HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION TRAINING

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HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATIONTRAINING

• Chandra Gowda
• SJSU Environmental Health Safety
• [phone] (cell)
• [phone] (office)
• cgowda_at_sjsu.edu

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Training Agenda

• SJBC Emergency Contacts
• Building Evacuation Procedures
• Chemical Spills
• Compatibility Segregation of Chemicals
• NFPA Labels
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Important Compliance Information
• Hazardous Material Inventory Statement

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SJBC Emergency Contacts
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Emergency Contacts
Lab Director (LD) Each company must have (1)
designated Lab Director to contact in the event
of an emergency. Building Emergency Coordinators
(EC) Jennifer Lucia, Operations
Manager 408.960.2200 (office) 415.519.4548
(cell) Darin Quan, Office Manager 408.960.3807
(office) 831.320.9571 (cell) Hazardous
Materials Specialist (HMS) Chandra Gowda,
SJSU 408.924.2152 (office) 408.202.6851
(cell) cgowda_at_sjsu.edu
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Company Lab Directors
Refer to spreadsheet of Lab Directors
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Building Evacuation Procedures
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Building Evacuation ProceduresBefore an
Evacuation
Alarm Pull the building fire alarm or call
9-911 Report If you talk with a 911 operator,
state your name, address, and nature of the
problem. Speak slowly and clearly. Wait for the
dispatcher to hang up. Assist Try to assist any
personnel in immediate danger if it does not put
you in imminent danger. Confine Close all
doors, windows, and other openings that would aid
in the spread of fire or toxic fumes.
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Building Evacuation ProceduresDuring an
Evacuation

• Calmly proceed to nearest safe exit
• Do not use the elevator
• There are 2 stairwells to use
• At the back of the building across from the
  Common Equipment Room. It is labeled Stairwell
  2
• At the front of the building, accessible from the
  front lobby
• Encourage others to immediately evacuate
• Meet at the designated assembly point
• Check in with your Lab Director
• Provide information to emergency crews when
  needed
• Never re-enter a building until instructed to do
  so by the police department, fire department or
  building emergency coordinator

Refer to Evacuation Map Handout
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Building Evacuation ProceduresAssembly Area
Here
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Earthquakes and Fires
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EarthquakesDuring and After

• After an Earthquake
• Be prepared for aftershocks - plan for cover when
  they occur
• Check for injuries, give first aid as necessary
• Remain calm and reassure others
• Check for fire and take appropriate actions
• Check gas, water, and electric lines
• Tune to emergency broadcast system on radio

• During an Earthquake
• Stay away from windows, storage cabinets, file
  cabinets, fume hoods and other heavy objects that
  could fall.
• Duck under a desk or sturdy table
• Watch for falling plaster or ceiling tiles
• Find Cover under a table or desk and stay there
  until the shaking stops
• Hold onto the desk or table you are under moves
  move with it

Remember Duck, Cover Hold
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FiresExiting or Entering a Doorway

• Feel the body of the door for heat.
• If no heat is found on the door, proceed to touch
  the door handle.
• If no heat is found on the door handle, proceed
  to open the door very slowly, with your body
  behind the door.
• Check the outer hallway area to see if the
  hallway is clear of any danger.
• If the hallway is clear, proceed to your nearest
  safe exit.

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FiresUsing a Fire Extinguisher

• Before Using a Fire Extinguisher
• Confirm that the fire is no larger than a home
  trash bin
• Notify others to evacuate
• Stay low to the ground and try not to breathe in
  the fumes from the fire or the fire extinguisher.
• Make sure you have an escape route keep an exit
  to your back

• When Using a Fire Extinguisher
• Remove the extinguisher from its cabinet.
• Stand back 8-10 feet from the fire, with your
  back to an exit if available.
• Pull the pin as you hold the extinguisher
  upright.
• Aim it towards the base of the fire.
• Squeeze the handle fully.
• Sweep across the fire with the discharging fire
  extinguisher. Go just beyond either side of the
  Fire. This will ensure that you are covering the
  entire area.
• If the fire is extinguished someone should stay
  with it and someone else should call 911. This
  is in case the fire re-ignites and further action
  is required.

