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9.03 Hazardous MaterialAmicy "./ • Corrosives - Any material or substance that can inflict damage if exposed to human skin. • Irritant-A chemical,which is not corrosive, but which causes a reversible inflammatory effect on living tissue by chemical action at the site of contact. • Extremely Hazardous Materials and Waste- Any hazardous waste or mixture of waste which may cause death, disability, or personal injury, such as Ethylene Oxide(ETO). • Carcinogenic- A chemical is considered carcinogenic if: it has been evaluated by IARC and found to be a carcinogen or a potential carcinogen; it is listed as a carcinogen or potential carcinogen in the Annual Report on Carcinogens published by the National Toxicology Program; or it is regulated by OSHA as a carcinogen. • Toxic or Highly Toxic- A chemical which is lethal when administered orally, by continuous skin contact or by vapor as defined in OSHA Standard 1910.1200, Appendix A. IV. Procedure A. Identification and Handling 1. All hazardous materials and hazardous waste materials used or generated will be properly identified and labeled. 2. No employee will remove or deface existing labels on incoming containers of hazardous chemicals unless the container is immediately marked with the required information. 3. Labels, or other forms of warning, will be legible, in English, and prominently displayed on the container, or readily available in the work area throughout each work shift. B. Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) I. Managers will maintain copies of the required MSDS for each hazardous chemical used in his/her department(s) and will ensure that they are readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they are in their work area. 2. Each MSDS will be in English and will contain at least the �.. following information: 2