HAZCOM Overview
Learning objectives
- Recognize the purpose and importance of a hazard communication program
- Recognize common physical and health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals
- Identify chemicals and their hazards, through labeling, markings, pictograms, and warning practices
- Identify the purpose and components of a Safety Data Sheet
Course overview
The goal of this lesson is for employees to recognize and understand how to identify chemical hazards using the GHS international classification of chemical hazards, label elements, and Safety Data Sheets. This lesson does not address the use of labels, markings or other communication methods that are employer or facility-specific and not within the scope of this lesson.
- 10 Minutes
- English
Course Outline
- Hazard Communication Overview
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1910.1200, Hazard Communication Standard, Appendix A - E
- OSHA Publication Number 3084, Chemical Hazard Communication
- OSHA Part 1910, Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances
- The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) listing of Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents in the Work Environment