COURSE TITLE

Hazard communication
Duration : 2 HOUR

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 COURSE OUTLINE
1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 OBJECTIVE

3.0 DEFINITION

4.0 ELEMENTS OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION PROGRAM

5.0 MSDS and HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION

6.0 TRAINING

7.0 ROUTES OF ENTRY

8.0 PREVENTION

9.0 SUMMARY

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 INTRODUCTION

Chemical substances vary greatly in the degree and

type of hazard they may pose under certain defined
conditions. Some materials pose a severe fire or
explosion potential but show little ability to produce
adverse health effects.

The employees that could be potentially affected by the

chemical shall receive training on all physical and health
hazards, visual appearance and odors associated with
the chemical, protective measures, monitoring devices,
personal protective equipment and emergency
procedures.

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OBJECTIVE

After the training, the employees will

ensure know about the work hazards
and how to protect themselves so
that the incident of illnesses and
injuries due to hazardous chemical
is reduced.

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 DEFINITION

HAZARD COMMUNICATION standard establishes uniform

requirements to make sure that the hazards of all chemicals
imported into produced or used in workplaces are evaluated and
that his hazard information is transmitted to affected employers
and exposed employees.
- 29 CFR 1910-1200

HAZCOM
HAZARD COMMUNICATION is based on
simple concept – that employees have both
a need and a right to know the hazards and
identities of the chemicals they are exposed
to when working.

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 ELEMENTS OF HAZCOM PROGRAM

 Labeling & other forms of warning

 MSDS
 Employee Orientation to Hazard
Communication
 Hazardous Materials Inventory List

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 LABELING

LABELING
 Name of the Product
 Hazards Associated with the
Product
 Name and address of the
Manufacturer

What’s inside
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 LABELING

LABELING
The OSHA standards require that every container in the workplace, which
contains a hazardous substance or mixture, be identified as to such
contents and hazards.

PHYSICAL HAZARDS HEALTH HAZARDS

 FLAMMABLE  CARCINOGENIC, MUTROGENIC,
 COMBUSTIBLE TETROGENIC

 OXIDIZER  TOXIC OR HIGHLY TOXIC

 PYROPHORIC, EXPLOSIVE OR  TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS

UNSTABLE  CORROSIVE
 WATER REACTIVE  IRRITANT
 COMPRESSED GAS  COMPRESSED GAS

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 Hazardous Material identification

 The NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)

System of Hazard identification is intended to provide
the basic information (regarding the hazard of the
material) to fire fighters, emergency responders and
also to persons working in the plant.

 This system identifies the hazard of a material using a

hazard identification diamond. The hazards of the
material in three different aspects are identified and
marked in the diamond using a hazard rating scale
ranging from 0 to 4.

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 Hazardous Material identification

There are four quadrants for the

safety diamond. In the left 4
quadrant, the health hazard (or
toxicity) of the material is marked
in a blue background. A rating of 4
in this quadrant indicates most
severe health hazard, and a rating
zero indicates no health hazard.

0
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The flammability or fire hazard of

4
the material is marked (using a 0
to 4 rating scale) at the top
quadrant with a red background. A
rating 4 indicates extreme
flammability and rating 0 indicates
no flammability hazard.
0

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 Hazardous Material identification

The reactivity of the material is

marked in the right quadrant using
4
a rating scale with range from 0 to
4 with yellow background. A rating
of 4 in this indicates very high or
extreme reactivity and rating zero
indicates no reactivity. This

0
reactivity rating also shows the
susceptibility of the material for
energy release upon reaction.

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 Hazardous Material identification

The bottom quadrant is used to

identify unusual reactivity with
water or the special properties of
the material regarding its chemical
nature. A symbol of W alerts the
fire fighting personnel the
possible hazard in the use of water W
to fight fire.

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 Hazardous Material identification

This may also be used to identify

radiation hazard, corrosive,
alkalinity, or to indicate whether OXY
the substance is an oxidant, etc.
For example, if the substance is a
strong oxidant, it will be marked
“OXY”, if it is alkali, will be marked
“ALK”.

ALK
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 Hazardous Material identification

If it is an acid , it will be marked

by “ACID”, if it is corrosive, by
“COR”, etc. ACID
The specified hazard marking in
the last quadrant may be used to
identify the conditions, which may
arise in the case of emergency.

