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Hazard Communication Hazard Determination • Access to the written HAZCOM program must be made • Chemical manufacturers are required to available to all employees and contractors. assess the physical and health hazards y Wooing —The written HAZCOM can be obtained by calling Stacy Pinola,EHS associated with each chemical that they Department,(209)9545035,fax(209)9545066 manufacture. • This policy extends to all chemicals entering the school The manufacturer must convey the grounds,including vendor trail substances. information obtained during the hazard determinationn phase to the employer b by means of a Material Safety Data Sheet(MSDS)and container labels. I i Hazard Determination Chemical Inventory • A material is considered a "74i1lCalrVG S%[.ICA Cal/OSHA requires that the HAZCOM program include an inventory hazardous substance if the: NE °Y �' of all hazardous substances at the site. • _ '°•9;�- —Most areas containing hazardous chemicals have an Area Chemical Inventory Mixture contains 1%or more of a '�, � The chemical name listed in the inventory shall be the same as the hazardous substance or name on the container label and the MSDS. —Mixture contains 0.1%or more of a E�a = The chemical inventory list must be updated whenever a new carcinogen rtuoc chemical is introduced. —Area supervisors are responsible for informing the EHS department of the kt' change and —The EHS department Is responsible for updating the inventory MSDS MSDS • The chemical manufacturer is required to send a MSDS A master MSDS binder Including a copy with the first shipment of the chemical. of all MSDS's for all areas is kept at the • Upon receipt of the MSDS,the EHS department reviews, Facility building in Stacy Pinola's office. distributes,and trains the users on the MSDS. Certain areas maintain an MSDS for —The person responsible for obtaining,reviewing and maintaining each chemical used in the area. , the MSDS's is Stacy Pinola —Ask your supervisor if MSDS's are kept in • Access to MSDS is available during each working shift to all your area and if so the location that they d employees and contractors. are kept at _. _t. 12