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To The Point About Understanding OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and the GHS – ETP5415E (27 Min.)

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Because of the dangers presented by hazardous chemicals, OSHA developed the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200, also known as the HCS.
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The written Hazard Communication Plan is an important document which some employees have access to for review at certain times of the year.
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The Globally Harmonized System provides a single set of harmonized criteria for classifying chemicals and mixtures according to their health, physical, and environmental hazards.
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Health hazards are determined by the properties of a substance or mixture that can cause illness or injury to the skin, eyes, lungs, or other organs and body parts.
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“Desensitized explosives” is a new hazard classification with previously unknown explosion hazards that were not included in prior hazard training.
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Some of the things required on hazardous chemical container labels are the product identifier, a signal word, hazard statements, and applicable pictograms.
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There are nine pictograms that can be displayed on GHS labels to represent the hazards of a chemical.
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The signal word “Danger” represents a more severe hazard than the signal word “Warning”.
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Some examples of “Storage” precautionary statements include: “Do not allow contact with water” and “Wear protective gloves”.
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Safety Data Sheets should be reviewed before working with any chemical or any time you have concerns about safety issues.