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In March 2012 US Federal OSHA incorporated provisions of the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). Revision 3 into OSHA’s own Hazard Communication Standard 1910.1200.

The revised Hazard Communication Standard provides employees with the right to know and understand about hazardous chemicals and how to protect themselves.

Manufacturers classify hazardous chemicals according to health and physical hazards.

Health hazards:

• Acute toxicity, through any route of exposure

• Skin corrosion or irritation

• Serious eye damage or irritation

• Respiratory or skin sensitization

• Germ cell mutagenicity, (mutations to egg or sperm cells)

• Carcinogenicity (causes cancer)

• Reproductive toxicity

• Specific target organ toxicity through either single or repeated exposure

• Aspiration

Physical hazards:

• Explosives

• Flammables (gases, aerosols, liquids, or solids)

• Oxidizers (liquid, solid, or gas)

• Gases under pressure

– Compressed, liquefied, refrigerated liquefied, dissolved

• Self-reactives

• Pyrophorics (liquid, solid, or gas) (self-igniting)

• Self-heating chemicals

• Organic peroxides

• Corrosive to metal

• Chemicals which, when in contact with water, emit a flammable gas

Manufacturer product labels must include the following:

• A product identifier or name

• A signal word such as “danger” or “warning”

• A hazard statement using standard phrases

• Pictograms, or symbols, that convey health and physical information

• Precautionary statements

• Supplier information (name and address, phone, etc.)

OVERVIEW OF UPDATED HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD

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Pictograms used on labels and Safety Data Sheets

Workplace or Secondary Labels* (applied by user instead of manufacturer) must contain at least:

• Product identifier or name

• Hazard

HCS Pictograms and Hazards

Health Hazard

• Carcinogen• Mutagenicity• ReproductiveToxicity• RespiratorySensitizer• TargetOrganToxicity• AspirationToxicity

Gas Cylinder

• GasesUnderPressure

Flame Over Circle

• Oxidizers

Flame

• Flammables• Pyrophorics• Self-Heating• EmitsFlammableGas• Self-Reactives• OrganicPeroxides

Corrosion

• SkinCorrosion/Burns• EyeDamage• CorrosivetoMetals

Environment (Non-Mandatory)

• AquaticToxicity

Exclamation Mark

• Irritant(skinandeye)• SkinSensitizer• AcuteToxicity• NarcoticEffects• RespiratoryTractIrritant• HazardoustoOzoneLayer

(Non-Mandatory)

Exploding Bomb

• Explosives• Self-Reactives• OrganicPeroxides

Skull and Crossbones

• AcuteToxicity(fetalortoxic)

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HEALTH HAZARD

PRODUCT IDENTIFIEROR CHEMICAL NAME

SDS#(if assigned by employer)

Please refer to matching Safety Poster for further information concerning each category.

FLAMMABLES IRRITANTS; SENSITIZERS

H A Z A R D C L A S S

GASES UNDER PRESSURE CORROSIVES

ENVIRONMENT

EXPLOSIVES

OXIDIZERS

REQUIRES PPE - SEE SUPERVISOR OR REFER TO SDS FOR GUIDANCE

ACUTE TOXICITY

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Workplace Labeling pictogram poster*

16-Section Format for Safety Data SheetsSafety Data Sheets replace Material Safety Data Sheets and must follow the format below.

Section 1, Identification

Section 2, Hazard(s) 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

Section 9, Physical and chemical properties

Section 10, Stability and reactivity

Section 11, Toxicological information

Section 12, Ecological information*

Section 13, Disposal considerations*

Section 14, Transport information*

Section 15, Regulatory information*

Section 16, Other information

* Special Note:

Since other Agencies regulate the information for the sections above marked with asterisks, OSHA will not itself be enforcing the requirements of Sections 12 through 15 and will leave enforcement to the appropriate Agencies.

Hazardous drugs are required to have a Safety Data Sheet just like any other hazardous chemical.

Stericycle’s on-line Safety Data Sheet system is available at www.MyStericycle.com, in the My Compliance tab.

If employees work off-site, the employer can keep SDSs at a primary location as long as provision is made to communicate information to employees who are on the road.

This poster, used in conjunction with the Steri•SafeSM Workplace Labels, is intended to identify hazardous chemicals that are present in your workplace, as well as the measures you may employ to protect yourself from such hazards. Each pictogram depicts a type of hazard. The blue section refers to a type of personal protective equipment that might be appropriate to protect against the hazards. For more details on the OSHA requirements for the Hazard Communication Program, please consult the Steri•SafeSM OSHA Compliance Program Manual or MyStericycle.com.

HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD PICTOGRAMHCS P ictograms and Hazards

GENERAL OSHA COMPLIANCE GUIDELINES

Call Steri•SafeSM customer service to order additional Hazardous Chemicals Identification and Personal Protective Equipment Poster and Labels.

Personal Protective Equipment consists of many other items than the four broad category examples cited above. Employees should be guided by the findings of their employer’s Job Hazard Assessments, as well as by the recommendations contained in applicable Safety Data Sheets.

