Hazard Information System

Turning initially to the development of a Hazard Information System, this proposal was advanced in 1972 to provide for more complete identification and 

The first element of this proposal to be adopted was revised labeling requirements, patterned after the United Nations Labeling System. Although the Board had proposed adoption of the UN system as early as 1968, the subsequent inclusion of the proposed labeling system as part of the Hazardous Information System proposal delayed its implementation until 1973, when the Board, in reaction to the mandated use of the UN labels by many foreign countries in early 1973, was compelled to adopt this aspect of the information system independent of the remaining proposals. 

The most immediate consequence of the enactment of this legislation was the replacement, in July 1975, of the Hazardous Materials Regulations Board by the Materials Transportation Bureau. Thus, as incredible as it may seem, the authority to regulate hazardous materials in transportation was, for the first time since the Department was created, unified in one agency with a single administrator. 

An ORM-A material is a substance which has an anesthetic, irritating, noxious, toxic, or other similar property and which can cause extreme annoyance or discomfort to passengers and driver or crew in the event of leakage during transportation  

An ORM-B material is a substance capable of causing significant damage to a transport vehicle or vessel from leakage during transportation  

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CHRIS Chemical Hazard Information System 1,016 substances U.S. COAST GUARD Information on labeling, physical and chemical properties, health hazards, fire hazards, chemical reactivity, water pollution, and hazard classification... 

Foreign occupational hazard information systems research status... 

Defined substances covered by a comprehensive system to inform consumers of potential dangers and to reduce the hazard when carried by road. The Chemical (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply Regulations 1994). 

Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment Self-contained breathing apparatus complete protective clothing safety glasses face shield Symptoms Following Exposure Inhalation causes severe irritation of upper respiratory system. Contact with liquid or vapor causes severe bums of eyes and can cause ulcers and blindness. Contact with skin causes severe burns. Ingestion causes severe burns of mucous membranes General Treatment for Exposure Get immediate... 

Health Hazard Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment Goggles or face shield plastic gloves (as for gasoline) Symptoms Following Exposure Vapor causes mild irritation of eyes and mild Irritation of respiratory tract if inhaled. Ingestion causes irritation to stomach. Aspiration causes severe lung irritation and rapidly developing pulmonary edema central nervous system excitement... 

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