IF THE FIRE CANNOT BE EXTINGUISHED, CALL 911
AND START EVACUATION PROCEDURES IMMEDIATELY!
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Chemical Spills
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Chemical SpillsPreventative Measures

• The majority of chemical spills can be prevented
  or minimized by
• Maintaining a neat and organized work area
• Performing a laboratory procedure review prior to
  conducting new experimental procedures
• Storing liquid chemicals in secondary containment
  bins
• Keeping reagent chemical containers sealed or
  closed at all times, except when removing
  contents
• Ordering reagent chemicals in plastic or plastic
  coated glass containers whenever possible
• Using secondary containment to store and move
  chemicals.

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Chemical Spills Levels 1 - 5

• Level 1 Material contained within the original
  container
• Level 2 Material contained in containment
  chamber (i.e. spill tray or other containment)
• Level 3 Material contained within room
• Level 4 Material contained within facility
  (building). No material released into the
  environment
• Level 5 Material outside of containment and into
  the environment

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Chemical SpillsFinding Responding to a
Chemical Spill

• Identify and assess the situation concerning the
  nature/level of the spill
• If possible, isolate the problem and begin
  clean-up using proper equipment
• If situation is beyond your trained experience
  presents an acute respitory hazard and/or you
  are unsure of hazards associated with the
  chemical do not clean the spill.
• Evacuate the room
• Escalate the situation to next appropriate level
  of communication.
• - Lab Director
• - Emergency Coordinator
• - Hazardous Materials Specialist or
• - 911
• Aid the Lab Director and Emergency Coordinators
  with any pertinent information necessary for
  accurate reporting purposes

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Chemical Spills Potentially Requiring Assistance
Reactive Any chemical that is sensitive to air,
water, shock, friction and/or temperature Example
Dry Picric Acid, Lithium Aluminum Hydride,
Sodium Borohydride Mercury Any mercury
compound Example Metallic Mercury, Mercury
Salts, Aqueous Mercury Solutions Extremely Toxic
Any chemical that is readily absorbed through
the skin and small concentrations are extremely
toxic Example Benzene, Sodium Cyanide

• Strong Acids
• Any acid that is concentrated enough to fume or
  emit gasses
• Example Fuming Sulfuric Acid, Red Nitric Acid,
  Hydrofluoric Acid
• Strong Bases
• Any base that is concentrated enough to emit
  vapors
• Example Ammonium Hydroxide
• Poison by Inhalation
• Any chemical that readily emits vapors/gasses at
  normal temperature and pressure that are
  extremely toxic by inhalation
• Example Phosphorous Oxychloride Titanium
  Tetrachloride Formates Isocyanates

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Chemical SpillsReporting a Chemical Spill

• General Information
• Date and Time
• Company Name, Address, Suite
• Contact Name and Phone
• Description of the Emergency

• Chemical Information
• Identification of Haz. Material - Manufacturer,
  Trade Name, Chemical Name, etc

• Exposure Information
• Has any been exposed to it?
• Are there any injuries?
• Describe injuries
• Name of staff injured/exposed
• Hospital transported to
• Agencies notified

• Spill Information
• Size of the spill
• Is it under control?
• Has it been released in the environment?
• Is it a threat to the environment?

Refer to handout for detailed reporting form
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Tenant Spill KitsInventory and Location
Each company will receive a spill kit to be kept
in their laboratory. Each kit will contain the
following items
2 Full body suits with hood 2 Pair of
goggles 2 Spill Pillows 2 Cellulose
Socks 2 Hazardous Waste Disposal Bags 10 General
Purpose Sorbents 2 Pair of Silver Shield
Gloves 2 Pair of Clean Room Nitrile
Gloves 4 Respirators
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SJBC Spill KitInventory and Location

• This spill kit has additional equipment for all
  tenants. It is located outside room 227, in the
  far left closet, in a blue plastic barrel.

