Making the Most of your
GHS Chemical Data
GHS Data—Aspects and Impacts
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GHS Seminar Outline
• GHS Review & Critical Dates
• Defining the Data-What does it mean?
• Where and how to leverage this data
• Transition Tips
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Part I—The Review and Dates
GHS Review & Critical Dates
• GHS Overview
• Brief review of Significant Changes
• Critical Transition Date Review
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Connecting the Chemical World
• Globally Harmonized System of Classification
and Labeling of Chemicals
– Standardized approach to:
– define health, physical and environmental
hazards
– classify hazards
– communicate hazards in the workplace &
beyond
– Guide for national chemical safety
programs (not a regulation)
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Truly
International
Adoption
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What are the Major Changes?
Hazard
Classification
Training
MSDS
OSHA
Adoption
of GHS
Communication
Labels
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How Will the MSDS Change?
• Now “Safety Data Sheets”
• GHS Format: 16 sections
required, in specified order
• Reclassification based on
GHS Criteria
– Health & Environmental
– Physical
– Building Block Approach
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Required SDS Format
Section 1
Identification
Section 2
Hazard
Identification
Section 3
Composition
Section 16
Other Information
Section 5
Fire Fighting Measures
Sections 12-15
Ecological Information
Disposal Considerations
Transport Information
Regulatory Information
Section 6
Accidental Release
Measures
Section 7
Storage and Handling
Section 11
Toxicological Information
Section 10
Stability & Reactivity
Section 4
First-Aid Measures
Section 9
Physical & Chemical Properties
Section 8
Exposure Controls
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Labeling Changes
• Current OSHA Standard
– Material identity
– Hazard warnings
– Supplier information
• Updated OSHA GHS Standard
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Product identifier
Signal word
Hazard statements
Precautionary statements
Pictograms
Supplier information
Supplemental information
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HazComTraining-GHS
• What do you need to know?
– Timeline for transition
– Changes required for updating your current hazcom program
• What do your employees need to know?
– Access
– SDS changes
– Label changes
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Pictogram definitions
Signal word definitions
Hazard classification categories
Hazard statements & precautionary statements
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GHS Calendar
Completion Date
Requirements
Who
Dec. 1, 2013
Train employees on the new label
and SDS format
Employers
June 1, 2015
Compliance with all modified
provisions of the final rule, except
Chemical manufactures,
importers, distributors, and
employers
Dec. 1, 2015
The Distributor shall not ship
containers labeled by the chemical
manufacturer or importer unless it is
a GHS label.
Chemical manufactures,
importers, distributors, and
employers
June 1, 2016
Update alternative workplace labeling
and hazard communication program
as necessary, and provide additional
employee training for newly identified
physical or health hazards.
Employers
Data Transition Period
Comply with either 29 CFR
1910.1200 (this final standard), or the
current standard, or both.
All chemical
manufacturers, importers,
distributors and employers
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Part II—The Data
GHS Data and Definitions
• Understanding the GHS terms being used and
what they mean
• An overview of the Most Critical Hazard
statements
• How all this information works together
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HazCom Changes
Classification: Determine hazard class(es) of chemicals, and where appropriate the category per class.
Hazard Determination
(OLD)
Corrosive
Irritant
Hazard Classification
(NEW)
Skin Corrosion 1A
Skin Corrosion 1B
Skin Corrosion 1C
Skin Irritation 2
Serious Eye Damage 1
Eye Irritation 2A
Eye Mild Irritation 2B
STOT-SE 3 (Resp. Irr.)
