GHS - Claimsparency

ADOSH
Arizona Division of Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
800 W. Washington Street,
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Consultation: 602-542-1769
GLOBALLY HARMONIZED
SYSTEM for HAZARD
COMMUNICATION
Steven Weberman, Industrial Hygienist
ADOSH IH Consultant, 602-542-1655
weberman.steve@dol.gov
Outline
 GHS
overview
 Changes
to the Hazard Communication
 Effective
Dates
Standard
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Introduction
 1983:
OSHA’s Mandates the Hazard
Communication Standard - 1910.1200.
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Written Program
Inventory List
Labeling
MSDS
Employee Training & Information
 2015,
Major Overhaul to the Standard !
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GHS Overview
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“Globally Harmonized System of the
Classification & Labeling of Chemicals and
Safety Data Sheets”
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United Nations guidance for a uniform
(harmonized) hazard communication system
• Initiated at the 1992 United Nations Conference on
Environment and Development (UNCED)
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Based on ”major” existing systems
• USA and Canadian systems for the workplace,
workplace, consumers and pesticides
• European Union directives for classification and labeling
of substances and preparations
• United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of
Dangerous Goods.
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OSHA rule
Major changes to the Hazard Communication
Standards
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Changed “hazard determination” to “hazard
classification”
Changed “MSDS” to “SDS”
Changed definitions to comply with GHS
Labels for shipped containers must have GHS
information
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Workplace labels may be GHS labels, or other labels that
identify the material and hazards that are as effective as
the GHS labels.
Safety Data Sheets with 16 sections
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Will include guidance for transportation information and
environmental hazards.
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OSHA rule
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Other OSHA standards will be affected
where applicable (incorporated by reference)
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New wording on warning signs for asbestos
and other health hazards.
• Affected standards include: HAZWOPER,
Combustible and Flammable Liquids, Welding,
Cutting and Brazing, Chemical Hygiene Plan,
Permit-Required Confined Space Entry, etc.
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GHS Overview
 Elements
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Harmonized criteria for
classifying substances and
mixtures according to their
health, environmental and
physical hazards
Harmonized hazard
communication elements,
including requirements for
labeling and safety data sheets.
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs
/ghs_rev04/04files_e.html
GHS “Purple Book”
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GHS Overview
 Justification
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Label requirements differ, requiring multiple
labels for the same product
Hazard definitions are not consistent
• Toxicity, Flammability
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Over 100 diverse hazard communication
regulations for manufacturer’s products
globally.
• Regulatory compliance is complex and costly
• Barrier to international trade in chemicals
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GHS Overview
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Key Guiding Principles of the Harmonization
Process
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Protection will not be reduced
Will be based on intrinsic properties (hazards) of
chemicals
All types of chemicals will be covered
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I. GHS - Hazard Classification
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Defined criteria are used to assign a hazard
classification
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Physical Hazards
• 16 categories
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Health Hazards
• 10 categories
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Environmental Hazards
Mixtures
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GHS classification guidance for when chemicals are
mixed for in house use or when exported.
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GHS - Hazard Classification
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Physical Hazards (16)
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Explosives
Flammable Gases
Flammable Aerosols
Oxidizing Gases
Gases Under Pressure
Flammable Liquids
Flammable Solids
Self-Reactive
Substances
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Pyrophoric Liquids
Pyrophoric Solids
Self-Heating Substances
Substances which, in
contact with water, emit
flammable gases
Oxidizing Liquids
Oxidizing Solids
Organic Peroxides
Corrosive to Metals
GHS - Hazard Classification
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Health Hazards (10)
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Acute Toxicity
Skin Corrosion/Irritation
Serious Eye Damage/Eye
Irritation
Respiratory or Skin
Sensitization
Germ Cell Mutagenicity
Carcinogenicity
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Reproductive Toxicology
Target Organ Systemic
Toxicity – Single
Exposure
Target Organ Systemic
Toxicity – Repeated
Exposure
Aspiration Toxicity
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GHS - Hazard Classification
 Hazardous
to the Aquatic Environment -
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Acute aquatic toxicity
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Chronic aquatic toxicity
• Bioaccumulation potential
• Rapid degradability
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II. GHS - LABELS
 Labels
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Symbols (hazard pictograms) with red border
• Examples:
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GHS - LABELS
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Nine Symbols
• Includes
“Environment”
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GHS - LABELS
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Signal Words
• “Danger” or “Warning”
Hazard Statements
• Example: “Toxic if swallowed”
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Other
• Precautions, identification, supplier, supplemental
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GHS Flammability Rating
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1 = EXTREME ( FL. Class IA)
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2 = MODERATE ( FL. Class IB) “DANGER”
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3 = SLIGHT ( FL. Class IC / Comb. Class II) “WARNING”
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4 = COMBUSTIBLE ( Comb. Class IIIA) “WARNING”
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(No Rating for Combustible Class IIIB or lower)
“DANGER”
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GHS - LABELS
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GHS - Label Elements for Flammable Liquids
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NFPA - Flammability
4 = Will rapidly or completely vaporize at normal pressure and temperature, or is
readily dispersed in air and will burn readily.