• Full body suites with hood
• 2 Pair of goggles
• Spill Pillows
• Cellulose Socks
• Hazardous Waste Disposal Bags
• General Purpose Sorbents
• Pair of Silver Shield Gloves
• 1 Pair of Clean Room Nitrile Gloves
• Respirators
• Mercury Spill Kit
• Face Shield
• 1 Case of Liquid Neutralizers for Acids
• Case of Liquid Neutralizers for Bases
• 1 Case of Dry Acid Neutralizers
• 1 Dry Base Neutralizer

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Spill KitsUsing the Supplies

• Liquid Spills (other than flammable liquids)
• Starting with the edges first, spread the
  chemical spill powder until it covers the whole
  area.
• Use plastic scoop to ensure that the liquid was
  completely absorbed by the powder.
• Pick up the powder with scoop and place in the
  bag.
• Wipe the area down with wet paper towel and
  dispose of paper towel with waste generated from
  spill
• Seal bag with tape and attach a completed label
  on the bag

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Spill KitsUsing the Supplies

• Flammable Liquid Spills
• Lay the chemical spill pads over the spill.
  These pads are designed to suppress the vapors
  emitted by a volatile liquid.
• Pick up pads with a devise that minimizes direct
  contact with a gloved hand.
• Place in the hazardous waste bag.
• Wipe the area down with wet paper towel and
  dispose of paper towel with waste generated from
  spill
• Seal bag with tape and attach a completed label
  on the bag

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Spill KitsUsing the Supplies

• Solid Spills
• Use the plastic scoop to place the spilled
  material into the hazardous waste bag.
• Be cautious to not create dust or cause the
  contaminated powder to become airborne.
• After the majority of the spill has been removed,
  wet a spill pad and wipe the area down.
• Wipe the area down with wet paper towel and
  dispose of paper towel with waste generated from
  spill
• Seal bag with tape and attach a completed label
  on the bag

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Compatibility and Segregation of Chemicals
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DOT Hazard ClassesFor purposes of compatibility
segregation
Chemicals pose hazards on their own but they also
may pose additional hazards when they are
combined with other chemicals. Violent reactions
occur when the following hazard classes are mixed
together
! Corrosives Flammables Explosion/Fire !!
Corrosives Poisons Poisonous Gas !!!
Flammables Oxidizers Explosion/Fire !!!!
Acids Bases Corrosive Fumes/Heat
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DOT Hazardous ClassesFor Purposes of
Compatibility Segregation
Refer to handout for DOT Hazardous Classes
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DOT Hazardous ClassesFor Purposes of
Compatibility Segregation
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DOT Hazardous ClassesFor Purposes of
Compatibility Segregation
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DOT Hazardous ClassesFor Purposes of
Compatibility Segregation
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DOT Hazardous Materials Labeling Chart
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Segregation of Chemicals

• Refer to Segregation of Chemicals Spreadsheet
  Handout

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NFPA Labels
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NFPA National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA National Fire Protection Association
4 FLAMMABILITY
4 HEALTH
4 REACTIVITY
OX Acid Alk Corr W
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NFPA Description

• The NFPA
• Gives a general idea of the inherent hazards and
  the order of severity of these hazards under
  emergency conditions such as spills, leaks and
  fires.
• Identifies the Health, Flammability and
  Reactivity hazards of materials and indicates the
  order of severity of each hazard by the use of
  numerical gradings.
• Rates the severity of danger
• Health is identified with a blue background
• Flammability is identified with a red
  background
• Reactivity is identified with a yellow
  background.
• The bottom space is used to identify special
  hazards important to emergency response personnel
  and has a white background.
• Additional special hazards are listed in
  rectangular white boxes below the placard.

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NFPA Hazard Levels

• HEALTH
• 4 Materials that have an inhalation Threshold
  Limit Value (TLV) or Permissible Exposure Limit
  (PEL) of less than 100 parts per million (PPM)
  and on skin contact can be absorbed through the
  skin to create a poisonous effect on the body.
• 3 All other materials that have an inhalation
  TLV or PEL of less then 100 ppm and may on skin
  contact create an irritating or burning effect on
  the exposed skin.
• 2 Materials that have an inhalation TLV or PEL
  from 100 to 1000 ppm and may on skin contact
  create an irritating effect on the exposed skin.
• 1 Materials that have an inhalation TLV or PEL
  over 1000 but under 5000 ppm.
• FLAMMABILITY
• 4 All flammable gases and liquids with a flash
  point below -45oF.
• 3 All flammable gases or liquids with flash
  points from -45oF to 100oF
• 2 All combustible liquids or solids with flash
  points from 101oF to 140oF.
• 1 All combustible liquids with flash points from
  141oF to 300oF.