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Hazard Classifications
Health Hazard Classifications
Physical Hazard Classifications
Acute Toxicity (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation):
Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Explosives: Unstable Explosive, Division: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: Category 1A, 1B, 1C, 2
Flammable Gases: Category 1, 2
Flammable Aerosols: Category 1, 2
Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation:
Category 1, 2A, 2B
Respiratory or Skin Sensitization:
Category 1, 1A, 1B
Gases Under Pressure: Compressed Gas, Liquefied Gas,
Refrigerated Liquefied Gas, Dissolved Gas
Germ Cell Mutagenicity: Category 1A, 1B, 2
Flammable Solids: Category 1, 2
Carcinogenicity: Category 1A, 1B, 2
Self-Reactive Chemicals: Type A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Oxidizing Gases: Category 1
Flammable Liquids: Category 1, 2, 3, 4
Pyrophoric Liquids: Category 1
Reproductive Toxicity: Category 1A, 1B, 2,
Lactation
Specific Target Organ Toxicity Single
Exposure: Category 1, 2, 3
Specific Target Organ Toxicity Repeated or
Prolonged Exposure: Category 1, 2
Chemicals which, in Contact with Water, Emit Flammable
Gases: Category 1, 2, 3
Aspiration Hazard: Category 1
Organic Peroxides: Type A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Simple Asphyxiant
Pyrophoric Solids: Category 1
Oxidizing Liquids: Category 1, 2, 3
Oxidizing Solids: Category 1, 2, 3
Corrosive to Metals: Category 1
Self-Heating Chemicals: Category 1, 2
Pyrophoric Gas
Combustible Dust
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OSHA Building Blocks
UN GHS
OSHA HazCom 2012
Acute Toxicity (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation):
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Acute Toxicity (Oral, Dermal, Inhalation): 1,
2, 3, 4
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2, 3
Skin Corrosion/Irritation: 1A, 1B, 1C, 2
Aspiration Hazard: 1, 2
Aspiration Hazard: 1
Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment Acute Hazard: 1, 2, 3
na
Hazardous to the Aquatic Environment Long-Term Hazard: 1, 2, 3, 4
na
Hazardous to the Ozone Layer: 1
na
na
Simple Asphyxiant
na
Pyrophoric Gas
na
Combustible Dust
na
Hazards not otherwise classified (HNOC)
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HCS Pictograms
Definition
Pictogram: Symbol plus
other graphic elements,
such as a border,
background pattern, or
color, intended to convey
specific information about
the hazards of a chemical.
8 pictograms designated
under OSHA 2012.
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Other Definitions
• Signal word: used to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard
and alert the reader to a potential hazard on the label.
‘‘Danger’’ = more severe; ‘‘Warning’’ = less severe
• Hazard statement: statement assigned to a hazard class and
category that describes the nature of the hazard(s) of a chemical,
including, where appropriate, the degree of hazard.
“Fatal if inhaled.” “Flammable liquid and vapor.”
• Precautionary statement: phrase describing recommended
measures that should be taken to minimize or prevent adverse
effects resulting from exposure to a hazardous chemical, or
improper storage or handling.
4 types: Prevention, Response, Storage, & Disposal
“Wear protective gloves/eye protection/face protection.”
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Worst-Case Hazard Statement per Class:
Health Hazards
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Health Hazard Statement
Hazard Class (Appendix)
HazCat.
H300 Fatal if swallowed
Acute toxicity, oral (A.1)
1, 2
H310 Fatal in contact with skin
Acute toxicity, dermal (A.1)
1, 2
H330 Fatal if inhaled
Acute toxicity, inhalation (A.1)
1, 2
H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Skin corrosion/irritation (A.2)
1A, 1B, 1C
H318 Causes serious eye damage
Serious eye damage/eye
irritation (A.3)
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
Sensitization, skin (A.4)
1, 1A, 1B
H334 May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
Sensitization, respiratory (A.4)
1, 1A, 1B
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H340
May cause genetic defects (state route of exposure if no other routes of exposure
cause the hazard)
Germ cell mutagenicity (A.5)
1A, 1B
H350
May cause cancer (state route of exposure if no other routes of exposure cause the
hazard)
Carcinogenicity (A.6)
1A, 1B
Reproductive toxicity (A.7)
1A, 1B
May damage fertility or the unborn child (state specific effect if known)(state route of
exposure if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard)
Causes damage to organs (or state all organs affected if known) (state route of
H370
exposure if no other routes of exposure cause the hazard)
Causes damage to organs (state all organs affected if known) through prolonged or
H372 repeated exposure (state route of exposure if no other routes of exposure cause the
hazard)
Specific target organ toxicity,
single exposure (A.8)
Specific target organ toxicity,
repeated or prolonged exposure
(A.9)
H304 May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
Aspiration hazard (A.10)
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Simple Asphyxiant
na
H360
na
May displace oxygen and cause rapid suffocation
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Worst-Case Hazard Statement per Class:
Physical Hazards
Code
Physical Hazard Statement
Hazard Class (Appendix)
Hazard Cat.
