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1、,Integration of Globally Harmonized System (GHS) into the Army Hazard Communication Program,UNCLASSIFIED,Terminal Learning Objective,Action Integrate the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) into Army Hazard Communication. Condition Given the GHS Purple Book and 29 CFR 1910.1200. Standard Integration mu
2、st be completed in accordance with regulatory guidance and implementation dates.,2,Lesson Data,Safety Requirements NoneRisk Assessment LowEnvironmental Considerations NoneEvaluation None,3,Overview,Introduction/Background Three Categories of Hazards Safety Data Sheets (SDS) Labeling,4,Hazard Communi
3、cation and Globally Harmonized System (GHS),The GHS is an acronym for the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.The elements in the GHS meet the basic requirement of any hazard communication system, which is to decide if the chemical product produced and/or supplied
4、is hazardous and to prepare a label and/or Safety Data Sheet (SDS) as appropriate.The US will incorporate GHS through OSHAs Hazard Communication standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.,5,Phase-in Period for GHS into Hazard Communication Standard,6,Phase-in Period for GHS into Hazard Communication Standard,By De
5、cember 1, 2013, all Soldiers, Army civilians, and embedded contractors must be trained on the new label elements and SDS format. By June 1, 2016, all Army organizations will be required to have integrated GHS into their existing Hazard Communication program and must have: Completed transition to new
6、 workplace labeling, Made sure SDSs are available on every chemical and have replaced all existing MSDS sheets, and Have provided additional employee training for newly identified physical or health hazards.,7,1910.1200 Hazard Communication Standard for General Industry (Before GHS),Requires an empl
7、oyer to: Have a written hazard communication program.Have each hazardous chemical in the workplace appropriately labeled.Have a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each hazardous chemical in the workplace.Train his/her employees about the hazards associated with and precautionary measures required
8、 for each hazardous chemical in the workplace. Training is required initially and anytime a new hazardous chemical is introduced into the workplace.,8,How does GHS change Hazard Communication at my installation?,1. “Hazard Classification” rather than “hazard determination”2. “Safety data sheet” (rat
9、her than “material safety data sheet”) uses a 16-section format3. Labels are more defined with specific requirements.,9,Because the US Army adopted OSHA standards (see AR 385-10, 16-2, Policy), it is required to meet the implementation/integration dates.,NOTE:,The Scope of the GHS,Covers all hazardo
10、us chemical substances, dilute solutions, and mixtures.Pharmaceuticals, food additives, cosmetics and pesticide residues in food will not be covered at the point of consumer/end user.,10,What are GHS Hazards?,The categories of hazards are:PhysicalHealthEnvironmental (non-mandatory)Hazards not Otherw
11、ise Classified (HNOC) by GHS are required to be included on SDS (section 2) and will be addressed in employee training.,11,NOTE:,GHS Physical Hazards,ExplosivesFlammable GasesFlammable AerosolsOxidizing GasesGases Under Pressure,Physical Hazards,Flammable LiquidsFlammable SolidsSelf-Reactive Substan
12、cesPyrophoric Liquids,12,Continued,GHS Physical Hazards,Oxidizing LiquidsOxidizing SolidsOrganic PeroxidesCorrosive to Metals,Physical Hazards,Pyrophoric SolidsSelf-Heating SubstancesSubstances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases,13,Continued,GHS Health Hazards,Acute ToxicitySkin Corr
13、osion/IrritationSerious Eye Damage/Eye IrritationRespiratory or Skin SensitizationGerm Cell MutagenicityCarcinogenicity,Health Hazards,14,Continued,GHS Health Hazards,Reproductive ToxicologyTarget Organ Systemic Toxicity Single ExposureTarget Organ Systemic Toxicity Repeated ExposureAspiration Toxic
14、ity,Health Hazards,15,Continued,GHS Environmental Hazards,Hazardous to the Aquatic EnvironmentAcute aquatic toxicityChronic aquatic toxicity Bioaccumulation potential Rapid degradability,Environmental Hazards *New*,16,Role of the SDS in the GHS,The SDS* provides comprehensive information about a che
15、mical substance or mixture. Primary Use: The Workplace Employers and workers use the SDS as a source of information about hazards and to obtain advice on safety precautions. The SDS format will make finding hazard and chemical information easier.,*SDSFormerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MS
16、DS),17,SDS Format: 16 headings,*SDSFormerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS),18,SDS* is now in a standardized format:1. Identification 2. Hazard(s) identification 3. Composition/information on ingredients 4. First-aid measures 5. Fire-fighting measures 6. Accidental release measures 7. Handling and storage 8. Exposure control/personal protection,9. Physical and chemical properties 10. Stability and reactivity 11. Toxicological information 12. Ecological information* 13. Disposal considerations* 14. Transport information* 15. Regulatory information 16. Other information,
