HAZARDOUS

MATERIALS
COMMUNICATION

It is IMPORTANT to understand the New

GHS format for Haz-Com.
(Hazardous Materials
communication)
 Introduction
Ensure that the hazards of
chemicals are evaluated
Ensure information on hazards is
communicated to employers &
employees
 Summary

UNDERSTAND purpose of HAZCOM

KNOW how to identify hazards
UNDERSTAND how to interpret
information on labels & SDSs
KNOW how to obtain and use a
SDS
 Agenda

Overview of Standard
Written Hazard Communication
Program
Chemical hazards
Label & information
Safety Data Sheets
 Scope of HAZCOM
Assess hazards
MANUFACTURERS Label chemicals
Produce SDS

Provide information
DISTRIBUTORS
to employers
Provide information
EMPLOYERS to employees
Maintain written
program & SDS
EMPLOYEES Training &
Compliance
How HAZCOM Applies
to you
Chemical You must understand the
manufacturers hazards by reviewing the
determine the information provided on
hazards of the the SDS
chemicals
YOU HAVE THE -

RIGHT TO
KNOW
New HAZCOM
Regulations
The HAZCOM Standard is now aligned
with the Globally Harmonized
2013
System of Classification and Labeling
of Chemicals (GHS). The update to the
HAZCOM Standard will provide a
common and coherent approach to
classifying chemicals and
communicating hazard information on
labels and safety data sheets.
New HAZCOM
Regulations
The HAZCOM Standard is now aligned
with the Globally Harmonized System of
2013
Classification and Labeling of Chemicals
(GHS). The update to the HAZCOM
Standard will provide a common and
coherent approach to classifying
chemicals and communicating hazard
information on labels and safety data
sheets.
 Written Program
Components
Written by employer

May be reviewed by Employee

No substantial changes to the

written Hazcom Program
 Labeling
requirements
Employers must ensure labels are
present on containers
Employees must label portable/
secondary containers if used for
more than their shift or if not going
to be used right away
Labeling Requirements
Chemical manufacturers place labels
chemical name
name & address of mfgr.
New Labeling requirements
include
Hazard & Precautionary statement
Signal words
Pictogram
 Labeling
Requirements
Hazard statement
Hazard statement: means a phrase
that describe the nature of the hazard of a
chemical, including, where appropriate, the
degree of hazard.

Examples: Toxic or fatal if swallowed

Highly flammable liquid
Corrosive to skin or eyes
 Labeling Requirements
Precautionary statement
Precautionary statement: means a phrase
that describes recommended measures that
should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse
effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous
chemical or improper storage or handling.

Avoid Breathing Dust , Fumes

Avoid Skin Contact
New Labeling Requirements
Signal Words
The signal word indicates the relative
degree of severity a hazard. The signal
words used in the GHS are:

"Warning" for the less severe hazards

"Danger" for the more severe hazards

(Will be found on product labels & SDSs)
New Labeling Requirements
Pictograms

HAZCOM Standard requires Pictograms

on labels to alert users of the chemical
hazards to which they may be exposed.
The Pictogram consists of a symbol on a
white background framed within a red
border and represents a distinct hazard
Flame
Flammables
Pyrophorics
Self-Heating
Emits
Flammable Gas
Self-Reactives
Organic
Peroxide
Corrosiv
e
Skin Corrosion
Burns
Eye Damage
Corrosive to
Metals
TOXIC
Acute Toxicity
(fatal or highly
toxic)
Exclamation
Mark
Irritant (skin and
eye)
Skin Sensitizer
Respiratory Tract
Irritant
Acute Toxicity
(harmful)
Narcotic Effects
Hazardous to Ozone
Layer (Non-Mandatory)
Health
Hazard
Carcinogen
Mutagenicity
Reproductive
Toxicity
Respiratory
Sensitizer
Target Organ
Toxicity Aspiration
Toxicity
Flame Over
Circle
Oxidizers

May not be
combustible
Will yield O2 to a
reaction
May intensify a
fire or reaction
Gas
Cylinder
Gases Under
Pressure
Exploding
Bomb
Explosives
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides
Environment
Aquatic Toxicity
(Not required)

May not threaten

humans
Posses threat to
environment
i.e. Copper Sulfate
 Safety Data Sheets
(SDS)
The HAZCOM Standard requires chemical
manufacturers, distributors, or importers to
provide Safety Data Sheets to communicate
the hazards of hazardous chemical products.
As of June 1, 2015, the HCS will require new
SDSs to be in a uniform format, and include
the section numbers, headings, information.
 SDS
Components
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 13, Disposal considerations*
Section 7, Handling & Storage
Section 8, Exposure controls/personal
protection
Section 9, Physical & chemical
properties
Section 10, Stability and reactivity
Section 11, Toxicological
information
Section 12, Ecological information*
Section 14, Transport information*
Section 15, Regulatory information*
Section 16, Other information
 SDS Section
Titles

1. Identification
2. Hazard(s) identification
3. Composition/information on ingredients
4. First-aid measures
5. Fire-fighting measures
6. Accidental release measures
7. Handling and storage
 SDS Section Titles

8. Exposure controls/personal protection

9. Physical and chemical properties
10. Stability and reactivity
11. Toxicological information
12. Ecological information
13. Disposal considerations
14. Transport information
15. Regulatory information
16. Other information
 SECTION 1:
Identification of
Substance and Supplier
Identification of Substance and Supplier
 SECTION 2:
Hazards Identification
 SECTION 3:
Composition and Information
On Ingredients
 SECTION 4:
First-Aid Measures
 SECTION 5:
Fire-Fighting Measures
 SECTION 6:
Accidental Release Measures
 SECTION 7:
Handling and Storage

