HAZARD COMMUNICATION AND CHEMICAL SAFETY HCS Pictograms

HAZARD COMMUNICATION
1. Health Hazard
 OSHA has adopted Hazard Communication Standard, 29 2. Flame
CFR 1910.1200 (HCS), bringing it into alignment with the United 3. Exclamation Mark
Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and
Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).
4. Gas Cylinder
 Hazard Communication Standard, also known as the 5. Corrosion
Right-to-Know Law and more commonly as HAZCOM. 6. Exploding Bomb
 OSHA communicates the information to their 7. Flame Over Circle
employees and customers through material safety data sheets
(MSDS).
8. Environment (Non-Mandatory)
9. Skull and Crossbones
National Regulations Governing SDSs/MSDSs:
Chemical Safety
 A chemical is a substance or a mixture of substances
 The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) under the RA that is produced or used in a process involving changes to atoms
9711 (2009) or molecules.
 The Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) under PD 1144  Chemicals can be encountered in three forms as solids,
 The Department of Environment and Natural liquids and gases.
Resources (DENR) through its Environmental Management  Chemical Safety is achieved by undertaking all activities
Bureau (EMB) under RA 6969. involving chemicals in such a way as to ensure the safety of
workers and the work environment.
MSDS contains:  To find out the dangers of chemicals at a workplace,
conduct a chemical risk assessment. There are three steps:
o Identify the chemicals present at the
SECTION 1: CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY
workplace and the hazards associated with them.
IDENTIFICATION
o Assess the risks from the chemicals or the
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
processes in the workplace.
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
o Control the exposure of chemical to the
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
employees.
SECTION 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Ways on how chemicals enter the body:
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ PERSONAL PROTECTION
 Inhalation
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
 Contact with skin or eyes
SECTION10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
 Ingestion
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION  Injection
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
INFORMATION ABOUT CHEMICAL HAZARDS
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
The SDS has a number of roles in managing the safe use of
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
chemicals in the workplace:
STEPS TO AN EFFECTIVE HAZARD COMMUNICATION
 It ensures the product is being used as intended by the
PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYERS THAT USE HAZARDOUS
manufacturer.
CHEMICALS
 It is a key tool for risk assessment as it includes detailed
Step 1: Learn the Standard/Identify Responsible Staff hazard information.
Step 2: Prepare and Implement a Written Hazard Communication  It provides options for appropriate controls measures
Program and procedures to be applied.
Step 3: Ensure Containers are labeled  Sufficient information should be provided to select the
Step 4: Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)/ Material Safety Data necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and to
Sheets (MSDS) develop necessary emergency procedures.
Step 5: Inform and Train Employees  It may be used as the basis of a training program for
Step 6: Evaluate and Reassess Your Program workers as it covers hazards, information on safe
handling and storage and emergency procedures.
 Workplace monitoring and health surveillance
strategies may often be based on advice contained in
Label Requirements the SDS.

1. Name, Address and Telephone Number CHEMICAL HAZARDS

2. Product Identifier
3. Signal Words  Health hazards such as skin irritants as a result of direct
4. Hazard Statements contact with or exposure to the chemical, usually through
5. Precautionary Statements inhalation, skin contact or ingestion.
6. Pictograms
  Physical Chemical hazards generally result from a
substance's physical and chemical properties, as is the case with
flammable, corrosive, oxidising or explosive substances.

CHEMICAL INVENTORY

 A record of chemicals stored or used and the processes

which generate dusts and fumes. It includes chemicals with
individual substances and mixtures.

ASSESSING EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICALS

 Assessing Risk of the Chemicals

 Control Measures for Chemical Hazards
o Eliminate the hazardous chemical
o Substitute with a less hazardous chemical
o Engineering Controls
o Administrative Controls
 Training
 Safe Storage of Chemicals
o Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
 Eye/face protection
 Skin protection
 Hand protection
 Respiratory protection
 Thermal protection