Title: HAZARD COMMUNICATION (HAZCOM)
1HAZARD COMMUNICATION(HAZCOM)
2Class Objectives
- To learn
- the purpose of the HAZCOM Standard
- the 4 major program components
- the 12 required pieces of information on an MSDS
3HAZCOM Standards Purpose
- Reduce occupational illness and injury resulting
from chemical exposure(s) by - informing employees of the identities and the
hazards of the chemicals they work with - training employees on the measures for preventing
chemical exposure(s)
4References
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication
- JCAHO CAMH/CAMAC Standards, EC 1.5, 2.1 and 2.6,
Hazardous Materials and Wastes - DOD Hazard Communication Program, Change 1 dated
May 6, 1996
5History and Scope
- Original final rule (1983)
- Manufacturing industry only
- Revised final rule (1987)
- Expanded to include all industries, including
healthcare - Revised final rule (1994)
- Clarifications and modifications to enhance
compliance.
6Application
- any chemical which is known to be present in
the workplace in such a manner that employees may
be exposed under normal conditions of use or in a
foreseeable emergency
. . . . gases, liquids, and solids
7Exemptions
- Hazardous wastes
- Tobacco/tobacco products
- Wood/wood products
- Articles
- Food or alcoholic beverages
- Drugs (e.g. pills)
- Cosmetics
- Consumer products
- Nuisance particulates
- Ionizing and nonionizing radiation
- Biologicals
8Limited Coverage
Retail, warehousing, marine cargo handling
Laboratories
9Program Overview
10Major Program Components
- Written Program
- Warning labels
- Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
- Information and training
11Written Program
12Written ProgramCompliance Tips
- Include a list of the hazardous chemicals present
in the workplace - Describe procedures for
- warning labels, MSDSs, training education
- informing employees of non-routine tasks and of
chemicals in unlabeled pipes - sharing information with other employers
- Make the program available to employees
13Chemical InventoriesCompliance Tips
- Include all hazardous chemicals
- Compile for the workplace or for individual work
areas - List by the chemical names (identities) used on
the MSDSs and warning labels
14Warning Labels
15Warning Labels
- Chemicals regulated by the following acts do not
require OSHA HAZCOM warning labels - Toxic Substances Control Act
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Virus-Serum-Toxin Act
- Federal Alcohol Administration Act
- Consumer Product Safety Act
- Federal Seed Act
16Warning Labels
- Original container
- identity
- hazard warnings
- name and address of the manufacturer
- Portable transfer containers (multiple users/work
shifts) - identity
- hazard warnings
17Warning LabelsCompliance Tips
- Ensure each container is properly labeled
- Verify that the label is legible and in English
- Permissible to supplement with other languages
and labeling systems
18Material Safety Data Sheets
19Material Safety Data Sheets
- Manufacturers responsibilities
- Review scientific evidence
- Develop MSDSs
- Send with initial shipments, after each update,
and upon request - Update when new information becomes available
20Material Safety Data Sheets
- Employers responsibilities
- Maintain an MSDS for each hazardous chemical in
the workplace - Train workers to read MSDS information
- Ensure MSDSs are readily accessible to workers
21General
- No specific format
- Must include 12 categories of information to be
considered complete
22Material Safety Data Sheets
- Identity
- name, address, and telephone number of the
manufacturer - date MSDS was prepared
- hazardous components exposure limits
- physical and chemical characteristics
- physical hazards
- health hazards
- precautions for safe handling and use
- control measures
- emergency and first-aid procedures
- primary route(s) of exposure
- listed as a known or suspected carcinogen
23Chemical Identification Manufacturers
Information
- Product identity
- Chemical brand or trade name, chemical name, or
common name - Manufacturers information
- name, address, telephone number, and emergency
telephone number - Date MSDS was prepared or updated
24Hazardous Components or Ingredients Exposure
Limits
- Identity of hazardous ingredients (gt1 of the
mixture) - Identity of carcinogenic ingredients (gt0.1 of
the mixture) - OSHA Permissible exposure levels (PELs)
- ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLVs)
25Physical Chemical Characteristics
- Boiling point
- Vapor pressure
- Vapor density
- Solubility in water
- pH
- Specific gravity
- Melting point
- Evaporation rate
- Appearance and odor
26Physical HazardsFire and Explosion Data
- Flash point
- Upper and lower flammable limits
- (UFL or UEL)
- (LFL or LEL)
- Ignition temperature
- Auto ignition temperature
- Extinguishing media
- Special fire fighting procedures
- Unusual fire and explosion hazards
- Fire fighting equipment methods
- NFPA 704 Hazard Rating
27 Physical Hazards Reactivity Data
- Stability
- Unstable
- Stable
- Conditions to avoid
- Hazardous decomposition or byproducts
- Hazardous polymerization
- May occur
- Will not occur
- Conditions to avoid
- Incompatibility
- Materials to avoid
28Routes of Entry, Carcinogenic Data Emergency
Information
- Routes of entry
- Inhalation
- Skin/eyes
- Ingestion
- Health effects
- Acute
- Chronic
- Emergency and first aid procedures
- Carcinogenic
- NTP
- IARC
- OSHA
- Signs and symptoms of exposure
- Medical conditions aggravated by exposure
29Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
- Spill response
- Waste disposal
- Handling and storage
- Other precautions
30Control Measures
- Personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Respirators, gloves, eye protection, other
- Ventilation
- Local exhaust, general, other
- Work/hygienic practices
31Material Safety Data SheetsCompliance Tips
- Verify that an MSDS is available for each
hazardous chemical - Verify MSDSs are in English and complete
- Keep MSDSs in a readily accessible location
- Permissible to obtain/maintain MSDSs written in
other languages and use electronic MSDSs
32Information Training
33Information
- Overview of the OSHA HAZCOM standard
- Operations where hazardous chemicals are present
- Location and availability of the organizations
written HAZCOM program
34Training
- Detection of hazardous chemical release(s)
- Physical and health hazards of the chemicals in
the work area - Measures for preventing exposure(s)
- Details of the organizations HAZCOM program
35Information TrainingCompliance Tips
- Provide organization-wide and work area-specific
education training - Ensure employees can describe or demonstrate
- safe work practices
- emergency procedures
- health and physical hazards
- spill reporting procedures
36Spill Response
37Spill Response
- Determined by
- Chemical and physical properties
- Work area location physical hazards
- Size of the spill
- Availability of spill kits or equipment and
appropriate personal protective equipment - Worker training
38Spill ResponseCompliance Tips
- Emphasize importance of spill prevention
- Train employees in spill reporting and response
procedures - Provide spill kits or equipment and PPE when
employees must clean up spills - Investigate spill incidents and take corrective
action(s) to prevent reoccurrence
39Questions?
40Review
- Purpose of the HAZCOM Standard
- 4 major program components
- 12 required pieces of information on an MSDS