Preparing for GHS: What Employers Need to Know Siobhan Murphy, CSP, CIH, Industrial Hygienist Daniel Stuckrath, CIH, Industrial Hygienist
Outline Review of hazard communication ( hazcom ) 1994 Introduction to GHS Components of hazcom 2012 Implementation timeframes Resources and training opportunities
History of HCS OSHA creates HCS 1983 OSHA updates HCS 1994 OSHA aligns HCS with GHS (Pub. 3/12; Eff. 5/12) Oregon OSHA adopts (9/25/12)
Hazcom 1994 Required for employers with hazardous chemicals Employees need to know the hazards they work with, how to handle and store chemicals, and what are the protective measures. Training Program MSDS Retention
What is GHS? Acronym for The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals System for standardizing how chemicals are classified and hazards are communicated Not a regulation Not a standard
What is GHS? Logical and comprehensive approach to: Define health, physical, and environmental hazards of a chemical Create classification schemes that use available data on chemicals for comparison with the defined hazard criteria Communicate hazard information and protective measures on labels and safety data sheets (SDS)
What is GHS? The purple book http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev00/00files_e.html
What is GHS? EU 0-131 F (highly/extremely flammable) OSHA HCS Flammable 0-100 F Combustible 100-200 F GHS Flammable 0-200 F CPSC Extremely flammable <20 F Flammable 0-100 F Combustible 100-150 F
What is GHS? GHS Flammable 0-200 F Category Criteria 1 FP <73, BP <95 2 FP <73, BP >95 3 FP >73, BP <140 4 FP >73, BP <200
What is GHS? It is optional for countries to adopt. Once adopted, regulatory bodies or competent authorities take the agreed-upon criteria and provisions and implement them through their own regulatory process.
Hazcom 2012 What is not changing? Scope and exemptions of hazcom Requirement that containers be properly labeled Safety data sheet distribution and availability in the workplace Requirement that all affected employees be trained to recognize hazards and take proper precautions Trade secrets
Hazcom 2012 What is changing? How chemicals are classified Label content MSDS > SDS Standardized 16-section format Employee training on new labels and safety data sheets
Hazard statements Signal words Labels Training GHS Precautionary statements Pictograms SDS
Hazcom vs. Hazcom 2012 Hazcom 1994 Hazard determination Hazcom 2012 Hazard classification Material safety data sheets Safety data sheets Chemical means any element, chemical compound, or mixture of elements or compounds. Chemical means any substance or mixture of substances. Side-by-side comparison resource: http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/side-by-side.html
GHS components adopted in the revised hazcom standard Classification standardization Physical hazards Health hazards Safety data sheets (SDS) Labels Pictograms, signal words, hazard statements, precautionary statements Employee training
GHS hazard groups Health hazards Hazardous chemicals or substances Physical hazards Environmental hazards
Hazcom 2012 hazard groups Health hazards Hazardous chemicals or substances Physical hazards
Hazard classification Two hazard categories Health hazard Physical hazard Now includes simple asphyxiation, combustible dust and pyrophoric gases, and hazards not otherwise classified Test method neutral
STOT Specific target organ toxicity
Labels primary or shipped Specific requirements Product identifier Supplier identification Name, address, and phone number Signal word Danger Warning
Labels primary or shipped Pictograms Hazard statements Nature of the hazard(s) Degree of hazard Precautionary statements Measures taken to reduce effects resulting from: Exposure to a hazardous chemical Improper storage or handling
Example: shipped label Source: Federal OSHA
Labels secondary or workplace Required information includes: Same info as on shipped label Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding hazards......which, in conjunction with other information immediately available,......provides employees with the specific information. Can t contradict primary label or SDS information
What else has changed? Signage: substance-specific rules (such as lead, inorganic arsenic, asbestos...) Spray finishing Flammable and combustible liquids Dipping and coating operations Oregon rules for reinforced plastics manufacturing Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) Welding, cutting, and brazing Ventilation
Pictograms Must have red borders on a white background with black picture Federal and Oregon OSHA: adopted eight of nine Five of the eight have multiple, but similar, meanings
Employee training Labels Shipped containers Workplace containers Safety data sheets Including the type and order of information Identification of any hazards Simple asphyxiation, combustible dust and pyrophoric gas hazards, and hazards not otherwise classified
Manufacturer, importer, and distributor Determine hazard classification and categories Develop hazcom 2012 - label elements and SDS Verify containers have hazcom 2012 label elements and SDS within implementation dates
GHS: federal and Oregon OSHA timelines Date Requirement(s) Primary Impact 12/1/2013 Train employees on new labeling (pictograms, signal words, precautionary and hazard statements) and the 16 section SDS format 6/1/2015 Complete hazard classification using specified criteria and produce GHSstyled labels and 16 section SDS 12/1/2015 Distributors shall only ship containers with GHS compliant labels. 6/1/2016 Labeling and SDS are consistent with hazcom 2012 requirements. Updated hazcom written training that reflects newly identified hazards is completed. Employers Chemical manufacturers and importers Distributors Employers
1.Audit 4.Update 2.Train 3.Labels
Hazcom 2012 resources OSHA resource page osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html Oregon OSHA resource page SAIF s safety topic page: Hazcom/GHS New safety and health guide with summary of changes, preparation checklists, resources New hazcom 2012 training video (English and Spanish)
orosha.org/pdf/pubs/4960.pdf
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/
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