GHS Canada are You

Training?

If Not, Why Not? it is now Law

2015

Who has ResponsibilitiesEmployers Who “Use” Chemicals

Are responsible for the following as part of a compliant federal and provincial legislated program:

1. Written Hazard Communication Plan / Program

2. Written Chemical Inventory

3. Ensuring proper use of Labels and Warnings

4. Maintaining MSDSs/SDS and providing Right-to-Know access to employees

5. Providing Employee Training

217.1 Every one who undertakes, or has the authority, to direct how another person does work or performs a task is under a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to that person, or any other person, arising from that work or task."

Section 217.1 Criminal Code

(Section 217.1 in the Criminal Code):Created rules for establishing criminal liability to organizations for the acts of their representatives.Establishes a legal duty for all persons "directing the work of others" to take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of workers and the public. Sets out the factors that courts must consider when sentencing an organization. Provides optional conditions of probation that a court may impose on an organization.

• GHS is Not…– A Regulation, Standard or Mandate ( this is

why the laws were written, just like WHMIS. It is guide by the principle in the purple book endorsed by the United Nations

• GHS is…– Collection of best practices

– Adaptable by Country (and Agency)

GHS At-A-Glance

GHS Alignment Timeline Canada

GHS Alignment Timeline Provincial

http://whmis.org/

What are some key terms in the GHS Vocabulary?• SDS - Safety Data Sheet. SDS is the term used by GHS for Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).• Hazard group - While not given a formal definition, GHS divides hazards into three major groups - health,

physical and environmental.• Class - Class is the term used to describe the different types of hazards. For example, Gases under Pressure

is an example of a class in the physical hazards group.• Category - Category is the name used to describe the sub-sections of classes. For example, Self-Reactive

Chemicals have 7 categories. Each category has rules or criteria to determine what chemicals are assigned to that category. Categories are assigned numbers (or letters) with category 1 (or A) being the most hazardous.

• Hazard Statement - For each category of a class, a standardized statement is used to describe the hazard. For example, the hazard statement for chemicals which meet the criteria for the class Self-heating substances and mixtures, Category 1 is Self-heating; may catch fire. This hazard statement would appear both on the label and on the SDS.

• Precautionary Statement - These statements are standardized phrases that describe the recommended steps to be taken to minimize or prevent adverse effects from exposure to or resulting from improper handling or storage of a hazardous product.

• Signal word - There are two signal words in the GHS system - Danger and Warning. These signal words are used to communicate the level of hazard on both the label and the SDS. The appropriate signal word to use is set out by the classification system. For example, the signal word for Self-heating substances and mixtures, Category 1 is Danger while Warning is used for the less serious Category 2. There are categories where no signal word is used.

• Pictogram - Pictogram refers to the GHS symbol on the label and SDS. Not all categories have a symbol associated with them.

Talk the new language

What is meant by the GHS hazard groupings and building block concept?• Within the GHS classification system, there are three major

hazard groups:• Physical hazards.• Health hazards.• Environmental hazards.• Within each of these hazard groups there are classes and

categories. Each of these parts is called a building block. Each country can determine which building blocks of the GHS system it will use in their different sectors (workplace, transportation, consumers). Once the building blocks are chosen, the corresponding GHS rules for classification and labels must be used.

Know the building blocks

What are the classes within the Health hazard group?• Criteria for classifying chemicals have been developed for the

following health hazard classes:• Acute toxicity.• Skin corrosion/irritation.• Serious eye damage/eye irritation.• Respiratory or skin sensitization.• Germ cell mutagenicity.• Carcinogenicity.• Reproductive toxicity.• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure.• Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure.• Aspiration hazard.

Hazard Groups

What are the classes within the Physical hazard group?• Criteria for classifying chemicals have been developed for the following physical hazard

classes:• Explosives.• Flammable gases.• Aerosols. • Oxidizing gases.• Gases under pressure.• Flammable liquids.• Flammable solids.• Self-reactive substances and mixtures.• Pyrophoric liquids.• Pyrophoric solids.• Self-heating substances and mixtures.• Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases.• Oxidizing liquids.• Oxidizing solids.• Organic peroxides.• Corrosive to metals

Physical Hazard Groups

What are the classes within the Environmental hazard group?• Criteria for classifying chemicals have

been developed for the following environmental hazard classes:

• Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute and chronic).

• Hazardous to the ozone layer.

Environmental

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Do you know what these pictograms mean?

Oxidizers

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Environmental Toxicity

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Carcinogenicity

Respiratory Sensitizer

Reproductive Toxicity

Target Organ Toxicity

Mutagenicity

Aspiration Toxicity

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Are you familiar with the updated GHS SDS format?

