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Introduction to OSHA GHS (a.k.a.
Hazcom 2012)
SATA Fall Meeting 2012
Mike P. Moffatt
Nexreg Compliance
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Coverage
- Very basic, very high level. Won’t get too
into the specifics.
- We will have webinars RE: specific issues
and industries. If there is an issue you
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Upcoming Webinars
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• Sections/Subsections of the SDS (MSDS)
• Classifications, Symbols and Statements
• Aerosol Label Issues
• Hazards Not Otherwise Classified (HNOCs)
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What is GHS?
- U.N. Initiative: Globally Harmonized
System of Classification and Labelling of
Chemicals (GHS)
- Harmonized
- Classification Criteria
- Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)
- Label Elements
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Building Block Approach
Purple Book – Up to 4th Revision.
- 3 Haz Groups: Health, Physical, Enviro.
- 28 classes (10 H, 16 P, 2 E)
- Categories (under class)
e.g. Ph: Flammable Aerosol, Category 2
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Building Block Approach
- 2 Signal Words (Danger, Warning)
- 72 ind., 17 comb. Hazard Statements
- 105 ind., 33 comb. Precautionary Statem.
- Standardized 16 section SDS
- 9 Pictograms (non-transport)
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Building Block Approach
• Each jurisdiction has adopted some building
blocks but not others (and list is different from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction).
• Each jurisdiction has adopted non-GHS rules
(EU SDS Format 453/2010, Prop 65, etc.) which
must also be followed.
GHS IS NEITHER GLOBAL NOR HARMONIZED
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Harmonization
• You CANNOT simply take a ‘GHS’ SDS
that is for use in Europe and use it in the
U.S. Will not be compliant – open
company up to OSHA/civil liability.
• It is often possible to have a single SDS
authored to cover multiple jurisdictions
(U.S., Ireland, etc.), but not always.
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Problems with an SDS for
‘Everywhere’ • Must be authored to the strictest country’s
requirements for each rule. Makes products
looks overly hazardous.
• Strictest jurisdiction approach issue in the US,
as means one loses ‘trade secrets’ ability.
• Occasionally rules contradictory (making
harmonization impossible).
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U.S. Situation
Will still be called the Hazard Communication
Standard (HCS). To avoid confusion, OSHA
proposes the informal name of Hazcom 2012.
Based on (but far from identical to) 3rd (not 4th)
edition of the GHS Purple Book.
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Hazcom 2012
Hazcom 2012 covers:
– Safety Data Sheets (formerly MSDSs)
– Industrial Product Labels
Hazcom 2012 does not cover:
– Consumer Product Labels (regulation
unchanged)
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Where We Are in the Process
U.S.
- In a transition period, where the old Hazcom
rules governing MSDSs and industrial labels can
be followed or the new Hazcom 2012 can be
followed.
Rule at:
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html
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Hazcom 2012 Key Dates
- December 1, 2013 Employees must be
trained on SDSs and labels.
- June 1, 2015 Compliance with final rule
for SDSs and labels. (Same date as EU
for mixtures)
- December 1, 2015 Distributors must stop
shipping products with “old” labels.
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OSHA GHS (a.k.a. Hazcom 2012)
for Absolute Beginners
SDSs Hazcom 2012
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Hazcom 2012 SDSs
– Hazcom 2012 introduces a 16-section SDS.
– Note the sections/subsections differ
somewhat from the old ANSI standard 16-
section MSDS (having a 16-section MSDS
does not make one Hazcom 2012 compliant)
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Hazcom 2012 SDSs
– There are a list of headings and subheadings
that are required on a Hazcom 2012 SDS.
These are not to be deleted if there is no
information/they are not applicable.
– Instead it is required to fill in the required
information (which may be simply writing not
available).
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OSHA GHS (a.k.a. Hazcom 2012)
for Absolute Beginners
Industrial Labels in Hazcom 2012
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Label Pictograms
NOTE: Colour red mandatory for all Hazcom 2012 label pictograms.
NOTE: Not allowed to have blank red diamonds or fill them in with ‘THIS DIAMOND INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK’ or cross them out.
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Font Size and Placement Rules
- Almost nonexistent. A surprising lack of
detail in the regulation.
- We expect OSHA to release a labeling
guidance document sooner rather than
later.
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What are the Rules?
- Red diamond border must be in red.
- Fonts and symbols should be legible, but
this is not defined.
- Precautionary statements must be kept all
together.
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What are the Rules?
- No rules on where on the container the
information should be placed.
- Information can be kept in a self-contained
box (similar to WHMIS) or spread around
the container, with symbols in one area
and statements in other (similar to CCCR).
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Required Statements, Symbols,etc.
- Statements, symbols, signal words, etc.
come from classification of product under
classes and categories.
- We will discuss one of the classes that
provide special challenges to aerosols –
this is not an exhaustive list.
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OSHA GHS (a.k.a. Hazcom 2012)
for Absolute Beginners
Classification Example - Hazcom 2012
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Flammable Aerosols
The classes of Flammable Aerosol are as
follows:
– Category 1: Extremely flammable aerosol
– Category 2: Flammable aerosol
– N/A
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Flammable Aerosols – No Data
“Aerosols not submitted to the flammability
classification procedures in this Appendix
shall be classified as extremely flammable
(Category 1)”.
