Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

Hazard Communication
Training

Your “Right to Know”

29 CFR 1910.1200
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the U.S. Department of Labor, nor does
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Objectives: Participants will:

• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

• Compare and contrast labeling and warning systems
• Identify Physical and Health Hazards of Chemicals
• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
• Identify Employee Rights to Know / OSHA Standards
• Compare and Contrast Labeling and Warning systems
• Analyze each section of the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
• Use the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) to Identify Chemical Hazards
Objectives: Participants will:

• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard

• Compare and contrast labeling and warning systems
• Analyze each section of the Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS)
• Use the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) to
identify chemical hazards
• Recognize and implement protective measures
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard,
29 CFR 1910.1200:
• Convey knowledge of work hazards
• Communicate protection measures
• Reduce occupational safety mishaps, illness or
fatalities
Elements of the OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard
• Written Program

• Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS)

• Labeling

• Training

• Materials Inventory and Hazard

Employee: Rights to Know

• OSHA requires:
• Workers informed of chemical
hazard exposures.
• Workers will be able to:
o Identify chemicals
o Analyze chemicals
o Protect themselves from chemical hazard
exposures.
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Physical Hazards of Chemicals:
Chemical Health Hazards
Chemical Routes of Entry
• Exposure route is important in determining toxicity

• Four Routes of Exposure:

1.
2. 1. Inhalation
3. 2. Absorption
4. 3. Ingestion
5. 4. Injection
Factors Affecting Human Response
To Chemical Exposure

• Toxic substances
• Route of exposure
• Chemical dose
• Individual factors / sensitivity
• Interaction with other chemicals
Short and Long Term Health Hazards

• Acute Effects
• Fast
• Immediate
• High Concentrations Delivered
• Chronic Effects
• Method takes years before any
symptoms appear
• Small doses over a long period of time
accumulates to form a large dose
Chemical Labeling

• OSHA requires manufacturers to label drums,

cylinders, bags, and container that holds a hazardous
chemicals.
o Signals Words:
 Danger
 Caution
 Warning
o Secondary labelling

“Always read the label before you move, handle, or open a

chemical container”
Sample Label

WD-40
CAS No’s 8052-41-3, 68476-85-7, 64742-65-0

EYES Contact with eyes may cause irritation,

tearing, and redness
SKIN Prolonged contact with the skin may cause
drying or irritation of the skin
INHALATION Over-exposure may cause anesthesia,
headache, dizziness, nausea and/or upper
respiratory irritation
INGESTION May cause irritation, nausea, vomiting, and/or
diarrhea
 Understanding a Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS)
• Used by manufacturers and vendors to convey
hazard information

• Obtained when a chemical is purchased

• All facilities must have (for each chemical):

• chemical inventory list; and
• MSDS

• MSDS overview:
o Please turn to handouts #1 and #2
Why and What you Should Know about
Chemical Labeling
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Diamonds

• Hazardous Material Identification System (HMIS) labels

• Department of Transportation (DoT) labeling and placards

Recognize Hazards by:
Protective Measures

• Engineering controls

• Workplace practices

• Product substitution

• Personal protective equipment

 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG)

* Identification of material
* Outlines basic initial actions
* Recommends protective actions

http://hazmat.dot.gov/pubs/erg/guidebook.htm
 Summary
• Define the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
• Identify Employee Rights to Know / OSHA Standards
• Compare and contrast labeling and warning systems
• Analyze each section of the Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS)
• Use the Emergency Response Guide (ERG) to identify
chemical hazards
• Recognize and implement protective measures
OSHA Contact Numbers
To report Unsafe Working Conditions, Safety and
Health Violations Contact OSHA @:
•1-800-321-OSHA (6742) / TTY1-877-889-5627
To File a Complaint Form:
To file an OSHA-7 report online, see how to file a
complaint with OSHA (www.osha.gov)
For more information regarding your rights, see
Worker Rights
Reference List

• HAZARD Communication in the 21st Century,

Retrieved from:
• http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/finalmsdsreport.html

• HAZCOM: Foundation of Workplace Chemical

Safety Programs. Retrieved from:
• http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html
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