How Many Sections in a GHS Formatted SDS?

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SDS

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12. Ecological Information

13. Disposal Considerations

14. Transport Information

15. Regulatory Information

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In what section of an SDS do you find Hazard(s) Identification info?

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Shipped Labels

* Standardized under GHS

1) Product/Chemical Identifier

2) Signal Word

3) Hazard Pictogram(s)*

4) Hazard Statement(s)*

5) Precautionary Statements**

6) Supplier Identifier

Six Main Elements

1) Product Identifier Name used to identify

chemical(e.g., chemical name, code or

batch number)

Same identifier should

also appear in Section 1

of the SDS

2) Signal Word Two Signal words: Danger or Warning

Only one will appear, not both – the one representing the most severe hazard

Shipped Labels

Shipping Labels

Shipped Labels3) Hazard Pictogram

Harmonized black hazard symbol surrounded by a red diamond

border on a white background

8 of 9 adopted – Review each Environment was not adopted

Must contain all elements No red diamond borders

should appear without

their respective hazard

symbols and vice versa

Environmental ToxicityEnvironment

(Not mandatory)

Label Pictograms

Explosives

Self Reactive

Organic Peroxide

Flammable

Self Reactive

Pyrophoric

Self-Heating

Emits Flammable Gas

Organic Peroxides

Oxidizers

Gases UnderPressure

Acute Toxicity(Fatal or toxic)

Skin Corrosion

Corrosive to Metals

Serious Damage

to Eye

Carcinogenicity

Respiratory Sensitizer

Reproductive Toxicity

Target Organ Toxicity

Mutagenicity

Aspiration Toxicity

Skin & Eye Irritant

Dermal Sensitizer

Acute Toxicity (harmful)

Transient Target Organ Effects

Harmful to Ozone Layer (Not mandatory)

Environmental Toxicity

Health Hazard

Gas Cylinder

Exploding Bomb Flame Flame Over Circle

Corrosion

EnvironmentExclamation Mark

Skull and Crossbones

(Not mandatory)

4) Hazard Statements Define: They describe the nature

and degree of hazard associatedwith a particular chemical

Harmonized: So chemicals withsame hazards, have same basehazard statements

May be combined to reduceredundancies and improvereadability

• Example of a hazard statement:

“Causes damage to lungs through prolonged or repeated exposure when inhaled into lungs.”

Shipped Labels

5) Precautionary Statements Define what they are

• i.e., They describe whatprecautionary measures totake when handling or storinga chemical to prevent orminimize adverse effectsresulting from exposure

4 types Prevention, Response, Storage,

and Disposal

Statements may be combinedto save space and improvereadability• Most stringent statement placed on label

Shipped Labels

Shipped Labels

Acute Toxicity(Fatal or toxic)

Acute Toxicity (Harmful)

Transient Target Organ Effects

Skin & Eye Irritant

Dermal Sensitizer

Harmful to Ozone Layer (Not mandatory)

Exclamation MarkSkull and Crossbones

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the rule says, Ifthe signal word "Danger" is included, the signal word "Warning" shall not appear;

the rule says,“If the skull and crossbones pictogram is included, the exclamation mark pictogramshall not appear where it isused for acute toxicity”

Precedence of Hazard Information:

SIGNAL WORD

Danger OR Warning, NOT both

PICTOGRAMS

1. Identification

2. Hazard(s) Identification

3. Composition/Ingredient Information

4. First-Aid Measures

5. Fire-Fighting Measures

6. Accidental Release Measures

7. Handling and Storage

8. Exposure Control/ Personal Protection

9. Physical & Chemical Properties

10. Stability & Reactivity

11. Toxicological Information

12. Ecological Information

13. Disposal Considerations

14. Transport Information

15. Regulatory Information

16. Other Information

Safety Data Sheets

Describe how information from theSDS relates to the correspondingShipped Label

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Shipped Label

Safety Data Sheets

• NOTE: On the SDS, a Pictogram may be represented like:

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Skull & Crossbones.