H200
Unstable explosive
Explosives (B.1)
Unstable explosive
H220
Extremely flammable gas
Flammable gases (B.2)
1
H222
Extremely flammable aerosol
Flammable aerosols (B.3)
1
H270
May cause or intensify fire; oxidizer
Oxidizing gases (B.4)
1
Compressed gas
Liquefied gas
Dissolved gas
H280
Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
Gases under pressure (B.5)
H224
Extremely flammable liquid and vapor
Flammable liquids (B.6)
1
H228
Flammable solid
Flammable solids (B.7)
1, 2
H240
Heating may cause an explosion
Self-reactive chemicals (B.8); and Organic
peroxides (B.15)
H250
Catches fire spontaneously if exposed to air
Pyrophoric liquids (B.9); Pyrophoric solids (B.10);
Pyrophoric gas
1
H251
Self-heating; may catch fire
Self-heating chemicals (B.11)
1
H260
In contact with water releases flammable
gases, which may ignite spontaneously
Chemicals which, in contact with water, emit
flammable gases (B.12)
1
H271
May cause fire or explosion; strong oxidizer
Oxidizing liquids (B.13);
Oxidizing solids (B.14)
1
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Corrosive to metals (B.16)
1
May form combustible dust concentrations in air
Combustible dust
na
na
Type A
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Hazard Classification Example
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How do these elements work together?
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Label Elements for OSHA Defined
Hazards
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Part III—The Value to an Organization
Can GHS Bring More Than Costs
and Effort to an
Organization?????
• Benefits
• Areas to utilize the data
• Transition Tips
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GHS Benefits
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Data Use Areas
Where will GHS related data be of Value?
• R&D
– Understand the hazards of the ingredients related to the new mixture
you are developing
• Training
– A consistent message
– More accurate information on the hazards of the material
• Level Playing field
– More and more manufacturers will have similar information on the SDS—
somewhat leveling the “consumer” playing field
• Reduced Risk (Continuous improvement initiatives)
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Transition Tips:
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Create a Transition Plan and identify critical impact
areas (specialty providers, main product lines)
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Perform Chemical Inventory
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Conduct Training
4.
Acquire & Update SDS
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Update Labels
6.
Maintain!
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Transition Program Calendar
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Perform Chemical
Inventory
Establish
Training Content
Train
Employees
Acquire & Update New GHS SDS From Vendors
Re-label containers upon receipt of vendor GHS SDS
Maintain Ongoing SDS Updates/Compliance
OSHA Final
Rule
Training
Deadline
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Transition
Deadline
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SDS Management Tips
• Take advantage of Expanded SDS data indexing framework via the
incorporation of GHS hazard classifications, pictograms, signal
words and H&P statements by country/agency
• SDS Update Services-contact MFGs at least every 24 months to
update and acquire most current—asking for a U.S. GHS compliant
SDS
• GHS Labeling-labeling functionality should incorporate site GHS
data and provide output in GHS compliant formats
• GHS Audit Report-We recommend having a GHS Audit report
detailing GHS compliance and identify any compliance gaps in your
SDS database.
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For More Information …
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GHS text, UN papers and reports
www.unece.org/trans/danger/danger.htm
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OSHA GHS information
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/HCSFactsheet.html
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/side-by-side.html
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/ghs-final-rule.html
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EPA GHS information
www.epa.gov/oppfead1/international/globalharmon.htm
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DOT GHS information
www.hazmat.dot.gov/regs/intl/globharm.htm
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Canada GHS information
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/occup-travail/whmis-simdut/ghssgh/index_e.html
• www.ghsinformation.com
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For more information, contact:
R. Scott Williams
Director of Sales, SiteHawk
615-459-0064, ext. 33
[email protected]
www.SiteHawk.com
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