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Hazard Communication

In our workplace, many chemicals are used for various purposes, including:

Operations

Clinical

Cleaning

Motor Oil
Soap
Oxygen
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
Disinfectant Spray
Windshield Wiper Fluid
Floor Cleaner
Truck Wash
Rain-X

HAZARDCOMMUNICATION

Gloucester CountyEMS

Hazard Communication

Employers are required to:

  • Catalog the potentially hazardous chemicals in use within work spaces
  • Ensure their employees are trained to utilize this information for work use or if a spill/release is detected

Detection

  • Multiple senses can alert someone to a chemical release
    • Sight - visible leaks, puddles
    • Sound - hearing a leak or a container falling over
    • Smell - Chemical odors indicating a leak/spill

Globally Harmonized System

  • The Globally Hamonized System (GHS) is a United Nations-approved standard to unify the labelling and classification of chemicals
    • It standardizes how to determine if chemicals/their concentrations are hazardous in preparations used
    • It outlines a consistent way to label/sign chemicals
    • It requires manufacturers to supply Safety Data Sheets (SDS) with uniform information

Protection

  • At its base, risk management is:
  • Hazards & Exposure are reduced by:
    • Work Practices
    • PPE
    • Emergency Procedures

Hazard ✖️Exposure 🟰 Risk

Work Practices

    • Bay/Storage Areas
      • Ex: safe storage of oxygen bottles
      • Chemicals are kept in sturdy cabinets
    • Stations
      • By storing items away from crew rest areas

Examples:

    • Vehicles
      • In cabinets & crashworthy to minimize spills/leaks

  • Proper practices help determine safe storage and usage
    • Designated spaces are provided for various
chemicals in vehicles, stations, storage areas

PPE

  • Helps to prevent contact with skin, eyes, nose, mouth, clothes
    • Chemicals can irritate skin, stain clothes, and have long-term health effects
              • Gloves
              • Gowns (chemical splashes)
              • Face shields
              • Goggles

PPE

  • PPE can prevent chemicals from entering the body through:
    • Ingestion
      • On hands before touching the mouth or by splashes
    • Absorption
      • On unprotected skin
    • Injection
      • From sharps, broken glass, etc. contaminated with a chemical
    • Inhalaton
      • Breathing aerosolized substances

Emergency Procedures

  • When a leak is detected, attempt to stop/slow the leak if safe to do so
    • Do not place yourself in danger
  • Notify the ODS for futher direction and reporting
    • Include Fire Dept. and HazMat response for large spills and when otherwise directed
  • If an employee is exposed:
    • Immediately decontaminate the employee
    • Seek medical attention for injuries
    • Contact ODS for further direction on care
and reporting

Pictograms

  • Provide visual cues to note specific hazards on a product label or SDS
  • 9 different hazard pictograms are used
  • Each is pictured against a white background with a red diamond border

Click to review the 9 Pictograms and their meanings

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Chemical Labeling

  • Chemicals in the workplace must be properly labeled, including:
    • Identifying the product name and chemical components
    • Signal Words
      • "Warning" - Less Severe Risk
      • "Danger" - More Severe Risk
    • Hazard Statements
      • Note the hazards specific to a substance
    • Precautionary Statements & Pictograms
      • Recommended measures to prevent/reduce
exposure from improper handling and storage
      • Offers visible depiction of risks present

Click for an overview of product labels

Play

Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

  • The GHS outlines the use of Safety Data Sheets
    • Each must contain 16 sections in a uniform order
    • They are a standardized way to categorize a chemical's:
      • Identification
      • Properties
      • Safe handling
      • Release procedures
      • First aid and firefighting measures
      • Risks to persons and the environment

Play

See an example of the SDS for Stryker wipes

Where to Access

  • The GCEMS "SDS Database" can be viewed by scanning the below QR code
    • Any connected mobile device, without a username or password, can access this database 24/7
    • SDS sheets are available for chemicals identified for use in the workplace

GCEMS-Specific Information

Here are the locations specific to our stations:

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-1 (Jennie Ln, Logan)

Bay Storage Cabinet

Oxygen Cascade

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-2 (Woodstown Rd, Woolwich)

Bay Storage Cabinet

Bathroom Storage Cabinet

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-3 (E Broad St, Paulsboro)

Bathroom

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-4 (Grove Rd, West Deptford)

Bay cabinets

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-5 (Hessian Ave, West Deptford)

Bay Storage Rack

Under Kitchen Sink

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-5 (Hessian Ave, West Deptford)

Back Room(rear bay/ cascade)

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-6 (Main St, Mantua)

Under Kitchen Sink

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-6 (Main St, Mantua)

Utility Room

Bathroom

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-6 (Main St, Mantua)

Storage Room & Cascade

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-7 (West Ave, Pitman)

Bathroom

Rear of Bay

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-8 (N. Delsea Dr, Clayton)

Bay Storage Closet

Right of Crew Room Sink

Rear Bay

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 82-8 (N. Delsea Dr, Clayton)

Bathrooms

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-1 (N. Broad St, Woodbury)

Kitchen Sink

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-2 (Harrisonville Rd, South Harrison)

Cabinets at Crew Room Counter

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-3 (N. Main St, Harrison)

CleaningSupply Closet

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-4 (Coles Mill Rd, Franklin)

Under Kitchen Sink

Bathroom

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-4 (Coles Mill Rd, Franklin)

Cascade

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-5 (Catawba Ave, Newfield)

Rear of Bay

Bathroom

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-6 (County House Rd, East Greenwich)

Rack in Storage Room

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-7 (Delsea Dr, Deptford)

Cleaning Supply Cabinet

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-8 (Good Intent Rd, Deptford)

Cleaning Supplies Cabinet

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 83-8 (Good Intent Rd, Deptford)

Cascade

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 84-1 (Glassboro Rd, Monroe)

Storage Closet (Space Shared in Firehouse)

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 84-2 (Corkery Ln, Monroe)

Cascade

Storage Room

GCEMS-Specific Information

Station 84-3 (Whitehall Rd, Monroe)

Storage Closet (Space Shared in Firehouse)

GCEMS-Specific Information

Headquarters (Clayton)

Other chemicals stored in locked areas for cleaning staff use

Kitchen Sink

GCEMS-Specific Information

Questions/concerns can be directed to our HazCom contact:

Hazmat Chief Andrew Halter1200 N. Delsea Dr. Clayton, NJ 08312 856-307-7120 Ext. 7122 ahalter@co.gloucester.nj.us

If after hours or unable to reach, contact the ODS: 856-364-5761

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