulfur Dioxide
SAMPLE LABEL
Warning
Causes Eye Irritation
Keep Container Tightly Closed
Sulfur Dioxide

30. Example label: GHS label (i. e
Example label: GHS label (i.e. inside shipping box for employees and end users)
ToxiFlam (Contains: XYZ)    Danger! Toxic If Swallowed, Flammable Liquid and Vapor Do not eat, drink or use tobacco when using this product. Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Keep container tightly closed. Keep away from heat/sparks/open flame. - No smoking. Wear protective gloves and eye/face protection. Ground container and receiving equipment. Use explosion-proof electrical equipment. Take precautionary measures against static discharge. Use only non-sparking tools. Store in cool/well-ventilated place.  
IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CONTROL CENTER or doctor/physician. Rinse mouth. In case of fire, use water fog, dry chemical, CO2, or "alcohol" foam.
See Material Safety Data Sheet for further details regarding safe use of this product. MyCompany, MyStreet, MyTown NJ 00000, Tel:

31. NEW LABEL SAMPLE
First aid measures are not mandatory on container labels.

32. NFPA Warning System
National Fire Protection Association
A diamond-shaped NFPA hazard warning system was created by the National Fire Protection Association as information for firefighters..
The four diamonds identify different hazards:
Health hazard—blue diamond on left
Fire hazard—red diamond on top
Reactivity—yellow diamond on right
Special hazard—white diamond on bottom
This may be included in new SDS, but is a DOT Requirement

34. May be included in new SDS
HMIS
May be included in new SDS

35. The Other Change is
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Flammable Liquids

36. , Flammable Liquids
New criteria established for flammable liquids
Inconsistent warnings currently seen
Four categories of Flammable Liquids (1-4)
Combustible liquids definition removed

37. Flammable Liquids Categories
Category 1 – FP < 73.4 F, BP ≤ 95 F
Category 2 – FP < 73.4 F, BP > 95 F
Category 3 – FP ≥ 73.4 F, BP ≤ 140 F
Category 4 – FP > 140 F, BP≤ F

38. SDS hazard communication
What Is an SDS? Safety Data Sheet (formerly Material Safety Data Sheets – MSDS) An SDS is an important part of the employer’s hazard communication (HazCom) system.

39. Safety Data Sheets hazard communication
An SDS (safety data sheet):
provides information about a product used on the job and
is required for every hazardous material used on the job.
You have a right to request an SDS for any material You work with.
To get the right SDS, make sure the product identity or trade name
appearing on the container label appears the same way on the MSDS.

40. SDS hazard communication
A safety data sheet is like a technical bulletin on hazardous chemicals.
A safety data sheet provides information about a product used on the job and can answer several important questions for you:
what are the hazards?
how can you recognize if you are overexposed?
how can you protect yourself from the product?
how should fires or spills be handled?
what first aid should be given to an over exposed?

41. SDS hazard communication
For example, you are heat welding a PVC membrane. Your eyes are watering.
Wouldn’t it make you think, “Is heat welding this PVC membrane causing my eyes to water?” Or maybe “If this stuff can cause my eyes to water, what else might it do?”
With an SDS for the PVC membrane, you can answer these questions.

42. SDS hazard communication
Sections of an SDS
SDS’s have 16 sections.
Section 1— Identification
Section 2— Health Hazards Identification
Section 3— Composition / Information on Ingredients
Section 4— First Aid Measures
Section 5— Fire Fighting Measures
Section 6— Accidental Release Measures
Section 7— Handling and Storage
Section 8— Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

43. SDS hazard communication
Sections of an SDS
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
Section 10 — Stability and Reactivity
Section 11 — Toxicological Information
non-mandatory
Section 12 — Ecological Information
Section 13 — Disposal Considerations
Section 14 — Transport Information
Section 15 — Regulatory Information
Section 16 — Other Information

44. Section 1: Identification

45. Section 2: Hazard(s) Identification

46. Section 3: Composition/Information on Ingredients

47. Section 4: First-Aid Measures

48. Section 5: Fire-Fighting Measures

49. What Is Flash Point?
The temperature at which a chemical releases enough vapors to ignite.

50. Section 6: Accidental Release Measures

51. Section 7: Handling and Storage

52. Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs), American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Values (TLVs), and any other exposure limit used or recommended by the chemical manufacturer, importer, or employer preparing the safety data sheet, where available.

53. Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
The PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL or OSHA PEL) is a legal limit in the United States for exposure of an employee to a chemical substance or physical agent.
A CEILING LIMIT is one that may not be exceeded for any period of time, exposure is usually limited a one time exposure of 15 minutes or less.

54. What Are PEL and Toxicity?
A PEL of 1 ppm may be 1,000 times more toxic than a PEL of 1,000 ppm.
A lower PEL usually means more harmful

55. Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Appropriate engineering controls (e.g., use local exhaust ventilation, put an enclosure around a hazard).
Recommendations for personal protective measures to prevent illness or injury from exposure to chemicals, such as personal protective equipment (PPE) (e.g., appropriate types of eye, face, skin or respiratory protection needed based on hazards and potential exposure).
Any special requirements for PPE, protective clothing or respirators (e.g., type of glove material, such as PVC or nitrile rubber gloves; and breakthrough time of the glove material).
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury.

56. Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Continued on next page

57. Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection

58. Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties

59. Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
A common example of two products that react with each other is ammonia and bleach and chlorine and alcohol

60. Section 11: Toxicological Information
Formerly known as the Health Hazards Section
Information on the likely routes of exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin and eye contact). The SDS should indicate if the information is unknown.
Description of the delayed, immediate, or chronic effects from short- and long-term exposure.
Acute Effect: Adverse effect, whereby severe symptoms develop rapidly and lead quckly to a health crisis. These symptoms often subside when the exposure stops.
Chronic Effect: Adverse effect, symptoms that develop slowly, due to long and continuous exposure to low concentrations of a hazardous substance. Such symptoms do not usually subside when the exposure stops. Opposite of acute effect.

61. Acute (short term) and chronic (long term) .
Eyes
Respiratory System
Skin

62. How chemicals get into your blood and organs.

63. Section 11: Toxicological Information

64. Section 11: Toxicological Information

65. Section 12: Ecological Information (non-mandatory)

66. Section 13: Disposal Considerations (non-mandatory)
This section should also refer the reader to Section 8 (Exposure Controls/Personal Protection) of the SDS

67. Section 14: Transport Information (non-mandatory)
This section provides guidance on classification information for shipping and transporting of hazardous chemical(s) by road, air, rail, or sea. The information may include:
DOT Number
UN number (i.e., four-figure identification number of the substance).
UN proper shipping name1.
Transport hazard class(es)1.
Packing group number, if applicable, based on the degree of hazard2.

68. Section 15: Regulatory Information (non-mandatory)

69. Section 16: Other Information

70. QUESTIONS

71. SDS Quiz:

72. SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to: a. sue your employer b. know about hazardous substances you work with c. hazardous duty pay d. an attorney 2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to: a. employers b. distributors c. manufacturers d. all of the above

73. SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to: a. sue your employer b. know about hazardous substances you work with c. hazardous duty pay d. an attorney 2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to: a. employers b. distributors c. manufacturers d. all of the above

74. SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to: a. sue your employer b. know about hazardous substances you work with c. hazardous duty pay d. an attorney 2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to: a. employers b. distributors c. manufacturers d. all of the above

75. SDS Quiz:
1. OSHA’s HazCom Standard gives you a legal right to: a. sue your employer b. know about hazardous substances you work with c. hazardous duty pay d. an attorney 2. HazCom gives specific responsibilities to: a. employers b. distributors c. manufacturers d. all of the above

76. SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your employer for any product you work with. a. True b. False 4. You should read an SDS like: a. a book b. a magazine c. a technical report d. a newspaper

77. SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your employer for any product you work with. a. True b. False 4. You should read an SDS like: a. a book b. a magazine c. a technical report d. a newspaper

78. SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your employer for any product you work with. a. True b. False 4. You should read an SDS like: a. a book b. a magazine c. a technical report d. a newspaper

79. SDS Quiz:
3. You have a right to request an SDS from your employer for any product you work with. a. True b. False 4. You should read an SDS like: a. a book b. a magazine c. a technical report d. a newspaper

