SUNY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYAT UTICA/ROME

Environmental Health and Safety

RIGHT-TO-KNOW

HAZARD COMMUNICATION

REFRESHER TRAINING

FOR FACULTY & OFFICE STAFF

Close Encounters with ChemicalsAt Work and Home

We encounter chemicals almost every day– Filling our vehicle with gasoline– Cleaning the bathroom– Applying pesticides or insecticides– Using solvents or acids at work

Many chemicals can cause injury or illness if not handled properly.

HAZARD COMMUNICATION “GOALS”

Right-To-Know chemical hazards

PPE, first aid, spills/leaks

Labels, MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)

Quiz

NEW YORK STATE

RIGHT-TO-KNOW LAW

The Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) as found in 29 CFR 1900.1200 is based on a simple concept – that employees have both a need and a right to know the hazards and properties of the chemicals they are exposed to when working. Such employees will make knowledgeable decisions and support protective measures such as product substitutions, engineered improvements and use administrative controls and Personal Protective Equipment.

NYS Right-to-Know continued

NYS Public Sector Employees are also subject to the NYS Right-to-Know law and Regulations. Together these require Material Safety Data Sheets for all products used on the SUNYIT Campus.

You have a RIGHT-T0-KNOW about the hazardous chemicals you use on the job and how to work safety with those chemicals.

RIGHT-TO-KNOW

HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS MUST: Determine a chemical’s hazards Provide labels and MSDSs

EMPLOYERS MUST: Provide a hazard communication program Maintain MSDSs Train on hazardous materials

RIGHT-TO-KNOW

HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD(CONTINUED)

EMPLOYEES MUST:– Read labels and MSDSs– Follow employer instructions and warnings– Identify hazards before starting a job– Participate in training

CHEMICAL HAZARDS

PHYSICAL HAZARDS: Flammable Explosive Reactive

HEALTH HAZARDS: Corrosive Toxic

ROUTES OF ENTRY

SKIN AND EYE CONTACTINHALATIONSWALLOWINGPENETRATION

– (skin absorption)

CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

DOSAGE-The amount of a Chemical/Product that can cause illness or death.

ACCUTE-Immediate or short term affect. CHRONIC-Long term affect.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

(PPE) Dust masks and

respirators Glasses, goggles and

faceshields Hearing protection Gloves Foot protection Head protection Aprons or full-body suits

HAZARDOUS MATERIALSFIRST AID

EYES:– FLUSH WITH

WATER FOR 15 MINUTES

SKIN:– WASH WITH SOAP

AND WATER

INHALATION:– MOVE TO FRESH

AIR

SWALLOWING:– GET EMERGENCY

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

SPILLS & LEAKS

Evacuate the areaNotify EH&S at

ext. 7101 or University Police at ext. 111

Remove ignition sources (if safe to do so)

Stay away

LABELS

THE IMPORTANCE OF “LABELS”

THE IDENTITY OF THE CHEMICAL OR MATERIAL

NAME, ADDRESS & EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER OF THE MANUFACTURER

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS

SPECIAL HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS

BASIC PPE RECOMMENDATIONS

FIRST AID, FIRE RESPONSE, SPILL CLEAN-UP

NFPA LABELING SYSTEM

NFPA=National Fire Protection Association

BLUE = Health RED = Flammability YELLOW = Reactivity WHITE = Other hazards

or special handling

0 -(no hazard)4 -(extreme hazard)

OTHER LABEL WARNINGS

Material Safety Data Sheet Program

Reading the MSDS’sMSDS locations

Departments/SchoolsEnvironmental Health & Safety3-Ring Binder’s identified as MSDS’s

Material Safety Data SheetsProvide detailed information about a

chemical or product

Chemical & manufacturer identityHazardous ingredientsPhysical and chemical characteristicsFire, explosion and reactivity

Material Safety Data Sheets (cont)

HEALTH HAZARDS– Routes of entry– Exposure Levels (PEL or TLV)– Symptoms of exposure– First-aid and emergency information

Material Safety Data Sheets (cont)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Safe handling and storageSpills and leaksCompliance issues

RIGHT-TO-KNOW

Hazard Communication Summary

Identify chemical hazards by reading labels and MSDSs

Follow warnings and instructions; ask your supervisor or if in doubt, call EHS @ 7101

Use the correct personal protective equipment

Practice sensible, safe work habitsLearn emergency procedures

QUIZ

1. Chemical manufacturers must label containers and provide ____________.

2. True or False: Employers should keep MSDS sheets in a locked file cabinet?

3. Dizziness, nausea, rashes and respiratory irritation are signs of ________________ exposure?

QUIZ (CONTINUED)

4. List three routes by which a chemical can enter the body_____, ______, & ______.

5. True or False: Household chemicals are never as hazardous as chemical used at work?

6. True or False: On NFPA labels, a 4 in the red diamond indicates an extreme health hazard?

QUIZ (CONTINUED)

7. Typical first-aid for chemicals splashed in the eyes includes_______________.

8. You will only know the health hazards and PPE requirements if you ______________________________.

9. Employees must _________________ before starting a job?

10. True or False? If you see a chemical spill, you should clean it immediately?

ANSWERS:

1) MSDS 2) FALSE3) ACUTE4) INHALATION/SWALLOWING,

SKIN/EYE CONTACT. 5) FALSE 6) FALSE

ANSWERS CONTINUED

7) FLUSHING FOR 15 MINUTES8) CHECK THE LABEL AND/OR MSDS9) IDENTIFY HAZARDS10) FALSE