scholarly journals Understanding GHS Classification, Chemical Labels and Safety Data Sheets

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelam Bharti ◽  
Neha Chawla ◽  
shailendra singh
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Safety Data Sheet ◽  
Chemical Labeling ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals is now universally accepted to communicate the hazards of a chemical. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the GHS system under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in June 2016. In the course of implementation of the GHS, we need to educate our research community, specially new undergraduate and graduate students and provide them with the most recent knowledge of the chemicals, labels, hazards and the ways to protect themselves and their surroundings from the dangers associated with the chemicals. In this paper, we discuss the basics of OSHA hazard communication, GHS system classification, chemical labeling, new hazard pictograms and sections of safety data sheet (SDS) for our students and researchers in an easy to understand format. It is the hope that this publication will benefit the students to understand chemical hazards, to read safety information and to protect themselves when using these materials.

scholarly journals Understanding GHS Classification, Chemical Labels and Safety Data Sheets

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neelam Bharti ◽  
Neha Chawla ◽  
shailendra singh
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Safety Data Sheet ◽  
Chemical Labeling ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals is now universally accepted to communicate the hazards of a chemical. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) adopted the GHS system under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) in June 2016. In the course of implementation of the GHS, we need to educate our research community, specially new undergraduate and graduate students and provide them with the most recent knowledge of the chemicals, labels, hazards and the ways to protect themselves and their surroundings from the dangers associated with the chemicals. In this paper, we discuss the basics of OSHA hazard communication, GHS system classification, chemical labeling, new hazard pictograms and sections of safety data sheet (SDS) for our students and researchers in an easy to understand format. It is the hope that this publication will benefit the students to understand chemical hazards, to read safety information and to protect themselves when using these materials.

scholarly journals Impact on the fitness of N95 masks with extended use/limited reuse and dry heat decontamination

2021 ◽  
pp. jim-2021-001908
Author(s):  
Mengyi Zha ◽  
Jude Alsarraj ◽  
Brandon Bunch ◽  
David Venzon
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Human Subject ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Human Subject Research ◽  
Dry Heat ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Control And Prevention ◽  
The Impact

Substandard use of N95 masks, sometimes combined with dry heat decontamination, lacks safety data. We evaluated the impact of these practices on the fitness of N95 masks. This is a non-human subject research conducted from July to October 2020. 155 masks were used by 12 healthcare workers during 10-hour shifts. Masks were collected at the end of the shift and if the number of donnings/doffings was less than five (‘modified extended use’, ME) or whenever this number reached five (‘limited reuse’, LR), per the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Masks that passed an Occupational Safety and Health Administration qualitative fit test underwent a cycle (30 min, 75°C) of dry heat decontamination. After use, 84% (95% CI 77% to 90%) of the masks fit the users, 85% (95% CI 73% to 93%) in ME and 83% (95% CI 73% to 90%) in LR. After dry heat, 86% of the fitted masks (95% CI 78% to 91%) still fit, 93% (95% CI 80% to 98%) in ME and 82% (95% CI 70% to 89%) in LR. If a fit test was not done before decontamination, 72% (95% CI 64% to 79%) of the masks would fit, 79% (95% CI 66% to 88%) in ME and 68% (95% CI 57% to 77%) in LR. Common substandard use preserves fitness of N95 masks up to 85%. One cycle of dry heat decontamination preserves fitness of N95 masks up to 93% when donned/doffed less than five times and fitness is ensured before decontamination. If a fit test is not performed beforehand, dry heat decontamination cannot preserve the fitness of used N95 masks above 80%.

scholarly journals 2003 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard [Federal]

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2003 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leo C. Polopolus ◽  
Michael T. Olexa ◽  
Fritz Roka ◽  
Carol Fountain
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard ◽  
Communication Standard

The purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) is to require certain employers to inform theiremployees of the dangers of hazardous chemicals. This is EDIS document FE409, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published July 2003. This information is included in Circular 1200, Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers. FE409/FE409: 2017 Handbook of Employment Regulations Affecting Florida Farm Employers and Workers: Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard [Federal] (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Understanding Material Safety Data Sheet Language

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2005 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick M. Fishel
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Response ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Data Sheet ◽  
Material Safety Data Sheet ◽  
Safety Data Sheet ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Primary Users ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

The Hazard Communication Standard requires that chemical manufacturers and importers thoroughly evaluate chemicals. Any chemical that is determined to be hazardous must have a material safety data sheet (MSDS) developed to communicate the hazard potential to users. Their purpose is to provide handlers of chemicals, including pesticides, with the proper procedures for handling and working with the chemical. People who are primary users of a MSDS would include employees who handle a certain material in their daily occupations, those who store chemicals at their place of business, and emergency response crews who need to understand procedures associated should an emergency happen to occur. The MSDS is not designed for someone who may apply a lawn and garden pesticide once or twice a year. They are written in an occupational fashion for those who handle a material routinely. This document is PI-35, one of a series of the Pesticide Information Office, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published March 2005.

Determining the Preferred Order of Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): A User-Centered Approach

1998 ◽  
Vol 42 (15) ◽  
pp. 1073-1077
Author(s):  
Tonya Smith-Jackson ◽  
Michael S. Wogalter
Keyword(s):  
Visual Search ◽  
Mental Models ◽  
Mental Model ◽  
Safety Information ◽  
Safety Data ◽  
Health Hazards ◽  
Search Efficiency ◽  
Hazard Communication ◽  
Information Displays ◽  
Hazard Communication Standard

Although the Hazard Communication Standard (OSHA, 1994) provides recommendations for the type of information contained in materials safety data sheets (MSDSs), there are no regulations for the order in which information should be presented. Research and theory suggest that information displays that are constructed to match the user's mental model facilitate visual search efficiency and accuracy. The present research was designed to determine whether there is a preferred ordering of MSDS information that novices expect, presumably based on their cognitive expectations. Sixty participants were given MSDS section information on separate sheets and asked to arrange them in an order they considered most usable. The results showed differences in the placement of certain components within different MSDSs and the consistent placement of other components (e.g., Health Hazards Data, Physical Data) at the beginning or the end. Results showed support for common mental models among novices relating to the order in which safety information should be displayed. Implications for the design of MSDSs and safety material are discussed.

Occupational Safety and Health of Laundry Employees in Hotel Industry

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ankush Ambardar
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Chemical Exposure ◽  
Occupational Safety And Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Employee Safety ◽  
Employee Protection ◽  
Chemical Hazards ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Day To Day Operations ◽  
And Performance

Employee safety and health is considered to be one of the major important human resource functions for any hotel organization. The current paper focuses on the application of occupational safety and health of laundry employees looking at the nature of the tasks performed in day to day operations. OSH is one of the significant factors responsible for employees inspiration and moreover retention in a hotel organization. Health, safety and performance of the employees are dependent on understanding and application of ergonomic practices followed during laundry operations. The paper explores laundry employee protection against various critical factors such as injuries, accidents, work postures, chemical exposure, heat, fire, noise, etc. A questionnaire was used to perpetuate perception of laundry employees in regard to protection from factors concerning safety and health issues from hotels of India. The results reveal that some of the OSH practices are been followed in hotels, while some were missing from hotels such as training, periodical audit and protection against chemical hazards. The present study suggests need for adopting OSH practices and enforcing periodical check for the same in every hotel besides of its categorization.

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