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NFPA Hazard Levels

• REACTIVITY
• 4 Materials readily capable of detonation or
  explosive reaction at normal temperatures and
  pressures. Includes materials that are very
  sensitive to heat, shock or light.
• 3 Materials which when heated and under
  confinement are capable of detonation and which
  may react violently with water. A -W- should
  appear as a special hazard if an explosive
  reaction with water can be expected.
• 2 Materials which will undergo a violent chemical
  change at elevated temperatures and pressures but
  do not detonate. A -W- should appear as a special
  hazard if contact with water may cause a violent
  reaction or may cause potentially explosive
  mixtures to be formed.
• 1 Materials which are normally stable, but may
  become unstable in combination with other
  materials or at elevated temperatures and
  pressures. A -W- should appear as a special
  hazard if a vigorous but not violent reaction
  with water may take place.

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NFPA Hazard Levels

• Special hazard symbols will be added to the white
  bottom section of the placard when available
  information indicates that one of these special
  hazards exist.
• -W- (water reactive)
• OXY (oxidizing material)
• CRY (cryogenic material)
• COR (corrosive material)
• POI (poisonous material) or the radiation warning
  symbol
• When multiple special hazards exist, white panels
  will be added below the placard to list the
  additional special hazards that apply.

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NFPA Hazard Levels

• Determine the need to placard subdivisions or
  rooms within the facility by comparing the
  amounts of materials that are used or stored in
  that area with the amounts requiring placarding
  for each hazard category number.
• Subdivisions or rooms of buildings or areas will
  be placards to indicate the greatest possible
  hazards within those subdivisions.

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NFPA Labeling (contd)

• HEALTH
• 4 Any amount
• 3 Any amount
• 2 More than 100 lbs. or 10 gals. or 50 cu. ft.
  (aggregate totals of weight or volume)
• 1 More than 500 lbs. or 55 gals. or 1000 cu.
  ft. (aggregate totals of weight or volume)
• FLAMMABILITY
• 4 More than 100 lbs., or 10 gals. or 50 cu. ft.
  (aggregate totals of weight or volume)
• 3 More than 100 lbs., or 10 gals. or 50 cu. ft.
  (aggregate totals of weight or volume)
• 2 More than 500 lbs., 55 gals. or 1000 cu. ft.
  (aggregate totals of weight or volume)
• 1 More than 1000 lbs., or 110 gals. or 2000 cu.
  ft. (aggregate totals of weight or volume)
• REACTIVITY
• 4 Any amount
• 3 Any amount
• 2 Any amount
• 1 Any amount

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NFPA Placarding Requirements
Refer to handout for NFPA Placarding Reqs.
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NFPALabeling Size and Placement

• Placards for area subdivisions must be no smaller
  than 8" by 8"
• Each category diamond on the placard must have
  the proper background color.
• The numbers are to be centered within its
  specified diamond.
• The numbers may be either white or black proving
  sufficient contrast is made against the
  background color in each category.
• Placards shall be affixed to areas within the
  facility on each side where entry can be made at
  an appropriate height to be easily seen upon
  approaching.

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Material Safety Data Sheets(MSDS)
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Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• What a MSDS is
• A document that provides information about the
  hazards of a chemical or product.
• They vary in style and content, but all contain
  certain required sections.
• State and Federal law requires that all
  manufacturers and distributors of chemical
  products provide the end user with a manufacturer
  specific MSDS.
• The Purpose of the MSDS is
• To provide the user with a summary of information
  regarding certain basic, but necessary, pieces of
  information specific to the chemical they are
  using.

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SECTION 1Product Identification
Chemical Name A name consistent with the
manufacture system of the international Union of
Pure Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) or the Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS). Trade Name The name
the product is sold by, i.e., the product
name. Chemical Family A general designation for
a group of elements or compounds. Formula The
scientific designation for an element or
compound.