COR
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HAZARD MARKING GUIDE FIRE HAZARD

FLASH POINTS

HEALTH HAZARD 4 BELOW 73° F

4 DEADLY 3 BELOW 100° F
3 EXTREME DANGER 2 BELOW 200° F
2 HAZARDOUS
1 ABOVE 200° F
1 SLIGHTLY
HAZARDOUS 0 WILL NOT BURN
0 NORMAL
MATERIAL

SPECIFIC HAZARD REACTIVITY

ACID
4 MAY DETONATE
ACID
ALK ALKALI 3 SHOCK AND HEAT
COR CORROSIVE MAY DETONATE
OXY OXIDIZER 2 VIOLENT CHEMICAL CHANGE
P POLYMERIZATION
RADIOACTIVE 1 UNSTABLE IF HEATED
W USE NO WATER 0 STABLE
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Hazardous Material identification

COMMON
HAZARD SAFETY
SIGNS

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 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

 It is a document that provides

information about the chemical,
safe handling procedures, first
aid measures & procedure to be
taken when the product is
accidentally spilled or released.
 It has valuable information for
employee training, emergency
planning & hazard evaluation.

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 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

 Name of the Chemical

 Manufacturer
 Chemical Components
 Hazards Associated with the product
 Physical Characteristics
 First Aid and Emergency Response
 Spill and Leak Handling
 Reactivity
 Disposal Practices

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

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 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MSDS’s are located at the following

locations:
 Purchasing and Warehouse
 HSSE Office

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 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INVENTORY LIST

ARCC is responsible for maintaining an up-

to-date Hazardous Material Inventory and
the corresponding material safety data
sheets (MSDS’s) for all hazardous
chemicals
HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL
INVENTORY

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 HAZARDOUS Material INVENTORY LIST

The Hazardous Material

Inventory List shall be
posted at the HSE bulletins
boards, warehouse, and
others storage area of
chemicals or hazardous
material.

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 TRAINING

 All employees that could be

potentially affected by chemicals/ HAZCOM TRAINING
hazardous material shall receive
training on all physical and
health hazard, visual appearance
and odor associated with the
chemical, safety measures ,
monitoring devices, PPE and
emergency procedures.
 Training shall be documented a
Hazard Communication Training
Record
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 ROUTES OF ENTRY

What are four ways that

chemicals can get into your
body?

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 ROUTES OF ENTRY

INHALATION

You can inhale chemicals

in the form of fumes,
vapors, gases, or aerosols

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 ROUTES OF ENTRY

INGESTION

You can ingest chemicals

directly through accidental
intake, or indirectly through
intake of contaminated
materials

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 ROUTES OF ENTRY

INJECTION

You can also be injected

with a chemical agent via a
needle stick, or by being
Punctured with any other
type of “sharp” which has
been contaminated.

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 ROUTES OF ENTRY

ABSORPTION

Chemicals can also go

directly through the
skin.

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 PREVENTION

There are three ways of

protecting yourself from
an exposure
 Engineering Control
 Administrative Control
 Personal Protective
Equipment

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 Engineering control

The preferred method to eliminate or

reduce exposures, or potential
exposures is to remove the problem by
“engineering” it out.

In other words this means methods of

control which modify the source or
reduce the amount of contaminant
released into the work environment

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 ADMINISTRATIVE control

The second preference, are methods of

controlling employee exposure by job
rotation, work assignments, time periods
away from the hazard, or training the
specific work practices designed to
reduce the exposure

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 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Relying on ARCC employees to

protect themselves is the LAST
resort of controlling the hazard

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 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

 Safety Glass or Safety Goggles

 Face Shield
 Gloves
 Synthetic Apron
 Dust and Vapor Respirator
 Air Line Head or Mask
 Full Suit
 Hood

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 SUMMARY

 Read and understand the requirements

 Prepare an inventory list of hazardous substances /
chemicals
 Ensure containers of hazardous chemicals are labeled
 Obtain MSDS for each hazardous chemical
 Prepare a written program
 Make MSDS available to all employees
 Conduct training

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 ANY QUESTIONS?

Thank you
& Have a safe day
“I WON’T WORK IF IT’S UNSAFE”

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