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Chemical Hazard Communication
Chemical Hazard Communication
TO
CHEMICAL HAZARD
COMMUNICATION
CHEMICALS IN THE WORKPLACE
AND
HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD
“HAZCOM”
29 CFR 1910.1200
HAZCOM PROGRAM ELEMENTS
1. DEFINITIONS
Article
Chemical
Combustible liquid/compressed gas/flammable
liquid/flashpoint
Health hazard
Physical hazard
HAZCOM PROGRAM ELEMENTS
1. DEFINITIONS
Article
A manufactured item
1. Formed to a specific shape or design
2. Which has end use functions dependent in
whole/part upon its shape or design
3. Does not release - result in exposure
HAZCOM PROGRAM ELEMENTS
3. HAZARD DETERMINATION
a. Established procedure
b. Appendix A and B
c. Documentation
HAZCOM PROGRAM ELEMENTS
5. LABELS
a. Manufacturer labeling requirement
c. Labeling exemptions
HAZCOM PROGRAM ELEMENTS
c. Minimum topics
HAZCOM PROGRAM ELEMENTS
8. TRADE SECRETS
a. What is a trade secret?
c. Denial of requests
HAZCOM PROGRAM ELEMENTS
9. APPENDICES
a. Health Hazard Definitions
b. Hazard Determination
c. Information Sources
THE PRINCIPLES
OF
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
HISTORICAL RECOGNITION
OF
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH HAZARDS
PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS
ALICE HAMILTON
WE RECOGNIZE IT AS A PROBLEM,
ANTICIPATING,
RECOGNIZING,
EVALUATING,
CONTROLLING
WORKPLACE HAZARDS
CATEGORIES OF WORKPLACE HAZARDS
PHYSICAL
ERGONOMIC
BIOLOGICAL
CHEMICAL
THE NATURE AND STATES OF CHEMICAL
HAZARDS
or
Asbestos Fibers per unit of air
fibers/cubic centimeter
of air - f/cc
THE NATURE AND STATES OF CHEMICAL
HAZARDS
A NON-MANDATORY PROFESSIONAL
GUIDELINE FOR CHEMICAL EXPOSURES
EVALUATING THE RISK OF CHEMICAL
EXPOSURES
THE LAW
CONTROLLING THE RISK OF CHEMICAL
EXPOSURES
CEILING LIMITS
A LIMIT THAT SHOULD NOT BE EXCEEDED
SKIN NOTATION
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE VIA SKIN ROUTE
CONTROLLING THE SPECIAL RISK OF SELECT
CHEMICAL EXPOSURES
SUBPART Z, 1910.1001-1450
CONTROLLING THE SPECIAL RISK OF SELECT
CHEMICAL EXPOSURES
SUBPART Z, 1910.1001-1450
EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
PEL 0.1 FIBERS/cc
MONITORING
INITIAL
PERIODIC
REGULATED AREA
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL
NO SMOKING, EATING, DRINKING, ETC.
WARNING SIGNS, LABELS
CONTROLLING THE SPECIAL RISK OF ASBESTOS
- SUBPART Z, 1910.1001
WORK PRACTICES
WET METHODS
HOUSEKEEPING
HEPA VACUUMING, NO COMPRESSED AIR
PERIODIC
METHOD OF COMPLIANCE
ENGINEERING AND WORK PRACTICES
RESPIRATORS
WRITTEN PROGRAM
CONTROLLING THE SPECIAL RISK OF ASBESTOS
- SUBPART Z, 1910.1001
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
RECORDKEEPING