OSHA: Hazard Communication

Flame pictogram represents:

- Flammables - Pyrophorics - Self-Heating - Emits Flammable Gas - Self-Reactives - Organic Peroxides

Gas Cylinder pictogram represents:

- Gas Cylinder pictogram represents

The Exclamation Mark pictogram represents:

- Irritant (skin and eye) - Skin Sensitizer - Acute Toxicity (harmful) - Narcotic Effects - Respiratory Tract Irritant - Hazardous to Ozone Layer (Non-Mandatory)

As part of a hazard communication program, what is your employer required to have?

- Safety Data Sheets (SDS) - Labels on each container - Training - List of all chemicals

The Corrosion pictogram represents:

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

Section 9 of SDS

Physical and chemical properties - lists the chemical's characteristics.

Section 1 of SDS

identification - product identifier; manufacturer or distributor name, address, phone number; emergency phone number; recommended use; restrictions on use.

Section 16 of SDS

Other information - includes the date of preparation or last revision.

Which of the following statements are true regarding SDSs and labels?

- A label is attached to the chemical container - An SDS contains detailed information

The Skull and Crossbones represents:

- Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic)

The Health Hazard pictogram represents:

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

OSHA requires each SDS to be:

- Completely legible. - Updated when new information is available. - Printed in English (other languages may be provided, but English must be provided).

Who is required to provide information through the "Right-to-Know" Law?

- Employers - Chemical Manufactures - Chemical Distributors - Chemical Inspectors

The Exploding Bomb pictogram represents:

- Explosives - Self-Reactives - Organic Peroxides

Your employer gives you a list of all chemicals in the entire building and the location of the SDS collection, and he asks you to sign off that you completed the safety training program. What else is required of an employer training program?

- Training for Chemical Handling in your area. - PPE needed for work area. - Physical and health hazard information for the chemicals in your work area.

The Environment Hazard represents:

- aquatic toxicity (displaying this pictogram is not mandatory)

The Flame Over Circle hazard represents:

- hazard from oxidizers

4 ways chemicals enter body

1. Inhalation (nose) 2. Ingestion (mouth) 3. Absorption (skin/eyes) 4. Injection (needles, etc.)

Section 6 of SDS

Accidental release measures - lists emergency procedures; protective equipment; proper methods of containment and cleanup.

Section 3 of SDS

Composition/information on ingredients - information on chemical ingredients; trade secret claims.

Section 8 of SDS

Exposure controls/personal protection - lists OSHA's Permissible Exposure Limits (PELs); Threshold Limit Values (TLVs); appropriate engineering controls; personal protective equipment (PPE).

Section 5 of SDS

Fire-fighting measures - lists suitable extinguishing techniques, equipment; chemical hazards from fire.

Section 4 of SDS

First-aid measures - important symptoms/ effects, acute, delayed; required treatment.

While you're at work, you're helping your supervisor transition the manufacturing site for the third shift of workers. You find a secondary container with a label and you need to put it back in the right storage area. What section of the SDS would you look at to determine which storage location and conditions are best?

Handling and Storage

Section 7 of SDS

Handling and storage - lists precautions for safe handling and storage, including incompatibilities.

Section 2 of SDS

Hazard(s) Identification - all hazards regarding the chemical; required label elements.

Your supervisor asks you to run inventory on the chemical storage cabinet and make sure the SDS are up to date. You notice one of the chemicals does not have an expiration date. What section of the SDS do you review to find the manufacturer contact information?

Identification

What does the "Right-to-Know" Law require from manufacturers, importers, and distributors of chemicals?

Safety Data Sheets and labels on containers.

Section 10 of SDS

Stability and reactivity - lists chemical stability and possibility of hazardous reactions.

What are the SDS format requirements?

They must be in a uniform format as required by law.

Section 11 of SDS

Toxicological information - routes of exposure; related symptoms, acute and chronic effects; numerical measures of toxicity.

Chronic Exposure

repeated or prolonged exposure (over months or years) that may bring about slowly developing symptoms. These exposures do not cause immediate, obvious harm, and a person may not see, feel or smell the danger. Effects, however, may be permanent. An example is developing cancer from a long-term exposure to asbestos or lead.

acute exposure

short term of brief exposure that may create an immediate health hazard. For example, if you come in contact with a surface that has a chemical irritant, you could break out in a rash.

Someone just cleaned the bathroom at work. You walk into the bathroom stall and notice a strong chemical smell. You notify your supervisor and immediately take a look at the SDS. Which section will you review to determine the routes of exposure and symptoms of exposure?

toxicological information

BCD Chemical Distributors has prepared a barrel of hazardous chemicals to be shipped to your employer. Select from the options to determine which items must be in place before it can be shipped.

warning label attached to the container and the applicable SDS