OR OR

Safety Data Sheets

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Shipped Label

Written PlanChemical

Inventory List

Product Identifiersame in all 3 places

Describe how information on Labels and SDSs relates to your Provincial and Federal Legislative program and workplace

Safety Data Sheets

Label Requirements

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2 Types of Labels with2 Different Requirements

1) Shipped Container Labels

2) Workplace Container Labels

Workplace Labels

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Requirements for Shipped

Label

Requirements for Workplace

Label

Compliance for Workplace Label is still

performance-based

Compliance for Shipped Label is now more

prescriptive

Green or OrangeDo you know the difference

Workplace Labeling Compliance

Workplace Label

System

Workplace Label

TrainingOther Info in Workplace

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Provide employees with immediate

access to all hazard information about a chemical

• Employers have to update workplace labels as new information becomes available

• Labels on Incoming Containers– Must not be removed or defaced unless immediately replaced

• Workplace Labels– Must be prominently displayed– In English – Other languages permitted (additionally)

• Portable containers– No label required for portable containers only intended for

immediate use by employee who performs the transfer

Workplace Labeling

UN’s GHS Hazard Classifications• Health & Environmental

– Acute Toxicity– Aspiration Toxicity– Skin Corrosion/Irritation– Serious Eye Damage/Eye

Irritation– Respiratory or Skin

Sensitization– Germ Cell Mutagenicity– Carcinogenicity– Reproductive Toxicity– Target Organ Systemic Toxicity

– Single and Repeated Dose– Hazardous to the Aquatic

Environment/Aquatic Toxicity– Hazardous to the Ozone Layer

• Physical– Explosives– Flammable – Gases,

Aerosols Liquids, Solids– Oxidizers– liquids, solids,

gases– Self-Reactive Substances – Self-Heating Substances – Pyrophoric – liquids, solids – Organic Peroxides – Corrosive to Metals – Gases Under Pressure– Water-Activated Flammable

Gases

• OH&S incorporated new elements into its revised definition of Hazardous Chemical

“Hazardous Chemical” means any chemical which is classified as a

1) Physical hazard; or2) Health hazard; or3) Simple asphyxiant; or4) Combustible dust; or5) Pyrophoric gas; or

6) Hazard Not Otherwise Classified (HNOC)

Under New OHS Definition…

GHS Employer Responsibilities

Written HazCom

Plan

Employee Training

Chemical Inventory

Labels & Warning Signs

Safety Data Sheets

Employees Trained:

• On chemicals present in their work areas

• On location of written program, list of chemicals, and MSDSs/GHS

• Before working with a hazardous chemical & whenever a new hazard is introduced into their work area

• On detecting presence/release of a hazardous chemical in the work area

• On specific chemicals or categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity)

• Training must be Effective - Employees must carry the knowledge into their daily jobs

General GHS Training Expectations

Identify Training Needs

Task Analysis

Who trained on what?

Learning outcomes• Recognition• Discrimination• Understanding• Skills

Population Considerations

Age and length of service

Educational level

Language differences

Resource Considerations

Budget

Location & shift work

Task Analysis / What:• How many different chemical classes/substances are there in the work

areas?• Which chemical hazards are involved?• How many different job classifications?• How many employees in each classification?• How often are new processes involving chemical hazards introduced?• How often do you expect to receive new MSDSs/SDS?• Do you have any potentially hazardous chemicals in non-labeled pipes?• What General Elements are needed?• What site-specific training is needed?• What learning outcomes are needed?• Information to be made available?• Knowledge?• Skills?

Identify Training Needs

Population Considerations / Who:• What is the size of the group to be trained on

any one topic?• How many different groups do you have?• What are the average ages of employees

within the defined groups?• What length of service?• What is the rate of turnover (new hires,

transfers)?• What educational levels?• Are there reading or learning difficulties?• Are there language differences?• How much work experience within groups?• Is there any documentation of prior training?

Identify Training Needs

Resource Considerations / How?• What is your budget?• Do you have a room large enough to handle

your groups? • Do you have other options?• What assistance will be available?• What kinds of audiovisual aids are available?• What existing programs might be used?• What problems might you have in arranging

the training (i.e., scheduling)?• How will you handle the training of shift

workers?

Identify Training Needs

1.Observable: Employees must be able to demonstrate learning

2.Measurable: Objectives should define acceptable performance

3.Performance Conditions Stated: Conditions under which the individual will demonstrate competence

Setting Training Objectives

1. Designate GHS Transition Leader

2. Get Educated on GHS

3. Inventory Chemicals (Physical Inventory)

4. Check Inventory Against Safety Data Sheet Library

5. Acquire Missing MSDSs/SDS

6. Safely Dispose of Chemicals No Longer in Use/Needed

7. Archive MSDSs No Longer Used

8. Train Employees on GHS Label Elements and SDS Format

9. Prepare for SDS Churna) Look for new hazards on incoming safety data sheets

10. Get Secondary Container Labeling Strategy

11. Train Employees On Any New Hazards

12. Update Written Legislative Provincial Program

13. Meet Provincial Environmental Reporting Obligations

14. Stay Current on GHS Legislation Provincial and Federal

Employer Compliance Tasks

• You tell me!

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