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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
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
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
- Offers visible depiction of risks present
Click for an overview of product labels
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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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