... of employers across the country covered by its HazCom Standard to be in full compliance with the changes arising from alignment with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals (GHS). While the transition process certainly created areas of ambiguity...

... of products and services. Depending on the process and facility, large quantities of highly hazardous chemicals can be present onsite to support operating needs and process demands. As quantities of highly hazardous chemical increase, careful consideration must be given to ensure hazards are controlled. When...

..., efficient cleanups. Emergency or Incidental? According to the Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry; an organization that collects, organizes and shares chemical information; more than 108 million chemical substances have been registered. Some are hazardous, others aren t. When hazardous chemicals...

... Introduction Most industries use hazardous chemicals to some degree. Because hazardous chemicals are regulated by so many different entities for different aspects of their life-cycle (manufacturing, transportation, storage, handling, use, and disposal), it can be difficult for a site...

...Session No. 704 Fine Focus on Chemical Hygiene in Your Hazard Communication Program Carol M. Swete. B.S., ASP Safety Coordinator The Scripps Research Institute Jupiter, FL Introduction While 29 CFR 1910.1450, Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories may not apply to your...

... Introduction When OSHA revised the Hazard Communication Standard to align with the United Nation's model HazCom system called the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals (GHS) in 2012, it set forth a series of phased-in compliance deadlines. This year...

... Introduction The purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration ("OSHA") Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals ("PSM") standard, codified at 29 C.F.R. § 1910.119, is to prevent or minimize the consequences of catastrophic releases of toxic, reactive, flammable...

... Introduction OSHA's adoption of the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Hazardous Chemicals (GHS) reached its first milestone in 2013: the passing of the first compliance deadline. That deadline, December 1, 2013, was the date by which companies covered by the newly...

... Standard to include the Globally Harmonized System. The HazCom Standard became effective on August 24, 1987 when the scope of the 1983 version was expanded to cover all industries where employees are potentially exposed to hazardous chemicals. The standard was implemented to protect workers and ensure...

... and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), referred to as the Purple Book (OSHA Final Rule 2012). HazCom covers more than 43 million workers in more than 5 million workplaces and more than 880,000 hazardous chemicals, affecting everyone in the hazardous chemical lifecycle (OSHA Fact Sheet HCS 2012). OSHA is referring...

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... for two of OSHA's Regions – Region VI and Region VIII. The purpose of this new, updated Directive is the same as with the initial Directive; to reduce or eliminate the workplace hazards associated with the catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemicals from petroleum refineries. The Directive...

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... hazardous chemical ABSTRACT Unexpected release of toxic, reactive, or flammable liquids and gases in processes involving highly hazardous chemicals have occurred numerous times in industry. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that losses can be reduced tremendously...