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i Labeling Chemical Training iAll labels must be legible,in English and prominently displayed on • Employees working with chemicals or in areas where theLabels hall chemicals are stored or used must have HAZCOM training. ' —Labels shall not be defaced or removed unless the container ls immediately i marked with the required information • Employees shall receive HAZCOM training: — Unlabeled chemical containers should be immediately reported to the area —At the time of their initial assignment supervisor for proper identification and disposal — Employees with questions regarding the proper in-house label to use,should —When@Ver a new hazard is Introduced Into their area contact the area supervisor prior to transferring the chemical from one —Within 30 days of the employer receiving an updated MSDS container to another containing new Information indicating significant Increased risk or • The name of the material that appears on the manufacturer's label changes in the use of PPE. should match the name that appears in the chemical inventory and the MSDS. i Non-Routine Tasks Contractors • Periodically,employees are required to perform hazardous non- • To ensure that outside contractors work safely the following routine tasks. information should be provided to contractors: Examples of hazardous nonroutine tasks include:Buildi —Inventory of chemicals that may be present in the area where the contractor • Engineering ing experiments (electrical work,machine maintenance) maybe working in •Engineering experkr�ents •Chemical spill cleanup —Precautions that may be taken;such as PPE,to reduce or prevent exposure to • Prior to performing non-routine tasks,each affected employee will hazardous chemicals be given the following Information by their supervisor: — Emergency procedures to be followed in case of an emergency such as an —Specific hazards associated with the task evacuation,fire,chemical spill,or Injury —Safety measures and work practices to be used Contractors are required to inform the host employer of the —Steps taken by the employer to ensure the safety and health of the employee chemicals that they are bringing to the site and have an MSDS for such as mechanical ventilation,PPE and emergency procedures each chemical brought to the site. Proposition 65 Lab Safety • Proposition 65(Prop 65)requires Delta College to inform Work that involves hazards and noxious materials which the public(including employees)when their facilities are toxic,odoriferous,volatile or harmful shall be contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause conducted within a laboratory fume hood. cancer and/or reproductive hazards. -The purpose of a fume hood is to keep toxic or irritating vapors • The following chemicals are on the Prop 65 list: and fumes out of the general laboratory working area -Asecondary purpose is to serve as a shield between the employee and equipment being used when there is the possibility of an explosive reaction •This is done by lowering the sash of the fume hood 14