SUNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AT UTICA/ROME Environmental Health and Safety RIGHT-TO-KNOW HAZARD COMMUNICATION REFRESHER TRAINING FOR FACULTY & OFFICE STAFF
Dec 19, 2015
SUNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYAT UTICA/ROME
Environmental Health and Safety
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
HAZARD COMMUNICATION
REFRESHER TRAINING
FOR FACULTY & OFFICE STAFF
Close Encounters with ChemicalsAt Work and Home
We encounter chemicals almost every day– Filling our vehicle with gasoline– Cleaning the bathroom– Applying pesticides or insecticides– Using solvents or acids at work
Many chemicals can cause injury or illness if not handled properly.
HAZARD COMMUNICATION “GOALS”
Right-To-Know chemical hazards
PPE, first aid, spills/leaks
Labels, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
Quiz
NEW YORK STATE
RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW
The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) as found in 29 CFR 1900.1200 is based on a simple concept – that employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and properties of the chemicals they are exposed to when working. Such employees will make knowledgeable decisions and support protective measures such as product substitutions, engineered improvements and use administrative controls and Personal Protective Equipment.
NYS Right-to-Know continued
NYS Public Sector Employees are also subject to the NYS Right-to-Know law and Regulations. Together these require Material Safety Data Sheets for all products used on the SUNYIT Campus.
You have a RIGHT-T0-KNOW about the hazardous chemicals you use on the job and how to work safety with those chemicals.
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS MUST: Determine a chemical’s hazards Provide labels and MSDSs
EMPLOYERS MUST: Provide a hazard communication program Maintain MSDSs Train on hazardous materials
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD(CONTINUED)
EMPLOYEES MUST:– Read labels and MSDSs– Follow employer instructions and warnings– Identify hazards before starting a job– Participate in training
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
DOSAGE-The amount of a Chemical/Product that can cause illness or death.
ACCUTE-Immediate or short term affect. CHRONIC-Long term affect.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(PPE) Dust masks and
respirators Glasses, goggles and
faceshields Hearing protection Gloves Foot protection Head protection Aprons or full-body suits
HAZARDOUS MATERIALSFIRST AID
EYES:– FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
SKIN:– WASH WITH SOAP
AND WATER
INHALATION:– MOVE TO FRESH
AIR
SWALLOWING:– GET EMERGENCY
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
SPILLS & LEAKS
Evacuate the areaNotify EH&S at
ext. 7101 or University Police at ext. 111
Remove ignition sources (if safe to do so)
Stay away
THE IMPORTANCE OF “LABELS”
THE IDENTITY OF THE CHEMICAL OR MATERIAL
NAME, ADDRESS & EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER OF THE MANUFACTURER
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS
SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS
BASIC PPE RECOMMENDATIONS
FIRST AID, FIRE RESPONSE, SPILL CLEAN-UP
NFPA LABELING SYSTEM
NFPA=National Fire Protection Association
BLUE = Health RED = Flammability YELLOW = Reactivity WHITE = Other hazards
or special handling
0 -(no hazard)4 -(extreme hazard)
Material Safety Data Sheet Program
Reading the MSDS’sMSDS locations
Departments/SchoolsEnvironmental Health & Safety3-Ring Binder’s identified as MSDS’s
Material Safety Data SheetsProvide detailed information about a
chemical or product
Chemical & manufacturer identityHazardous ingredientsPhysical and chemical characteristicsFire, explosion and reactivity
Material Safety Data Sheets (cont)
HEALTH HAZARDS– Routes of entry– Exposure Levels (PEL or TLV)– Symptoms of exposure– First-aid and emergency information
Material Safety Data Sheets (cont)
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Safe handling and storageSpills and leaksCompliance issues
RIGHT-TO-KNOW
Hazard Communication Summary
Identify chemical hazards by reading labels and MSDSs
Follow warnings and instructions; ask your supervisor or if in doubt, call EHS @ 7101
Use the correct personal protective equipment
Practice sensible, safe work habitsLearn emergency procedures
QUIZ
1. Chemical manufacturers must label containers and provide ____________.
2. True or False: Employers should keep MSDS sheets in a locked file cabinet?
3. Dizziness, nausea, rashes and respiratory irritation are signs of ________________ exposure?
QUIZ (CONTINUED)
4. List three routes by which a chemical can enter the body_____, ______, & ______.
5. True or False: Household chemicals are never as hazardous as chemical used at work?
6. True or False: On NFPA labels, a 4 in the red diamond indicates an extreme health hazard?
QUIZ (CONTINUED)
7. Typical first-aid for chemicals splashed in the eyes includes_______________.
8. You will only know the health hazards and PPE requirements if you ______________________________.
9. Employees must _________________ before starting a job?
10. True or False? If you see a chemical spill, you should clean it immediately?