Hazard Communication: Your "Right To Know"

Oklahoma State University
Hazard Communication Your Right to Know
Environmental Health and Safety
Five Stages of the Program

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) Labeling and Marking Systems Employee Training Written Plan Chemical Inventory List (CIL)
Hazard Communication
Material Safety Data Sheets
Material Safety Data Sheets

Company Information Hazardous Ingredients Physical Data Fire and Explosion Data Health Hazard Data
Reactivity Data Spill & Leak Procedures Special Protection Information Special Precautions
Material Safety Data Sheets: Your Rights

1. Your employer must have an MSDS for every hazardous substance you use as part of your job.

2. These MSDSs must be available to you the entire time you are in the workplace.

3. If you request to see a copy of an MSDS for a product you use, and your employer cannot provide it after one working day, you may refuse to use that product or work in an area where it is being used.

4. If you request your own personal copy of an MSDS, your employer has 15 days to provide it.
Hazard Communication Labeling and Marking Systems

Labeling and Marking Systems

NFPA Diamonds HMIS Labels Uniform Laboratory Hazard Signage System
Labeling and Marking Systems NFPA Diamonds
Color coded, numerical rating system Will be located near main entrances, fire alarm panels, or on outside entrance doors Provide at-a-glance hazard information
Blue = Health Red = Flammability Yellow = Instability White = Special hazard information
4= Deadly Hazard 3= Severe Hazard 2= Moderate Hazard 1= Slight Hazard 0= No Hazard
Labeling and Marking Systems HMIS Labels
Designed to go on individual containers of products that dont have the manufacturers labels
Same color code/numerical rating system as the NFPA diamonds

Blue = Health Red = Flammability Yellow = Instability White = Personal Protective Equipment or special protection information Numerical Rating of 0-4
You should never have any unattended, unlabeled containers in your workplace!
Labeling and Marking Systems Uniform Laboratory Signage
Located on laboratory and chemical storage area doors Pictographs depict worst hazards present in lab or area
Labeling and Marking Systems Uniform Laboratory Signage
Always check with the appropriate personnel (lab manager, chemical hygiene officer, etc.) before performing work or maintenance in a laboratory!
Employee Training
Hazard Communication Employee Training

Training is required:
Within the first 30 days of employment Whenever new hazards are introduced Annually
Hazard Communication Employee Training

The training must cover:
Requirements of regulations Location and availability of MSDSs Hazardous chemicals used in the workplace Method to detect release Physical and health hazards Measures for personal protection Details and location of the written plan
Hazard Communication The Written Plan

You have a right to possess your own copy of OSUs written hazard communications plan.

It is available from EHS (ext. 47241) or online at: http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/index.htm

If you are exposed to a hazardous substance at work, you should report it to your supervisor who will complete an Employee Exposure Report Form
Hazard Communication Chemical Inventory List

Federal law requires an inventory of all chemicals on the OSU campus, and that it be updated annually.

This list is used to determine correct signage for rooms and buildings, and is made available to the fire department for their use during emergencies.

The CIL must have the following information:

Department Name and Phone Number Inventory Supervisor Campus mailing address of the Inventory Supervisor Official Building Name & number Date of Inventory Page ( ) of ( ) Chemical Name Common Name Location (room number) of the chemical Actual count of a chemical Maximum amount anticipated Container type and size Physical State and CAS Number Manufacturer, NFPA Rating Does the department have an MSDS for it?
BE SAFE, NOT SORRY!


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