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SECTION 2Hazardous Constituents
Constituent(s) The chemical component(s) of
the product A hazardous constituent is a chemical
which is a physical hazard or health
hazard. Percent The amount of component or
range present in the product and expressed on a
weight basis. CAS Number A specific chemical
identification number assigned by the Chemical
Abstracts Service. The lack of a CAS Number for
any given chemical or mixture indicates that a
number may not have been assigned. NIOSH RTECS
Number The National Institute for Occupational
Safety Health (NIOSH) Registry of Toxic Effects
of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Access Number for
a specific element or compound's toxicological
data. OSHA-PEL The Occupational Safety Health
Administration (OSHA) Permissible Exposure Limit
(PEL) - usually a time weighted average (TWA)
ceiling limit (C) or maximum peak exposure limit
(P) expressed as PPM (parts per million) or as
Mg/Ml (milligrams per cubic meter). ACGIH TLV
The American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit
Value (TLV) - in many cases, identical to the
OSHA PEL ACGIH also recommends a short term
exposure limit (STEL) for certain substances that
should not be exceeded at any time.
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SECTION 3Physical Properties

• Freezing Point The temperature at which a
  liquid changes to a solid. A
  range may be given.
• Melting Point The temperature at which a solid
  changes to a liquid. A range may be given.
• Boiling Point The temperature at which a liquid
  changes to a vapor. Usually expressed at sea
  level pressure (760mmHg). Sublimes _at_ The
  temperature at which a solid changes directly to
  vapor.
• Evaporation Rate Indicated as faster or slower
  than Ethyl Ether unless stated.
• Appearance Odor A description of the product
  in terms of form, color, odor.
• Vapor Pressure (mmHg) The pressure of a
  saturated vapor above a liquid expressed as mmHg
  at 20C, unless stated at a different
  temperature.
• Vapor Density (Air-1) The relative density of a
  vapor or gas compared to an equal volume of air.
  Air is equivalent to 1.0.
• Specific Gravity (H2 01) The ratio of the
  weight of a volume of material to the weight of
  an equal volume of water. Water is equivalent to
  1.0 _at_ 40C. The term "DENSITY" describes the
  concentration of matter as the mass per unit
  volume, e.g., pounds/cubic inch.
• Solubility In Water The degree to which a
  material is capable of dissolving in water.
• Volatiles By Volume The volumetric percentage
  of volatile compounds in a product

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SECTION 3Physical Properties (contd)

• High Flash Point 140 degrees F
• low flammability (combustible products, ex.
  motor Oil)
• Low evaporation rate
• low vapor pressure,
• high viscosity
• Low Flash Point degrees F
• high flammability ( ex. gasoline)
• high evaporation rate
• generally high vapor pressure,
• low viscosity
• Specific gravity (of water) 1
• Oil floats (s.g.
• Vapor density (of Air) 1

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SECTION 4Fire, Explosion and Reactivity

• Flash Point (With Test Method) The lowest
  temperature at which a vapor/air mixture will
  propagate a flame above the surface of the
  material being tested.
• Flammable (Explosive) Limits V/V
• LEL Lower Explosion Limit The lowest vapor
  concentration in air at which ignition by spark
  or flame will occur.
• UEL - Upper Explosion Limit The highest vapor
  concentration in air at which ignition by spark
  or flame will occur.
• Extinguishing Media The type of fire
  extinguishing media to be used taking into
  account the type of chemical and its flammable
  characteristics.
• Special Firefighting Procedures Indicates
  equipment to protect firemen from toxic products
  of combustion.
• Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards Chemical
  changes that may occur under heat or tire
  conditions.
• General Reactivity The tendency of a material
  to undergo chemical reaction with the release of
  energy.
• Incompatibility (Materials To Avoid) Materials
  which could cause dangerous reactions.
• Hazardous Decomposition Products The breakdown
  of a material into compounds or elements that may
  have specific hazard properties different than
  the original material.

