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Working with Chemical Labels
29 CFR 1910.1200

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Close Encounters with Chemicals

We encounter chemicals
almost every day
Filling your vehicle
with gasoline
Cleaning the bathroom
Applying pesticides or insecticides
Using solvents or acids at work

Many chemicals can cause injury or illness if not

handled properly

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Goals
Basic chemical label information
HMIS, NFPA, and DOT labels
Quiz

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Label Requirements
Identity of the
hazardous material
Name and address of
chemical manufacturer
Appropriate hazard
warnings

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Appropriate Hazard Warnings

Words
Pictures
Symbols

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Words to Watch For

Caution = May cause
moderate injury
Warning = May cause
serious injury or death
Danger = May cause
immediate serious
injury or death

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Physical and Health Hazards

Flammable
Corrosive
Reactive
Toxic
Skin Irritant

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Protective Measures

Glasses or face shields

Gloves
Respirators or dust masks
Other skin protection

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Symptoms of Overexposure

Dizziness or nausea
Headache
Skin rashes or burns
Stomach pain

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First-Aid Information

Eyes: Flush with water

Skin: Wash with soap and water
Inhalation: Move to fresh air
Swallowing: Get emergency medical
assistance
Bring label or MSDS to medical provider

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Special Handling Instructions

Do not store near corrosives

Keep away from flammables
Keep out of direct sunlight
Store in moderate temperatures

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Fire Response and

Spill Information
Extinguishing media
Possibility of noxious
fumes
Containing and cleaning
up a spill
Special tools or materials

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In-house Labeling
Identity of the
hazardous material
Appropriate hazard
warnings

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Stationary Process Containers

Sign
Placard
Process sheet
Operating procedures

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Goals
Basic chemical information
HMIS, NFPA, and DOT labels
Quiz

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Labeling Systems
HMIS
NFPA
Both utilize colors and numbers

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Color Systems

Blue = Health hazard

Red = Flammability
Yellow = Reactivity or instability
Orange = Physical hazard
White = Other hazards, special handling, or
PPE

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White Color Code

NFPA
Cor, OXY, ACID, ALK, W

HMIS
PPE recommendations

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Number Systems

4 = Extreme hazard
3 = Serious hazard
2 = Moderate hazard
1 = Slight hazard
0 = Minimal hazard

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Flammable Liquid

Red with picture of a flame

Do not smoke when using
Special storage requirements
May be an inhalation hazard
Skin and eye protection
Ground when transferring

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Corrosive Liquid
Black and white
Picture of liquid
corroding steel
and destroying skin
Storage requirements
Skin and eye protection

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Poison
White
Skull and crossbones
Known to be toxic
to humans
Might have one or
all three hazards:
skin, inhalation,
or ingestion
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Explosive
Orange with picture of explosion
Includes items from dynamite to bullets
Do not handle unless trained and authorized

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Gases

Number 2
Flammable GasRed with flame
Non-flammable GasGreen with cylinder
OxygenYellow with burning circle
Poison GasWhite with skull and crossbones

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Goals
Basic chemical information
HMIS, NFPA, and DOT labels
Quiz

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Summary
To protect against hazards, always read the
container label before using a chemical
Make sure every container is properly labeled
Do not remove chemical labels
Ask your supervisor about label information
that you dont understand

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Quiz
1. The blue color on an HMIS or NFPA label indicates
the ________________________________ hazard.
2. Information about appropriate PPE isnt
listed on all labels.
True or False
3. The word caution on a label indicates
a more severe hazard than the word
warning.
True or False
4. Name the two items that must be indicated
on all in-house labels: ____________, ___________.
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Quiz (cont.)
5. The DOT symbol for a corrosive liquid
is a skull and crossbones.
True or False
6. Besides words, how else might labels indicate hazard
warnings? ___________________________________.
7. The numbers on HMIS and NFPA labels range from
0 to 10 with zero indicating minimal hazard
and 10 indicating extreme hazard.
True or False
8. Besides labels, name an alternative method companies
may use to identify a chemical and indicate its hazards.
____________________________________________.
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Quiz (cont.)
9. The white area on an HMIS label is
used to indicate recommended PPE.
True or False
10. All chemical labels contain information
on first aid, fire response, and any
special handling instructions.
True or False

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Quiz Answers
1. The health hazard is indicated by the blue section.
2. True. Somebut not alllabels will recommend the PPE
needed to protect you from the chemicals hazards.
3. False. The words ranked in order from least severe hazard
to most severe are Caution, Warning, and Danger.
4. In-house labels must contain at minimum: the identity of
the hazardous material and appropriate hazard warnings.

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Quiz Answers (cont.)

5. False. Corrosives use a picture of liquid corroding
steel and destroying skin. Poisons use the skull and
crossbones.
6. Labels might also use pictures or symbols to indicate
hazards.
7. False. The numbers range from 0, minimal hazard,
to 4, extreme hazard.

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Quiz Answers (cont.)

8. Companies may also use signs, placards, process
sheets, and operating procedures as long as they
identify the chemical and its hazards.
9. True
10. False. Although not required, many labels do have
this additional information. If a label does not,
consult the MSDS for the additional information.

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