Hazard Communication

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Like Guy, all workers

have a right to know certain

information about

chemicals they will be working with or may be

exposed to.

Guy

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Under the Hazard Communication Standard, or HCS, workers

have the:

• “Right to Know”

• “Right to

Understand”

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Once you have been informed of the hazards and how to safely

work in and around them, be sure to use the:

• Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

• Safe work practices found in your company’s written HCS program

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You should also know how to use

Safety Data Sheets, or

SDSs, in order to get health and safety

information related to

hazardous chemicals.

Your company is required to keep SDSs for all chemicals on the jobsite. These

SDSs must be readily available to you and you should know

where they are located.

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An SDS contains 16 sections and can be used to find out:

• What PPE is necessary when

working with that chemical• Who to call in case of a release or

emergency• What the first aid measures

are

• What the potential hazards of

working with that chemical are

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You should:

• Attend supplemental company briefings for HCS

program updates

• Find out who is in charge of the company’s HCS program

• Know how you will be informed of hazards

associated with non-routine tasks

• Not use chemicals in unlabeled containers

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Workers must be trained on how to detect the release of

hazardous chemicals, which can be done using:

• Your senses• Various instruments• Fixed monitors, worker monitoring

• Monitor alarms

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Make sure you understand:

• How to protect yourself

• How to recognize warning sounds or signalsin your workplace

• When to shelter in place• When and how to alert emergency responders

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Part of knowing the hazards is

understanding labeling systems.

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One system includes the

National Fire Protection Association’s 704 label.

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The NFPA 704 label uses a

numerical rating of 0 to

4 to indicate the severity of a hazard. While zero indicates no or minimal hazard, 4 indicates the most severe hazard.

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Flammability

Reactivity

Special(such as water reactive, oxidizing agents, radioactivity, and poison)

Health

NFPA 704 Label

It also communicates through

color-coded segments.

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The Hazardous Materials Identification System label, or HMIS, is another

common labeling system.

The HMIS includes a rectangle that is divided by color segments – red, blue, orange, and white.

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The HMIS label differs from the NFPA 704 label in that it includes

the type of PPE needed in the

white segment and must be decoded using a reference chart.

PHYSICAL HAZARDLike the NFPA 704 label, the HMIS

label also has a numericalrating of 0 to 4 to indicate the

severity of a hazard.

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Pictograms, signal words,

hazard statements, and

precautionary statements are standardized and are assigned hazard categories and classes.

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Pictograms are made up of a symbol plus

other graphic elements. Each pictogram is made up of a symbol on a white background within a red

diamond. Signal words indicate the level of severity of a hazard and alert workers to a

potential hazard.

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Labels will have one or two signal words –

“Danger” or “Warning”

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A chemical’s pH, vapor density, and specific gravity determine how chemicals will “behave” or react

with other chemicals and their surroundings.

These properties are helpful during hazardous waste and

emergency response operations, such as when workers attempt to clean up an oil spill.

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Permissible exposure limits, or PELs, and

threshold limit values over a time-weighted average, or TLV-TWAs, indicate the average amount you can be

safely exposed to a hazard for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week.

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Communicationand preparation is

vital in today’s diversified workforce. Knowing the hazards you may be exposed to and how to protect yourself from them will allow you and your coworkers to get back to

what matters most.

Stay Safe!

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1. Workers have the “Right to __________” and the Right to “__________” under the Hazard Communication Standard.

A. Discovery; ResignB. Know; UnderstandC. Train; CommunicateD. Work; Choose

2. It is ____ responsibility to follow instructions on the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and product warning labels.

A. YourB. The operator’sC. The contractor’sD. No one’s

3. The ____ 704 label is the most common HCS labeling system.

A. BLSB. OSHAC. HMISD. NFPA

4. On an NFPA label, blue indicates __________.

A. FlammabilityB. Health hazardsC. InstabilityD. Special hazards

5. Safety Data Sheets, or SDSs, can be used to find out what the potential __________ of working with a particular chemical are.

A. BenefitsB. HazardsC. CostsD. Ratings

6. A __________ is made up of a symbol and other graphic elements that convey information about a chemical.

A. PictogramB. Signal wordC. Personal fall arrest systemD. Work permit

7. On an HMIS label, orange indicates a __________ hazard.

A. FlammabilityB. SpecialC. PhysicalD. Health

8. The three properties that determine how a chemical will behave in real time include the chemical’s pH, vapor density and __________.

A. Volume B. PressureC. WeightD. Gravity

9. PELs and TLV-TWAs indiciate the average amount workers can be safely exposed to a hazard for __ hours a day, __ days a week.

A. 6;3B. 7;4C. 8;5D. 9;6

10. Chemicals in __________ containers should not be used.

A. LabeledB. UnlabeledC. Color codedD. Sqaure

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