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Goals This safety session should teach employees to: Understand the reasons for the new Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Understand the GHS Labeling System for containers Locate, read and understand the sections of the new Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Applicable Regulations: OSHA Standard 1910.1200 Hazard Communication 2
What is the GHS? A common and coherent approach to defining and classifying hazards, and communicating information on labels and safety data sheets. Target audiences include workers, consumers, transport workers, and emergency responders. Provides the underlying infrastructure for establishment of national, comprehensive chemical safety programs. 3
Why is it needed? No country has the ability to identify and specifically regulate every hazardous chemical product. For example, in the United States, there are an estimated 650,000 such products. Adoption of requirements for information to accompany the product helps address protection needs. 4
Benefits of Harmonization Countries, international organizations, chemical producers and users of chemicals all benefit. Enhance protection of humans and environment. Facilitate international trade in chemicals. Reduce the need for testing and evaluation Assist countries and international organizations to ensure the sound management of chemicals. 5
The GHS Elements Classification Criteria Health and Environmental Hazards Physical Hazards Mixtures of the two Hazard Communication Labels Safety Data Sheets 6
Acute Toxicity Health & Environmental Hazards Skin Corrosion/Irritation Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Respiratory or Skin Sensitization Germ Cell Mutagenicity Carcinogenicity Reproductive Toxicity Target Organ Systemic Toxicity Single and Repeated Dose Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment 7
Physical Hazards Explosives Flammability gases, aerosols, liquids, solids Oxidizers liquid, solid, gases Self-Reactive Pyrophoric liquids, solids Self-Heating Organic Peroxides Corrosive to Metals Gases Under Pressure Water-Activated Flammable Gases 8
Key Label Elements Product Identifier Supplier Identifier Chemical identity Hazard pictograms* Signal words* Hazard statements* Precautionary information *Standardized 9
Pictogram Shape & Color Pictograms will have a black symbol on a white background with a red diamond frame. (A black frame may be used for shipments within one country) Where a transport pictogram appears, the GHS pictogram for the same hazard should not appear. 10
GHS Pictograms 11
Signal Words DANGER or WARNING Used to emphasize hazard and discriminate between levels of hazard. DANGER: Used to indicate the most severe hazards. 12
Signal Words WARNING: Used to indicate less severe hazards. 13
Hazard Statements A specific harmonized hazard statement for each level (degree of hazard) within each hazard class: Example: Flammable liquids Category 1: Extremely flammable liquid and vapor Category 2: Highly flammable liquid and vapor Category 3: Flammable liquid and vapor Category 4: Combustible liquid 14
GHS Label 15
Basis of SDS Flexibility of format removed Classified for health and physical hazards based on GHS criteria Consistency of the 16 mandated sections 16
SDS Sections Format 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 8. Exposure control/personal protection 17
SDS Sections Format 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 18
SDS Location All Goodwill locations keep a binder of Safety Data Sheets on hand for each chemical at the location. The SDS Binder is located in the supply/janitor closet near all the chemicals being used/stored. It is an OSHA requirement to have all the SDS information on hand for each chemical at the location. 19
What an SDS looks like 20
What an SDS looks like 21
Training Requirements OHSA has given employers until December 01, 2013 to train their employees on all of the required elements of the new labeling systems and Safety Data Sheets. The new Safety Data Sheets are required to be provided by suppliers by June 01, 2015. 22
Conclusion OSHA recognized the need for standardization amongst labels and Safety Data Sheets. There are many benefits to harmonization of the system. Safety Data Sheets are now required to have 16 sections with each section following specific guidance. 23