2885-DV HAZARD COMMUNICATION & THE GLOBAL HARMONIZATION SYSTEM: What You Need to Know LEADER S GUIDE

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1 2885-DV HAZARD COMMUNICATION & THE GLOBAL HARMONIZATION SYSTEM: What Yu Need t Knw LEADER S GUIDE This Leader s Guide is prvided t assist in cnducting a successful presentatin. INTRODUCTION: A brief descriptin f the prgram. PROGRAM OUTLINE: Summarizes the prgram cntent. The prgram will be mre meaningful if the utline is discussed prir t the presentatin f the vide. PREPARING FOR AND CONDUCTING THE PRESENTATION: These sectins will help yu set up the training envirnment, help yu relate the prgram t site-specific incidents, and prvide prgram bjectives fr fcusing yur presentatin. REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Questins may be cpied and given t participants t dcument hw well they understd the infrmatin that was presented. Answers t the review questins are prvided separately. ATTENDANCE RECORD: Dcument the date f yur presentatin, as well as identify the prgram participants. The attendance recrd may be cpied as needed. INTRODUCTION Fr the first time in wrld histry, glbalizatin is reaching every crner f every business. All users f chemical prducts thrughut the wrld need t knw what chemicals are present and the hazards. Sund management f chemicals includes systems thrugh which chemical hazards are identified and cmmunicate t all wh may be expsed. GHS cuts away the wasted time and effrts frm cnfusin, incnsistent requirements that ultimately reduces wrker prtectin. The fcus n this prgram is t intrduce what emplyers will need t knw abut the new GHS that OSHA will adpt. PROGRAM OUTLINE Why Switch t GHS? Several classificatins and labeling systems exist at the natinal, reginal and internatinal levels. While the laws and regulatins are similar, they are different enugh t require multiple labels fr the same prduct depending n where marketed fr internatinal trade. There are plenty f labels and plenty f laws abut txins in the wrkplace. The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 1 Hazard Cmmunicatins

2 The prime reasn fr the GHS is t standardize the classificatin and labeling f chemicals n a wrldwide basis accrding t their health, physical and envirnmental hazards. Withut ne unified system, it is impssible t ship t anther cuntry r get gds frm suppliers in anther cuntry. In the U.S., GHS invlves nly OSHA the U.S. participatin in its planning was crdinated between the Cnsumer Prduct Safety Cmmissin, the Department f Transprtatin, the Envirnmental Prtectin Agency, and the Natinal Institute fr Occupatinal Safety and Health and the Fd and Drug Administratin all under the U.S. Dept. f State. Knw the elements f the new prgram and, f curse, ensure that all emplyees are well trained. Implementatin There is n internatinal implementatin schedule fr the GHS. Reasn fr n schedule (1) each natin that participates in GHS has the right t apply, reject r change the system under its wn system f laws; (2) sme chemicals are already heavily regulated s emplyers and suppliers will be eager t have ne clear system. Adpting GHS in Every Wrkplace GHS is nt a frmal regulatin r a standard but is a vital link t active participatin in the glbal business netwrk fr safe and healthful prductin. The Purple Bk prvides infrmatin t help develp r mdify existing prgrams. What s New fr GHS? Hw OSHA and GHS differ and when and hw t implement the changes. The new system takes advantage f pictgrams, hazard statements and signal wrds such as danger and warning t cmmunicate hazard infrmatin lcated n prduct labels and safety data sheets. MSDS will sn be called Safety Data Sheets. GHS Training A requirement f GHS is t prvide wrker training. Emplyers using chemicals must receive new r updated training. U.S. training prcedures fr Hazard Cmmunicatin are mre detailed than the GHS training recmmendatins. Emplyees t be educated n updated chemical and prduct classificatins, pictgrams, signal wrds, and hazard statements. The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 2 Hazard Cmmunicatins

3 GHS requires basic training fr mre prducts and mre f their dwnstream uses. If prducts are imprted frm cuntries that implement GHS prir t the U.S. and Canada, emplyee training must begin when thse prducts are purchased. GHS Safety Data Sheet Replacing HAZCOM s frmer MSDS with GHS safety data sheet (SDS) prvides cmprehensive infrmatin abut the chemical prduct. MSDS currently have 8 t 11 sectins; SDS will cntain 16 sectins: identificatin hazard identificatin cmpsitin and infrmatin n ingredients first-aid measures fire-fighting measures accidental release measures handling and strage expsure cntrl/persnal prtectin physical and chemical prperties stability and reactivity txiclgical infrmatin eclgical infrmatin dispsal cnsideratins transprt infrmatin regulatry infrmatin ther relevant infrmatin The Benefits The gal f hazard cmmunicatin is t ensure that users f chemical prducts are prvided with adequate, practical and cmprehensive infrmatin n the hazards f thse chemicals. Adptin f GHS will: enhance the prtectin f human health and the envirnment prvide a recgnized framewrk t develp regulatins fr thse cuntries withut existing systems in place reduce the need fr testing and evaluatin against multiple classificatin systems It is expected t: reduce chemical accidents and incidents lwer health care csts imprve prtectin f wrkers and the public frm chemical hazards avid duplicatin f effrt and reduce csts The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 3 Hazard Cmmunicatins

