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What is Hazard
Communication?
Hazards and dangers should be
made known to all personnel
involved.
Right-to-know Law by OSHA
Use of symbols, warnings and written
documentation to alert personnel.
NFPA Diamond, Pictograms, MSDS
Pictograms
HEALTH
HAZARD
FLAME
OVER
CIRCLE
GAS
CYLINDER
FLAME
CORROSION
ENVIRONMEN
T
EXCLAMATION
MARK
EXPLODING
BOMB
SKULL
&
CROSSBONES
The final rule requires containers shipped six months after the
information is available to be labeled correctly.
Oxidizers
Flame
Flammables
Pyrophorics
Self-Heating
Emits Flammable Gas
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides
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Exploding Bomb
Explosives
Self-Reactives
Organic Peroxides
Health Hazard
Carcinogen
Mutagenicity
Reproductive Toxicity
Respiratory Sensitizer
Target Organ Toxicity
Aspiration Toxicity
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Environment
Aquatic Toxicity
(Non-Mandatory)
Exclamation Mark
Irritant (skin and
eye)
Skin Sensitizer
Acute Toxicity
Narcotic Effects
Respiratory Tract
Irritant
Hazardous to
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Labels NFPA
Diamond
RED
RED
--
BLUE
BLUE
Health
-- Health
Flammability
Flammability
YELLOW - YELLOW
Reactivity
Reactivity
WHITE
WHITE
Special
-- Special
Labels - Health
Hazard
What the numbers
show
0
1
2
3
4
=
=
=
=
=
No hazard
Slight hazard
Dangerous
Extreme danger
Deadly
Labels Flammability
What the numbers show
Labels Flammability
What the numbers show
Labels - Reactivity
What the numbers
show
0
1
2
3
4
=
=
=
=
=
Stable
Normally Stable
Unstable
Explosive
May detonate
Labels - Special
Hazard
What the letters show
OX = Oxidizer
ACID = Acid
ALK = Alkali
COR= Corrosive
W = Use No Water
= Radioactive
Target
Organ
Effects
Hepatotoxins
Chemicals which produce liver damage
Signs and Symptoms: Jaundice, liver
enlargement
Chemicals: Carbon Tetrachloride, nitrosamines
Nephrotoxins
Chemicals which produce
kidney damage
Signs and Symptoms:
Edema
Chemicals: Halogenated
Hydrocarbons, uranium
Reproductive toxins
Cutaneous hazards
Chemicals which effect the
chlorinated compounds
Eye hazards
Chemicals which affect the eye or visual
capacity
Signs and symptoms: Conjunctivitis, corneal
damage, blurred vision, burning or irritation
Chemicals: Solvents, corrosives
Ingestion
Inhalation
Skin Contact
Eye Contact
Burns
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Emergency Procedures
Chemical Spills (Appendix A CHP)
Emergency Procedures
Personal Contamination
Flush contaminated
area with water
Remove
contaminated
clothing
Rinse with water for
15 minutes
Seek medical
attention if irritation
persists
Emergency Procedures
Chemical in the Eye(s)
Flush eyeballs
and inner eyelids
Forcibly hold eyes
open
Irrigate for at
least 15 minutes
Seek medical
attention
immediately