Material safety data sheet training

Material safety data sheets Training plans... 

To an experienced operator trained in the handling of industrial chemicals, the dimers present Httle cause for concern in handling or storage. The finished polymer coating presents even less of a health problem contact with the reactive monomer is unlikely. In the ancillary operations, such as cleaning or adhesion promotion, the operator must observe suitable precautions. Before using the process chemicals, operators must read and understand the current Material Safety Data Sheets, which are available from the manufacturers. 

AH Department of Transportation (DOT), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) rules and regulations should be reviewed prior to handling hydrochloric acid and all the regulations must be followed. AH employees handling HCl must be trained to ensure that they are familiar with the appropriate materials safety data sheets and appHcable regulations. 

Additional information on health and safety aspects should be sought by consulting material safety data sheets available from suppHers of the chemical in question. In addition, most suppHers of bleaching chemicals, upon request, provide on-site training sessions by experts on the safe use and handling of their products. 

The alkalis and acids used to catalyze phenolic reactions are highly corrosive and any exposure is a potentially serious health threat. Those handling these materials should be thoroughly familiar with the appropriate Material Safety Data Sheets and emergency procedures. We do not purport to provide any specific health guidance here except to say that one should consult the appropriate references and be properly trained when making phenolic resins. 

Caution All alkali metals react violently upon contact with water. Read all Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) very carefully prior to handling of alkali metals and handle these metals only under the direct supervision of trained and qualified personnel. 

Probably one of the most important safety and healtli standards ever adopted is tlie OSHA hazard communication standard, more properly known as tlie right to know laws. The liazard communication standard requires employers to communicate information to tlie employees on liazardous chemicals tliat e.vist witliiii the workplace. The program requires employers to craft a written luizard communication program, keep material safety data sheets (MSDSs) for all haztirdous chemicals at the workplace and provide employees with training on tliose hazardous chemicals, and assure tliat proper warning labels are in place. 

The HCS was promulgated to provide workers with access to information about the hazards and identities of the chemicals they are exposed to while working, as well as the measures they can take to protect themselves. OSHA s HCS requires employers to establish hazard communication programs to transmit information on the hazards of chemicals to their employees by means of labels on containers, material safety data sheets, and training programs. 

All employers are required to develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program. The program must include the following components (1) a list of hazardous chemicals in the workplace, (2) the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards associated with these chemicals, and (3) a description of how the labeling, material safety data sheet (MSDS), and employee training requirements will be met. 

It is the responsibility of the operator to read and understand relevant health and safety information (e.g., material safety data sheets) before sampling. The operator must wear appropriate protective clothing for the materials to be sampled the operator should be protected from the material and the material should be protected from the operator. If specific safety precautions and equipment (e.g., respirator) are required, then the operator must be properly trained in the use of the specified equipment and procedures. 

Employees should be fully informed of the potential hazards associated with their jobs. Regulations, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard, require that hazard information be communicated not only to employees, but also to users of manufactured products (OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication). Information is communicated partly through material safety data sheets and labels. Education and training of employees about health hazards they may encounter on the job, along with appropriate protective measures, should be conducted by a multidisciplinary health team of relevant specialists and trained health educators. 

Figure 8.1 A typical material safety data sheet. Courtesy of Medical Aromatherapy Training Services. Supplied by Charles Wells, Essentially Oils and Analytical Intelligence Ltd.

Special models and programs are developed for such purposes as health and safety management and assessment, risk analysis and assessment, emission control and detection and quality control. Such a program may, for example, help the user to keep records regarding training, chemical inventories, emergency response plans, material safety data, sheet expiry dates and so on. 

The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, better known as the Right-to-Know law, requires that the hazards of all chemicals produced in or imported into the United States are evaluated and that employers provide their employees with all appropriate hazard information. This involves providing employees with hazard communication/training programs and access to material safety data sheets (MSDSs) and written records. OSHA considers the MSDS the primary vehicle for transmitting detailed hazard information to downstream employers and employees. 

Safety training for wastewater supervisors and employees. Eye, ear, foot, hand, and other protective equipment maintaining safe work environment and reviewing material safety data sheets. Produced by Regional Municipality of Halton, Ontario. 

The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) should arrive at the chemical warehouse from the manufacturer or importer with the first shipment and whenever the MSDS is revised. As with labels, chemical warehouse employees are not required to know how to write a MSDS, but must be trained in how to understand their contents. 

The inventory must contain information about the hazards and properties of the chemicals. This inventory is to be checked against the "Substance List". Training must be provided on the safe handling and interpretation of the Material Safety Data Sheet. 

The Standards Advisory Committee on Hazardous Materials Labeling was established under section 7(b) of the OSHA Act to develop guidelines for the implementation of section 6(b)(7) of the Act with respect to heizardous materials. On June 6,1975, the Committee submitted its final report which identified issues and recommended guidelines for categorizing and ranking chemical heizards. Labels, material safety data sheets (MSDS), and training programs were also prescribed. 

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