4 Benefits t cmpanies include: a safer wrk envirnment and imprved relatins with emplyees an increase in efficiency and reduced csts expanded use f training prgrams imprving health and safety imprved crprate image and credibility Wrkers benefit thrugh: imprved safety fr wrkers and thers simplified cmmunicatins n chemicals greater awareness f hazards Labr Frmat The label includes hazard infrmatin such as signal wrds pictgrams and hazard statements. There is sme cncern fr the size f the pictgrams as they may be cnfused with a transprt pictgram r diamnd. The new standardized label includes: Symbls r hazard pictgrams used t cnvey health, physical and envirnmental hazard infrmatin. A new hazard symbl featuring a white sprawling mass within a bust f a human is intrduced which is used fr carcingens, mutagens, reprductive txicity, aspiratin hazards, and respiratry sensitizers. Label pictgrams will have a black symbl n a white backgrund alng with a red diamnd frame. Recmmendatin n the transprt f dangerus gds: flammable gases and aersls xidizing gases and gases under pressure. a flammable liquids and slids xidizing liquids rganic perxides and crrsives Additinal label elements included in the system: Precautinary statements which are measures t minimize r prevent adverse effects. Prduct identifier r ingredient disclsure which includes the name r number used fr a hazardus prduct n a label r in the SDS. Supplier identificatin will include the name, address and telephne number n the label. Supplemental infrmatin is prvided n the cntainer f a hazardus prduct that is nt required r specified under the GHS. The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 4 Hazard Cmmunicatins

5 Summary GHS prves that the cncept f chemical hazard cmmunicatin is ging thrugh sme majr changes and all fr the gd. The jint effrt is expected t have psitive far reaching effects n the health and safety f wrkers and citizens arund the wrld. Take time t read and gain a slid understanding f the changes; adpt the elements f the new prgram and ensure that emplyees are well trained. * * * * * * * * * The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 5 Hazard Cmmunicatins

6 2885-DV HAZARD COMMUNICATION & THE GLOBAL HARMONIZATION SYSTEM: What Yu Need t Knw QUESTIONS TRUE/FALSE 1. GHS gives the whle wrld the criteria fr the classificatin f hazards t human health and envirnmental hazards. 2. The reasn fr the GHS is t standardize the classificatin and labeling f chemicals n a wrldwide basis. 3. GHS will indirectly hinder the United States in slving its wn regulatry prblems by increasing regulatins. 4. Each natin that participates in GHS has the right t apply, reject r change the system under its wn system f laws. 5. GHS is a frmal regulatin r a standard. MULTIPLE CHOICE 6. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will sn be called. a. danger b. warning c. Safety Data Sheets d. HAZCOM The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 6 Hazard Cmmunicatins

7 7. The bk prvides imprtant infrmatin regarding the hazard classificatin and cmmunicatin prvisins. a. red b. purple c. white d. blue HAZCOM Ges Glbal (Cntinued) 8. The GHS will be adpted by. a. OSHA b. DOT c. Cnsumer Prducts d. Nne f the abve 9. GHS requires basic training fr mre prducts and mre f their uses. If prducts are imprted frm cuntries that implement GHS prir t the U.S. and Canada, emplyee must begin when. a. prir t rdering b. as sn as prducts are purchased c. upn arrival f the shipment d. nne f the abve 10. Symbls r hazard pictgrams are used t cnvey. a. health b. physical c. envirnmental d. all f the abve The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 7 Hazard Cmmunicatins

8 2885-DV HAZARD COMMUNICATION & THE GLOBAL HARMONIZATION SYSTEM: What Yu Need t Knw ANSWERS TRUE/FALSE 1. GHS gives the whle wrld the criteria fr the classificatin f hazards t human health and envirnmental hazards. 2. The reasn fr the GHS is t standardize the classificatin and labeling f chemicals n a wrldwide basis. 3. GHS will indirectly hinder the United States in slving its wn regulatry prblems by increasing regulatins. 4. Each natin that participates in GHS has the right t apply, reject r change the system under its wn system f laws. 5. GHS is a frmal regulatin r a standard. MULTIPLE CHOICE 6. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) will sn be called. a. danger b. warning c. Safety Data Sheets d. HAZCOM The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 8 Hazard Cmmunicatins

9 7. The bk prvides imprtant infrmatin regarding the hazard classificatin and cmmunicatin prvisins. a. red b. purple c. white d. blue HAZCOM Ges Glbal (Cntinued) 8. The GHS will be adpted by. a. OSHA b. DOT c. Cnsumer Prducts d. Nne f the abve 9. GHS requires basic training fr mre prducts and mre f their uses. If prducts are imprted frm cuntries that implement GHS prir t the U.S. and Canada, emplyee must begin when. a. prir t rdering b. as sn as prducts are purchased c. upn arrival f the shipment d. nne f the abve 10. Symbls r hazard pictgrams are used t cnvey. a. health b. physical c. envirnmental d. all f the abve The Training Netwrk Cpyright 2012 All Rights Reserved 9 Hazard Cmmunicatins