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• . Vill. Informing Contractors Contract members working on-site pose a special problem. They are less familiar with facility operations and usually are short term. As a result, their risk awareness tends to be less than regular members. It is the responsibility of the Store Manager or designee to provide contractors and the contractor's members with the following information: ■ access to material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical the other contractor(s) members may be exposed to while working; ■ any precautionary measures to be taken to protect the contractor(s) members during the workplace's normal operating conditions and foreseeable emergencies; and, ■ information on the labeling system used in the workplace. PART 3: PROCEDURE FOR ACCEPTING NEW MATERIALS 1. If a material is ordered or paid for by any Pape company, it must have an MSDS. If it does not, it must not be allowed on the property. If an MSDS is not available, the vendor will have to deliver the material once he/she has obtained one. 2. Once an MSDS has been obtained, the material can be accepted onto the property. All members who would use the material should be trained immediately on the properties of it. If the material is not often used (i.e., if it is part of a "non-routine task"), specific members can be trained as required. 3. Any contractors on the property of Pape Companies must have access (by phone)to all MSDSs pertaining to hazardous materials on their vehicle or person. The phone number should be acquired before the contractor begins his/her business, in case he/she is incapacitated and unable to make the call in an emergency. PART 4: NFPA CODING DEFINITIONS IX. Red Area: Flammability 0–Will not burn 1 –Will ignite if pre-heated. 2–Will ignite if moderately heated; flash point between 100-200 degrees Fahrenheit. 3–Will ignite at ambient temperature; flash point under 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 4–Very flammable—burns readily at ambient temperature. X. Blue Area: Health 0– No danger to health. 1 –Slightly hazardous to health—may cause irritation. 2– Hazardous to health—harmful if inhaled or absorbed. 3– Extremely hazardous to health—corrosive or toxic, avoid skin contact or inhalation. 4– Fatally hazardous to health—specialized equipment required. XI. Yellow Area: Reactivity 0–Stable—will not react with water. 1 – Normally stable, but may become unstable at elevated temperatures. 2– Unstable—may readily undergo violent change, but will not detonate. 3–Very unstable—capable of detonation or explosive decomposition, but requires strong initiating source. HAZCOM Plan.doc—SECT17C.pdf 10/26/04 Page 7 of 7