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Flammable Aerosols – Category 1
Separate criteria for:
– Spray Aerosols
– Foam Aerosols
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Flammable Aerosols – Category 1
Spray Aerosols Flammable components 85%
AND
the heat of combustion is 30kJ/g
AND
in the ignition distance test, ignition occurs
at a distance 75cm (29.5 in).
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Flammable Aerosols – Category 1
Foam Aerosols Flammable components 85% AND
the heat of combustion is 30kJ/g
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
– Flame height 20cm (7.87 in) and the flame
duration 2s.
– Flame height 4cm (1.57 in) and the flame
duration 7s.
–
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Flammable Aerosols – Category 2
If category 1 criteria not met, test for
category 2.
Separate criteria for:
– Spray Aerosols
– Foam Aerosols
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Flammable Aerosols – Category 2
Spray Aerosols Flammable components >1% AND
the heat of combustion is 20kJ/g
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
– In the ignition distance test, ignition occurs at
a distance 15cm (5.9 in).
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Flammable Aerosols – Category 2
Spray Aerosols Flammable components >1% AND
the heat of combustion is 20kJ/g
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
– In the enclosed space ignition test, the time
equivalent 300s/m^3 OR the deflagration
density 300g/m^3.
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Flammable Aerosols – Category 2
Foam Aerosols Flammable components >1% AND
the heat of combustion is 20kJ/g
AND
– Flame height 4cm (1.57 in) and the flame
duration 2s.
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Difference in Elements Between
the Two Categories SIGNAL WORDS:
Cat. 1: DANGER
Cat. 2: WARNING
HAZARD STATEMENT:
Cat. 1: Extremely Flammable Aerosol
Cat. 2: Flammable Aerosol
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Identical Elements For Both
Categories PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
– Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot
surfaces. - No smoking. Chemical
manufacturer, importer, or distributor to
specify applicable ignition source(s).
– Pressurized container: Do not pierce or burn,
even after use.
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Identical Elements For Both
Categories PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
– Do not spray on an open flame or other
ignition source.
– Protect from sunlight. Do not expose to
temperatures exceeding 50° C/122° F.
SYMBOL
– GHS02
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OSHA GHS (a.k.a. Hazcom 2012)
for Absolute Beginners
Industrial vs. Consumer Labels
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When is a Product an Industrial
Product? - Difficulty: The dividing line between consumer
products and industrial products not clear.
- e.g. Product sold at a Big Box retailer that is
used both at home and by contractors.
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When is a Product an Industrial
Product? - Rule of thumb: A dual (home, business)
product requires an industrial label when both
apply:
1. It is used in the workplace.
2. It is used by a worker far more frequently
than would be used by the average
consumer.
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When is a Product an Industrial
Product? On a product sold in a retail store, the onus is
on the workplace to ensure that the product is
labeled workplace use, not the manufacturer
(otherwise everything would need an industrial
label, as you cannot predict how often/where
every single user would use the product)
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When is a Product an Industrial
Product? The question of whether or not to include a
workplace label (along with a consumer label)
on one of these products is essentially a
marketing decision, not a regulatory one:
Will we gain/lose more sales from having it on
vs. not having it on.
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Options
1. Include the industrial label on the product.
2. Put a statement on the product such as: “For
SDS and Hazcom 2012 label please visit
[website]. Can include a PDF of the
workplace label which can be printed on an
Avery label by the workplace.
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OSHA GHS (a.k.a. Hazcom 2012)
for Absolute Beginners
Next Steps
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To Dos – In Order of
Importance 1. Budget and develop a training plan for
employees. December 1, 2013 will
come quickly.
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To Dos – In Order of
Importance 2. Determine how you will print your
product labels to be in compliance with
the new standard, specifically the red
diamond and the requirement that there
be no blank diamonds on the label.
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To Dos – In Order of
Importance 3. Determine how you will author your SDSs
and labels and set aside a budget to do so.
OSHA estimates cost (software + labour) of
SDS authoring to be $406 per SDS for large
businesses (500+ employees) to $462 per
SDS for small businesses (fewer than 99
employees).
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To Dos – In Order of
Importance 4. If authoring in house, ensure software (if
using) is compliant with Hazcom 2012
standard, author trained in new regulation,
and that the necessary substance level
classifications are obtained.
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To Dos – In Order of
Importance 4 (continued) – Sources of data can include:
- Publicly available EU sources, such as
REACH registered substances:
http://echa.europa.eu/web/guest/information-on-
chemicals/registered-substances
- Private databases, such as Chemadvisor’s
LOLI.
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To Dos – In Order of
Importance 5. Stay up-to-date
U.S. Government:
http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/index.html
Nexreg Free News:
http://www.nexreg.com/regulatorynews
http://www.hazcom2012.com (Coming
soon!)
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Ten Action Items to Start Today
6. Most importantly:
DON’T PANIC
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Any Questions?
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