80. SDS Quiz:
5. An SDS can help medical personnel in an emergency. a. True b. False 6. Which PEL is probably most harmful. a. PEL = 200 ppm b. PEL = 1,000 ppm c. PEL = 10 ppm d. PEL = 1 ppm

81. SDS Quiz:
5. An SDS can help medical personnel in an emergency. a. True b. False 6. Which PEL is probably most harmful. a. PEL = 200 ppm b. PEL = 1,000 ppm c. PEL = 10 ppm d. PEL = 1 ppm

82. SDS Quiz:
5. An SDS can help medical personnel in an emergency. a. True b. False 6. For a highly toxic chemical, which PEL is probably most harmful. a. PEL = 200 ppm b. PEL = 1,000 ppm c. PEL = 10 ppm d. PEL = 1 ppm

83. SDS Quiz:
7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS number. a. True b. False 8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the height at which you can safely work with a product for an 8 hour period. a. True

84. SDS Quiz:
7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS number. a. True b. False 8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the height at which you can safely work with a product an 8 hour period.. a. True

85. SDS Quiz: 7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS number. a. True
b. False
8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the height at which you can safely work with a product an 8 hour period.
a. True

86. SDS Quiz: 7. Every chemical compound has its own CAS number. a. True
b. False
8. The PEL or permissible exposure limit means the height at which you can safely work with a product for an 8 hour period.
a. True

87. SDS Quiz:
9. The ceiling limit for a product means: a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on. b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer than 15 minutes. c. maximum time you can work with a product. d. none of the above 10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s: a. manufacturer b. odor and appearance c. short term exposure limit d. none of the above.

88. SDS Quiz:
9. The ceiling limit for a product means: a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on. b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer than 15 minutes. c. maximum time you can work with a product. d. none of the above 10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s: a. manufacturer b. odor and appearance c. short term exposure limit d. none of the above.

89. SDS Quiz: 9. The ceiling limit for a product means:
a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on.
b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer than 15 minutes.
c. maximum time you can work with a product.
d. none of the above 
10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s:
a. manufacturer
b. odor and appearance
c. short term exposure limit
d. none of the above.

90. SDS Quiz: 9. The ceiling limit for a product means:
a. maximum height of the roof you can use it on.
b. maximum concentration allowed for no longer than 15 minutes.
c. maximum time you can work with a product.
d. none of the above 
10. The SDS section on physical data includes a product’s:
a. manufacturer
b. odor and appearance
c. short term exposure limit
d. none of the above.

91. SDS Quiz:
11. A chemical’s vapor density tells whether its vapor is heavier or lighter than: a. Lead b. water c. air d. helium 12. A chemical’s specific gravity tells whether it is heavier or lighter than: a. lead

92. SDS Quiz:
11. A chemical’s vapor density tells whether its vapor is heavier or lighter than:
a. Lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
12. A chemical’s specific gravity tells whether it is heavier or lighter than: 
a. lead

93. SDS Quiz:
11. A chemical’s vapor density tells whether its vapor is heavier or lighter than:
a. Lead
b. water
c. air
d. helium
12. A chemical’s specific gravity tells whether it is heavier or lighter than: 
a. lead

94. SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite. a. True b. False 12. A common example of two products that react with each other is: a. ammonia and bleach b. oil and water c. splice cleaner and PVC d. toluene and heptane

95. SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
a. True
b. False
12. A common example of two products that react with each other is:
a. ammonia and bleach
b. oil and water
c. splice cleaner and PVC
d. toluene and heptane

96. SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
a. True
b. False
12. A common example of two products that react with each other is:
a. ammonia and bleach
b. oil and water
c. splice cleaner and PVC
d. toluene and heptane

97. SDS Quiz:
11. Flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to ignite.
a. True
b. False
12. A common example of two products that react with each other is:
a. ammonia and bleach
b. oil and water
c. splice cleaner and PVC
d. toluene and heptane

98. SDS Quiz:
13. The health hazards section of the MSDS is now called Toxicological Properties in the new SDS.
a. True
b. False

99. SDS Quiz:
13. The health hazards section of the MSDS is now called Toxicological Properties in the new SDS.
a. True
b. False