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Emergency Contacts

__________________________________Fire, Police, Medical:

________________________________________Gas Leak:

________________________________________For Issues With Our Building Call:

Required OSHA PostingOSHA requires all workplaces to post the OSHA workplace poster in order to inform your employees of their rights under the OSH Act. An OSHA poster is available in the Steri•SafeSM OSHA Compliance Manual or MyStericycle.com Program Folder.

Required OSHA Programs & RecordkeepingWritten Programs and Training – OSHA requires written programs and training sessions, including a Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan and a written Hazard Communication Program. Forms and instructions for creating these programs are available in the Steri•SafeSM OSHA Compliance Program Manual or on MyStericycle.com.

Recordkeeping – OSHA requires non-exempt employers who employ 11 or more employees to maintain the OSHA 300 Recordkeeping logs. OSHA also requires certain employers covered by their Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to maintain a separate sharps injury log. Forms and instructions for the OSHA 300 records and sharps injury log are available in the Steri•SafeSM OSHA Compliance Program Manual or on MyStericycle.com.

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• Carcinogen• Mutagenicity• Reproductive Toxicity• Respiratory Sensitizer• Target Organ Toxicity• Aspiration Toxicity

• Gases Under Pressure

• Oxidizers

• Flammables• Pyrophorics• Self·Heating• Emits Flammable Gas• Self Reactives• Organic Peroxides

• Skin Corrosion/Burns• Eye Damage• Corrosive to Metals

• Aquatic Toxicity

• Irritant (skin and eye)• Skin Sensitizer• Acute Toxicity• Narcotic Effects• Respiratory Tract lrritant• Hazardous to Ozone Layer

(Non·Mandatory)

• Explosives• Self Reactives• Organic Peroxides

• Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic)

Health Hazard

Gas Cylinder

Flame Over Circle

Flame

Corrosion

Environment (Non-Mandatory)

Exclamation Mark

Exploding Bomb

Skull and Crossbones

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Protective Gloves: Gloves are used to protect the hands from temperature extremes, cuts, abrasions, burns, chemical exposure and biohazards. Gloves occur in many different materials, and the proper glove must be selected for the task and hazard.

Lab Coat: This type of lab coat acts as a protective barrier between your body and hazardous materials. A splash apron or other protective clothing may be used instead of an impermeable lab coat if the task being performed so indicates.

Safety Glasses: ANSI-Z87.1 approved glasses with side-shields are standard, but they are not the only type of eye and face protection available. Proper eyewear must be selected based upon the task and hazard.

Surgical Mask or Respirator: Surgical masks are primarily designed for patient protection. For protection against TB or toxic chemicals (vapor or dusts) a NIOSH approved particulate or organic vapor respirator specifically designed for your protection is needed. The respirator selected must be chosen based on the degree of protection required and on the specific hazard to be protected against. Never substitute a full-face shield as a replacement for a surgical mask or respirator, as it will allow passage of airborne pathogens and chemicals to your breathing zone.


* Workplace Labels and Poster can be purchased from Stericycle’s Product Department at (800) 355-8775.

If employees of other employers come into a workplace to work, then the workplace employer must communicate to the visiting employee about hazardous chemicals that are present, how to obtain SDSs, precautionary methods, and methods of informing visiting employees.

Written Hazard Communication ProgramMust include information on:

• Labels and other forms of warning;

• Safety Data Sheets (formerly called Material Safety Data Sheets);

• Master list of hazardous chemicals;

• Employee information and training;

• Hazards of any non-routine tasks that might be present.

Multi-employer workplaces must also include the methods they will use to inform other employers about:

• Providing Safety Data Sheets for other employers’ workers;

• Precautionary measures; and

• Any labeling system in use in the facility.

Non-routine tasks (if any) that are performed at a workplace and that present the potential for employee exposure to hazardous chemicals, must be included in a written Hazard Communication Program:

• Identification of the non-routine tasks; and

• Methods the employer will use to inform employees about the non-routine task hazards and how to protect themselves.

Training RequirementsHazard Communication training is required to cover the following areas:

• Hazards of chemicals in the work area, including:

– Physical hazards

– Health hazards

– Simple asphyxiation

– Combustible dust

– Pyrophoric gas (self-igniting under certain conditions)

– Hazards not otherwise classified

• Methods and specific procedures workers can use to protect themselves, including:

– Work practices

– Emergency procedures

– PPE

• Operations where hazardous chemicals are present

• Details, location, and availability of:

– Employer’s written Hazard Communication Program

– Master List of hazardous chemicals

– Explanation of labels received on containers

– Workplace labeling system used by the employer

– Safety Data Sheets, including

¾ Order of information

¾ How employees can obtain and use correct hazard information

– Methods used to detect the presence or release of hazardous chemicals.

TimetableEmployees must be trained on new label elements, pictograms, and the new Safety Data Sheet format by December 1, 2013.

An updated written Hazard Communication Program, new Safety Data Sheets and workplace labels must be in place by June 1, 2016.


For more information on compliance with the revised Hazard Communication Standard/GHS,

contact Stericycle at 866-783-7422 or email: [email protected]

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