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SEPTEMBER 2007 16-3 Caltrans Employees shall notify their supervisor of any new hazardous material that is brought on the worksite, that employees may encounter. Resident Engineers/Contract Administrators/Supervisors shall notify non -Caltrans personnel who may have exposure to hazardous materials at the worksite. In addition, they shall notify non -Caltrans personnel of any new hazardous material that may be brought on the worksite by Caltrans or by others under Caltrans' direction. Headquarters Office of Health and Safety (H&S) is responsible to: oversee the Department's Hazardous Materials Communication Program (HMCP); disseminate information; and provide direction to managers and supervisors regarding hazardous materials. This includes providing information and assistance to supervisors to obtain MSDSs and to provide the required training. Headquarters, H&S will also administer and oversee the HMCP for Sacramento area supervisors and others not specifically assigned to local district offices. District Health and Safety Officers shall be responsible to administer and oversee the HMCP at the district level. This includes providing information and assistance to supervisors to obtain MSDSs and to provide the required training. Hazardous Materials -- any substance that is a physical or health hazard, or is included. on the Cal -OSHA Director's List of Hazardous Substances or or listed in Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 12000, "Chemicals known to the State to cause Cancer or Reproductive Toxicity" (Proposition 65 Substances.) Physical Hazard -- any substance that is: a combustible liquid; a compressed gas,explosive; flammable; an organic peroxide; an oxidizer; pyrophoric (ignites spontaneously in air at 130° F or less); unstable (reactive); or water reactive. Health Hazard -- any substance for which there is significant scientific evidence that exposure may cause acute or chronic health effects or measurable changes in the body. This includes carcinogens; toxic or highly toxic agents; reproductive toxins; irritants; corrosives; sensitizers; hepatotoxins; nephrotoxins; neurotoxins; agents that act on the hetnatopoietic system; and/or agents that damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.