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Hazard Communication

The Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) standard, established by OSHA, ensures that employees are informed about hazardous chemicals they may encounter in the workplace. It includes five major divisions: chemical hazard determination, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), labeling, employee information and training, and a written program. The standard emphasizes the employees' right to know about chemical hazards and promotes a safe and healthy work environment.

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Hazard Communication

The Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) standard, established by OSHA, ensures that employees are informed about hazardous chemicals they may encounter in the workplace. It includes five major divisions: chemical hazard determination, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), labeling, employee information and training, and a written program. The standard emphasizes the employees' right to know about chemical hazards and promotes a safe and healthy work environment.

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HAZARD

COMMUNICATION

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HAZARD
COMMUNICATION
• CFR 1910.1200
• 1983-Manufacturing.
• 1987-Industries where
employees are exposed.
• 1989-All industries.
• The first OSHA
“Performance” standard.

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PURPOSE OF HAZCOM
• Give employees information about hazardous
chemicals they work with and may be potentially
exposed to.
• Employees have a “right to know” about:
• What hazardous chemicals they work with.
• What these chemicals can do to them.
• And, how they can avoid them.

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FIVE MAJOR DIVISIONS

•Chemical Hazard Determination. (Evaluation).


•Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
•Labeling.
•Employee Information and Training.
•Written Program.

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HAZARD
DETERMINATION
•Manufacturers and Importers required
to evaluate chemicals they produce to
determine if hazardous.
•Either “Physical Hazards” or “Health
Hazards”.

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PHYSICAL HAZARDS

• FLAMMABLE
• COMBUSTIBLE
• EXPLOSIVE
• COMPRESSED GAS
• PEROXIDE
• OXIDIZER
• UNSTABLE

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HEALTH HAZARDS

• CARCINOGEN
• TOXIC
• REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN
• IRRITANT
• CORROSIVE
• SENSITIZER

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MATERIAL SAFETY
DATA SHEET
• Manufacturers and Importers must obtain or
develop MSDS for all hazardous chemicals and
supply users.
• Employers required to have MSDS for each
identified hazardous chemical.
• Must be “available” in workplace for workers to
read.

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REVIEW MSDS
• The most comprehensive information available on
hazardous chemicals.
• May have nine or more sections:
• Name, address, telephone number of producer.
• Chemical identity.
• Physical Characteristics.
• Health Hazards.
• Routes of Entry
• Storage, clean-up, first aid.

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LABELING
• SHIPPING- Must have name and address of shipper,
identity of chemical and hazard warnings.
• EMPLOYER IN-HOUSE LABELS- Identity of chemical
and hazard warnings. Can use placards, signs,
process sheets, batch tickets, etc., in lieu of labels.
• Exemptions-Pipes and Personal Containers.

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EMPLOYEE TRAINING

• Rights and
Responsibilities.
• Information on
hazardous chemicals.
• How to detect presence
or release.
• MSDS.
• Labeling.
• The written program.

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WRITTEN PROGRAM
• The program must be in writing and contain information on:
• Hazardous chemical list.
• Hazards of chemicals.
• MSDS’s-How to read and where to find them.
• Labeling systems.
• The written program must be available to employees at all
times.

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SUMMARY
• The most comprehensive standard to date.
• Represents a partnership between employers and employees to
make the workplace safe and healthy for all workers.
• All workers have a “Right to Know” about the potential hazards in the
workplace.

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