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 SECTION 8:
Exposure Controls and PPE
 SECTION 9:
Physical and Chemical
Properties

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 SECTION 10:
Stability and Reactivity

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 SECTION 11:
Toxicological Information
 SECTION 12:
Ecological Information
 SECTION 13:
Disposal Considerations
 SECTION 14:
Transportation Information

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 SECTION 15 & 16:
Regulatory and Other
 Chemical
Information
Manufacturers name

Emergency Phone Number

Chemical Name, Synonyms, Family
& Formula
 Hazards Identification
& Composition
Provides Emergency Overview
OSHA Hazards
i.e. Flammable, Harmful, Corrosive
Provides label info and Pictograms
Signal Word
 Hazards Identification
& Composition
May have NFPA or HIMS rating
Or
GHS rating

Lists hazardous materials that are

in the product (percentage by
weight)
 NFPA Labeling V/S GHS
Labeling

Specific Hazard
Flammability

Reactivity
Health

NFPA: GHS:
Numbers 0-4 (Least to most Numbers 1-5 (Most to least
hazardous)
hazardous)
Safety Labeling
GHS classification ratings order of
severity differ from NFPA and HMIS:
HMIS

HMIS/NFPA
0 = Least Hazardous
4 = Most Hazardous

GHS
5 = Least Hazardous
1 = Most Hazardous
 SDS
Components
First Aid Measures Accidental Release
Measures
Basic assistance & 911
911 or EH&S

Firefighting Measures Handling &

Use ABC Dry chemical Storage
Store in a cool ,dry
place
Store in a well
ventilated area
 Exposure Controls &
Personal Protection
Provides exposure limits
Provides recommended PPE
Hand , Eye, Skin and Body, & Respiratory
Physical Data and
Chemical Properties
Boiling point
pH
Solubility
Specific gravity
Vapor density
Vapor pressure
Physical properties -Boiling
Point
Temperature at which a liquid
changes to a gas
Water boils at 212oF
DETERMINES WHETHER A
SUBSTANCE WILL BE A LIQUID OR
A GAS IN THE AIR UNDER SPECIFIC
CONDITIONS
 Physical Properties -
pH
Measurement scale RANGE FROM 1-
to determine if a 14
substance is an acid
or base
Strong acids &
strong bases should
not be mixed 1 7 14
together Acid Neutral Base
HCL water NaOH
 Physical Properties -
Solubility
Measurement of Alcohol mixes
how readily a with water
chemical motor oil does not
dissolves mix but floats on
in a liquid water surface
related to specific
gravity
Physical Properties - Specific
Gravity
Relative weight of Chemical with SG
liquid when of >1 will sink
compared to Chemicals with
equal volume of SG < 1 will float
water Examples
Oil
Water

Lead
Physical Properties - Vapor
Density
Relative weight of Helium <1 rises
a gas as Phosgene >1
compared to an sinks
equal volume of
HELIUM
air
Determines
whether chemical
will rise or fall

PHOSGENE
Physical Properties-Vapor
Pressure
Measurement of Examples
how much vapor Acetic Acid -
is given off by a 11mm
chemical at a
specific Iodine - 0.03 mm
temperature
More acetic acid
will vaporize into
the air
 Flammability
Fuel
Fire Triangle

Spark Oxygen
 Flammability - Flash Point

Lowest temperature USED TO

at which a liquid will CLASSIFY THE
give off enough
RELATIVE FIRE
vapor to start
burning if there is an HAZARDS OF A
ignition source LIQUID
Low flash points =
higher flammability
 Explosive Limits

Lower Explosive Limit - enough gas

or vapor in air to cause an
explosion
Too Lean
Upper Explosive Limit - too much
gas or vapor toTOO
cause an explosion
RICH
 Reactivity Data
Stability-indicates
Stability whether
chemical is stable or unstable
under reasonably foreseeable
conditions
Incompatibility-contact
Incompatibility between
materials and chemical that would
produce a reaction
 Toxicological
Information
Toxicology
The Study of Poisons

Properties of chemicals
Individual Susceptibility
Route of Exposure
 Routes of Exposure

Inhalation Ingestion Skin Absorption

Absorption into the bloodstream

Circulation to Body Tissues

Excretion Storage
Metabolis
m
 Measures of Toxicity

PEL-TLV: Permissible Exposure Limit-

Threshold Limit Value. Enforceable
exposure limit for an 8-hour work day
below which no overexposure effects
should occur
TLV-TWA: Threshold Limit value-Time
Weighted Average. Recommended
Limit by ACGIH based on 8-hour
day/40 hour week exposure limit
 Measures of Toxicity

LD50: Dose Lethal to 50% of

animal test population
LDlo: Lowest dose lethal to an
individual
TClo: Lowest concentration at
which test population shows toxic
effect
 Measures of Toxicity

STEL: Short Term Exposure Limit -

based on 15 minute exposure time
Ceiling: Ceiling Limit - exposure
limit that should never be
exceeded, even instantaneously
IDLH: Immediately Dangerous to
Life and Health
 Summary
Know the hazards of the chemicals
you work with
Read labels and SDS for
information
If unsure about the hazards ---
ask your supervisor
 Your Responsibility
Why do you need to know this information?
Everyone working with/around Hazardous
materials:
has the Right - and the Responsibility -
to be aware of the hazards -
and proper Safe Work Procedures -
for hazardous materials in their work area
The primary objective - is for you to know how
and where to find specific Hazardous Material
information.
 Thank You for
attending this
training session