3 = Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient conditions.
2 = Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high temperature before
ignition can occur.
1 = Must be preheated before ignition can occur.
0 = Materials that will not burn.
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next slide shows the difference, very
slight difference, in regards to the
temperature change from the NFPA
Classes to the GHS flammability ratings.
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Example: where the Class IA and IB =
73.0 degrees F and under GHS the rating
of 1 = 73.4 degrees F
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other temperature’s are about the
same difference = 0.3 or 0.4 degrees F
Flammability example
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GHS - Label example
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III. GHS – Safety Data Sheets
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16 headings
Similar to ISO, EU, and ANSI MSDS/SDS
requirements
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OSHA MSDS format (old)
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OSHA-174 (1989), 8 sections (non-mandatory)
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Manufacturer information
Hazard Ingredients/Identity Information
Physical/chemical properties
Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Reactivity Data
Health Hazard Data
Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Control Measures
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ANSI MSDS format (GHS)
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ANSI Z400.1-2004
1. Product and Company
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4.
5.
6.
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Identification
Hazard Identification
Composition / Information
On Ingredients
First Aid Measures
Fire Fighting Measures
Accidental Release
Measures
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
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EFFECTIVE DATES - OSHA
rule
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Federal & State Effective Completion Dates:
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December 1, 2013: Employers must inform employees on the new label
elements and SDS format.
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June 1, 2015* Chemical manufacturers, importers, distributors and
employers must comply with all modified provisions of this final rule.
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Distributors may ship products labeled by manufacturers under the old system
until December 1, 2015.
* This date coincides with the European Union implementation date for
classification of mixtures.
June 1, 2016: Employer’s Must update alternative workplace labeling and
hazard communication program as necessary, and provide additional employee
training for newly identified physical or health hazards.
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Transition Period Must Comply with either 29 CFR 1910.1200 (the final
standard), or the current standard, or both for all chemical manufacturers,
importers, distributors and employers.
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The Impact on Safety and IH
Professionals
Become familiar with the new system.
 Collect new SDS’s as provided by suppliers and
incorporate them into the existing MSDS system
(or use a commercial service)
 Get new GHS labels for “shipped containers”
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Employers can use other systems for workplace
labeling that are effective as the GHS labels.
Inform employees about new labels and SDS by
December 1, 2013.
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Impact on Chemical Manufacturers
and Distributors
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Prepare and use new GHS compatible labels
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Prepare and distribute new GHS compatible
Safety Data Sheets
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Commercial “authoring” firms are ready and
willing to help
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GHS Resources
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GHS Websites
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Government Printing Office
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OSHA, http://www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/global.html
EPA,
http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/international/globalharmon.htm
DOT http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/regs/international
CSPC, http://www.cpsc.gov/phth/GHSpolicy.html
UN,
http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/publi/ghs/ghs_rev04/04file
s_e.html
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ [this site will be replaced with
the Federal Digital System, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/]
OSHA comments
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Docket No. OSHA-H022K- 2006-0062 at
http://www.regulations.gov
• Nearly 900 items!
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To Summarize….
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