Hazard Communications Your “Right to Know”. Hazard Communications The Four Stages of the Program Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) Labeling and.

Hazard CommunicationsHazard Communications

Your “Right to Know”Your “Right to Know”


The Four Stages of the ProgramThe Four Stages of the Program

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems Employee TrainingEmployee Training Written PlanWritten Plan

Oklahoma State UniversityOklahoma State University


Material Safety Data Material Safety Data SheetsSheets


Material Safety Data SheetsMaterial Safety Data Sheets

• Company InformationCompany Information• Hazardous IngredientsHazardous Ingredients• Physical DataPhysical Data• Fire and Explosion Fire and Explosion

DataData• Health Hazard DataHealth Hazard Data

• Reactivity DataReactivity Data• Spill & Leak Spill & Leak

ProceduresProcedures• Special Protection Special Protection

InformationInformation• Special PrecautionsSpecial Precautions

Material Safety Data Sheets:Material Safety Data Sheets:Your RightsYour Rights

1. Your employer must have 1. Your employer must have an MSDS for every an MSDS for every hazardous substance you use hazardous substance you use as part of your job.as part of your job.


2. These MSDSs must be 2. These MSDSs must be available to you the entire time available to you the entire time you are in the workplace.you are in the workplace.


3. If you request to see a copy of 3. If you request to see a copy of an MSDS for a product you an MSDS for a product you use, and your employer cannot use, and your employer cannot provide it; after one working provide it; after one working day, you may refuse to use that day, you may refuse to use that product or work in an area product or work in an area where it is being used.where it is being used.


4. If you request your own 4. If you request your own personal copy of an MSDS, personal copy of an MSDS, your employer has 15 days to your employer has 15 days to provide it.provide it.



Labeling and Marking Labeling and Marking SystemsSystems


Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking Systems

NFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds HMIS LabelsHMIS Labels Uniform Laboratory Hazard Signage Uniform Laboratory Hazard Signage

SystemSystem

Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsNFPA DiamondsNFPA Diamonds

Color coded, Color coded, numerical rating numerical rating systemsystem

Will be located near Will be located near main entrances, fire main entrances, fire alarm panels, or on alarm panels, or on outside entrance doorsoutside entrance doors

Provide at-a-glance Provide at-a-glance hazard informationhazard information


Blue = HealthBlue = Health Red = FlammabilityRed = Flammability Yellow = ReactivityYellow = Reactivity White = Special White = Special

hazard informationhazard information


4= Deadly Hazard4= Deadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard0= No Hazard

Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsHMIS LabelsHMIS Labels

Designed to go on Designed to go on individual containers individual containers of products that don’t of products that don’t have manufacturer’s have manufacturer’s labelslabels

Same color Same color code/numerical rating code/numerical rating system as the NFPA system as the NFPA diamondsdiamonds


Blue = HealthBlue = Health Red = FlammabilityRed = Flammability Yellow = ReactivityYellow = Reactivity White = Personal White = Personal

Protective Equipment Protective Equipment or special protection or special protection informationinformation

Numerical Rating of Numerical Rating of 0-40-4


You should never have any You should never have any unattended, unlabeled unattended, unlabeled

containers in your workplace!containers in your workplace!

Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsUniform Laboratory SignageUniform Laboratory Signage

Located on laboratory Located on laboratory and chemical storage and chemical storage area doorsarea doors

Pictographs depict Pictographs depict worst hazards present worst hazards present in lab or areain lab or area

Labeling and Marking SystemsLabeling and Marking SystemsUniform Laboratory SignageUniform Laboratory Signage

Always check with the appropriate Always check with the appropriate personnel (lab manager, chemical personnel (lab manager, chemical hygiene officer, etc.) before hygiene officer, etc.) before performing work or maintenance in performing work or maintenance in a laboratory!a laboratory!

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Employee TrainingEmployee Training

Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee TrainingEmployee Training

Training is required:Training is required: Within the first 30 days of employmentWithin the first 30 days of employment Whenever new hazards are introducedWhenever new hazards are introduced AnnuallyAnnually

Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsEmployee TrainingEmployee Training

The training must cover:The training must cover: Requirements of regulationsRequirements of regulations Location and availability of MSDSsLocation and availability of MSDSs Hazardous chemicals used in the workplaceHazardous chemicals used in the workplace Method to detect releaseMethod to detect release Physical and health hazardsPhysical and health hazards Measures for personal protectionMeasures for personal protection Details and location of the written planDetails and location of the written plan



The Written PlanThe Written Plan

Hazard CommunicationsHazard CommunicationsThe Written PlanThe Written Plan

You have a right to possess your own You have a right to possess your own copy of OSU’s written hazard copy of OSU’s written hazard

communications plan. communications plan.


It is available from EHS (ext. 47241) It is available from EHS (ext. 47241)

or online at:or online at:

http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/index.htmhttp://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/index.htm


Chemical Inventory Lists (CILs) will Chemical Inventory Lists (CILs) will also be required from your also be required from your

department.department.


If you are exposed to a hazardous If you are exposed to a hazardous substance at work, you should substance at work, you should

report it to your supervisor who report it to your supervisor who will complete an “Employee will complete an “Employee

Exposure Report Form”Exposure Report Form”


BE SAFE, BE SAFE,

NOT SORRY!NOT SORRY!

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hazard slide

area slide

deadly hazard

moderate hazard

severe hazard

slight hazard

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