NAWIC Dinner April 8, 2015 Holiday Inn Gateway. Global Harmonization System & SDS

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1 NAWIC Dinner April 8, 2015 Holiday Inn Gateway Global Harmonization System & SDS Rob Buckland Corporate Safety Manager 5/5/2015 1

2 Vision: To be the preeminent metal solution provider in the Western United States Mission: Delivering quality metal solutions that drive customer success Safety Mission: Our objective is a health & safety program that will reduce the number of injuries and illnesses to an absolute minimum. Our goal is nothing less than zero accidents and injuries. Pat Eagen SDS presentation 5/5/2015 2

3 Farwest Steel History In 1956 Farwest Steel began operations in Eugene Started by Dale Fischer Distribution, advanced processing & reinforcing Currently has over 12 facilities nationwide from Washington to Oklahoma Approximately 750 employees SDS presentation 5/5/2015 3

4 Vancouver 2012 SDS presentation 5/5/2015 4

5 Global Harmonization System (GHS) Who? o When? o Why? o The United Nations, with the United States being an active participant and over 65 countries adopting GHS. In 2003 the United Nations established the criteria to improve the communication for the shipping, transfer and use of hazardous chemicals across borders. The harmonized format of the safety data sheets will enable workers to access the information more efficiently. In addition, currently multiple labels and safety data sheets must often be developed for the same product when shipped to different countries. This creates a major compliance burden for chemical manufacturers and those involved in international trade, increasing the cost of providing hazard information. The adoption of GHS will minimize this burden. SDS presentation 5/5/2015 5

6 GHS Key Dates There are 4 key compliance dates related to OSHA's adoption of GHS: December 1, 2013 Employers must train employees on how to read GHS formatted labels and safety data sheets. June 1, 2015 Chemical manufacturers and distributors must complete hazard reclassification and produce GHS styled labels and safety data sheets. Distributors get an additional 6 months to complete shipments of old inventory. December 1, 2015 Distributors must comply fully with HCS requirements. (Grace period for shipments of old inventory ends.) June 1, 2016 Employers must be in full compliance with revised HCS, including complete training of employees on new hazards and/or revisions to workplace hazard communication program. SDS presentation 5/5/2015 6

7 GHS Changes According to OSHA, changes to the Hazard Communication System (HCS) will affect over 43 million workers in over 5 million workplaces. The biggest changes center on: Hazard Classification Labels Safety Data Sheets Training SDS presentation 5/5/2015 7

8 GHS Meets HCS GHS adoption is under the domain of four agencies: Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Department of Transportation (DOT) Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) SDS presentation 5/5/2015 8

9 GHS Costs The greatest costs to businesses will be around: Reclassifying of Chemicals Re-authoring of Safety Data Sheets Training of Workers on New Hazards and Formats Color Printing of Labels In all, OSHA expects annualized costs (spread out over 4 years) to be over $200 million. Annualized savings are estimated to be between $700 and $800 million, for a new savings of $500 million annually. Additionally, OSHA expects the revised standard will prevent 43 fatalities and 585 injuries annually. SDS presentation 5/5/2015 9

10 GHS Safety Data Sheets (SDS) An SDS should be produced for substances and mixtures which meet the harmonized criteria for physical, health, or environmental hazards under the GHS. Competent authorities may also requires SDSs for mixtures not meeting the criteria for classification but containing hazardous ingredients in certain concentrations. SDS presentation 5/5/

11 SDS Format Information in the SDS should be presented using the following 16 headings in the order given below: Section 1: Identification Product identifier, recommended use, restrictions of use and contact information of the manufacturer. Section 2: Hazard identification Pictograms, hazard statements, signal words and precautionary statements. Section 3: Composition Ingredients, chemical name, common name, and Chemical Abstract System (CAS) number. Section 4: First aid measures Description of necessary measures specific to the method of exposure. Section 5: Fire fighting measures Suitable extinguishing media specific to hazards arising from the chemicals. Section 6: Accidental release measures Personal precautions to take, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), containment and cleanup procedures. Section 7: Handling and storage Precautions for safe handling. Section 8: Exposure controls Permissible exposure limits (PEL) and appropriate engineering controls. SDS presentation 5/5/

12 SDS Format Section 9: Physical and chemical properties Includes but is not limited to appearance, odor, melting point, ph and flash point. Section 10: Stability and reactivity Reactivity, chemical stability and conditions to avoid. Section 11: Toxicological information Health effects, information on routes of exposure, symptoms related to chemical, physical and toxicological characteristics. Section 12: Ecological information Degradability and bio-accumulative potential. Section 13: Disposal considerations Safe handling of waste residue. Section 14: Transport information Proper shipping name and transport hazards. Section 15: Regulatory information Safety, health and environmental regulations. Section 16: Other information Date of preparation and date of last revision. Sections 12 through 15 are included to be GHS compliant but will not be enforced by OSHA. SDS presentation 5/5/

13 SDS Content SDS presentation 5/5/

14 SDS Content General Classifications and Types Manufacturers, importers, and distributors must evaluate and classify chemicals produced in their workplace in accordance with the GHS classification section. They must take the full range of available scientific information concerning all potential hazards into consideration. Information is compiled on the SDS, including specified criteria for each health and physical hazard and detailed instructions for how to evaluate a hazard. SDS presentation 5/5/

15 SDS Content SDSs should provide a clear description of the data used to identify the hazards. The minimum information for each section should be included. If specific information is not applicable or not available under a particular sub-heading, the SDS should clearly state this. Some subheadings are national or regional in nature and SDSs should contain such information as is relevant for the area the SDSs are intended. SDS presentation 5/5/

16 SDS Pictograms Pictograms Hazard Class Example Chemical Corrosives Hydrofluoric acid Used for etching in silicon semiconductor production and oil refining. Corrosive to metal. Irritant or sensitizer Acetic acid Used in film development and as a solvent in various industries. Skin irritant. Health hazard Formaldehyde Used in embalming and as a bacterial and viral disinfectant. Known carcinogen, lung and skin irritant and sensitizer. SDS presentation 5/5/

17 SDS Pictograms Pictograms Hazard Class Example Chemical Acute Toxicity Chloroform Used as a solvent in many industries. May be toxic to kidney, liver and heart. Flammables Explosive Hydrogen sulfide A naturally occurring chemical found in natural gas during oil drilling and used in paper and pulp production. Flammable gas. Ammonium perchlorate Used in rocket fuel and some adhesives. Oxidizer and explosive hazard under certain conditions. SDS presentation 5/5/

18 SDS Pictograms Gases under pressure Oxygen Used in the medical field for life support and in iron smelting. Contents under pressure. Oxidizer Silver oxide Used in portable batteries. Strong oxidizer. Environmental toxicity Octane A component of refined gasoline. Toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. SDS presentation 5/5/

19 SDS Pictograms SDS presentation 5/5/

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21 Key Dates June 1, 2015 chemical manufacturers & distributors December 1, 2015 distributors must fully comply with HCS June 1, 2016 employers must fully comply with revised HCS and training SDS presentation 5/5/

22 A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) SDS presentation 5/5/