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SECTION 5Health Hazards

• Primary Routes of Exposure
• Inhalation The breathing in of a gas, dust
  fume, vapor, or mist as a contribution to
  exposure.
• Ingestion The swallowing of a substance as a
  contribution to exposure.
• Skin The contribution to exposure by the
  cutaneous route, either skin absorption or skin
  contact.
• Eyes The effect of chemical exposure on the
  eye.
• Toxicity The available toxicological data
  usually expressed as lethal dose or lethal
  concentration of the material or its components.
  Most toxicity test results are from exposure
  tests conducted on animals such as rats or mice
  and caution is recommended in making direct
  comparison to human beings.
• Effect Of Overexposure
• Acute Rapid effects of exposure with severe
  symptoms.
• Chronic Effects due to exposure that develop
  slowly over a long period of time or which recur
  frequently.
• Carcinogenic References
• Available references which indicate the
  potential for a material to cause cancer in man
  or animals.
• Medical Conditions Aggravated By Exposure
  Medical conditions that warrant consideration
  regarding exposure to a toxic substance.

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SECTION 6Emergency First Aid

• Inhalation Emergency action to address adverse
  effects due to inhalation of a hazardous
  material.
• Ingestion Emergency action to address adverse
  effects due to ingestion of a hazardous material.
  
• Skin Emergency action to address adverse
  effects due to skin contact or absorption of a
  hazardous material.
• Eyes Emergency action to address adverse
  effects or injury to the eye due to contact with
  a hazardous material.

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SECTION 7Industrial Hygiene Control Measures

• Ventilation Recommended type of ventilation for
  control of gases or particulate.
• Respiratory Protection General information on
  the type of respiratory protection recommended.
• Protective Gloves Recommendation for protection
  to prevent hand contact with the material.
• Eye Protection Recommendation to protect
  against eye injury.
• Other Protective Equipment Other personal
  protective equipment (PPE) such as clothing,
  safety shoes, etc. that may be appropriate to
  protect against injury or exposure.
• Recommended Monitoring Procedures
• Environmental Surveillance Personal air
  sampling or related procedures to evaluate
  exposure of an individual.
• Medical Surveillance Biological monitoring or
  related tests /examinations to evaluate the
  effects of exposure to an individual.

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SECTION 8Environmental Protection

• If Material Is Released or Spilled
• Specifically refers to containment, cleanup and
  control.
• Waste Disposal Method
• Refers to recommended disposal practices or
  applicable regulatory requirements when known.
• Environmental Hazards
• Refers to information such as aquatic or
  vegetative toxicity, ambient air pollution
  concerns, etc. which are available from
  regulatory or published technical services.

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SECTION 9Special Precautions
Handling Precautions Safe movement of the
product may require specific handling procedures.
Storage Precautions Safe storage of the
product may require specific storage procedures.
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Important Compliance Information
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Hazardous Materials

• Labeling
• Full chemical names should be printed on the
  container. Symbols or chemical formulas like
  HCl, KOH, NaOH, H2SO4, etc. are not acceptable
  and it must not be substituted for chemical
  names.
• Segregation
• Hazardous Materials must be segregated based on
  DOT hazard classes. Acids must be separated from
  bases, oxidizers, flammables and poisons also
  should be segregated.
• Secondary Containment
• All segregated hazardous materials/waste should
  be kept in secondary containment.
• Metal trays - flammables.
• Plastic (poly-propylene) - corrosives.
• Inventory
• Inventory must be based on hazard class and
  location specific, like building-room, cabinet,
  shelf, etc.

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Hazardous Waste

• All surplus chemicals, unwanted chemicals,
  chemicals of no use, deteriorated chemicals,
  chemicals not used for more than a decade or
  never going to be used in future should be
  reported to EHS as retrograde materials.
• Every container of waste must be labeled with
• Contents
• Constituents of waste (concentration of the
  chemical and/ by volume)
• Accumulation start date
• Company Name
• Suite
• Contact Name
• Hazardous Waste can be accumulated up to 270 days
  at satellite accumulation areas.
• There have been 10 pre-made labels for Hazardous
  Waste provided in all training binders and
  folders.

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Self-Inspection Checklist
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Hazardous Material Inventory Statement
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Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement
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Remember!!!

• Hazardous Communication can protect you only if
  you
• Read labels and MSDSs
• Know where to find information about your
  chemicals
• Follow warnings and instructions
• Use the correct protective clothing and
  equipment when handling hazardous substances
• Learn emergency procedures.
• Practice sensible, safe work practices/habits.