Chemical Hazards Hazard Communication Chemical Exposures o Chemicals

Chemical Hazards & Hazard Communication

Chemical Exposures o Chemicals n o Chemicals Released Into the Environment n n n o Last 50 Years – Number of New Chemicals Have Increase Exponentially Air Water Ground Exposure to People – Focus on Workplace Exposures

Chemical Exposures – Routes of Entry o Inhalation - Lungs n n o o o Breathe 20, 000 – 25, 000 Times Per Day At Rest – Inhale 10, 000 to 14, 000 Liters of Air Per Day Absorption – Skin Ingestion – Digestive Tract Injection – Typically Through Sharps

Types of Chemical Exposures o o o Acute – Short Term Chronic – Over a Long Period of Time Chemical Exposures May or May Not Result in Adverse Impact, Depending on the Amount of the Exposure (i. e. , the Dose)

"Dosis facit venenum" - The Dose Makes the Poison o o All substances are poisons; there is none which is not a poison. The right dose differentiates a poison…. " Paracelsus (1493 -1541) 10 Grams Caffeine – Usually Fatal n n 150 mg – Stimulate Entire Spinal Cord 65 to 350 mg in 8 oz. of Coffee 55 mg in 12 oz Can of Mountain Dew® 45 mg in 12 oz Can of Coke® or Diet Coke®

UCOP Potential Chemical Exposures o o Primarily Office Environment Chemical Exposure Issues n Indoor Air Quality Issues o o n n n Building Ventilation Building Remodeling Office Supplies Printers/Copying Machines New Furniture Cleaning Supplies Personal Items

Indoor Air Quality Issues o Building Ventilation n o Each Morning – Ventilation Turned Up Prior to Arrival of Employees Building Remodeling - Facilities Administration Relocation & Furniture Manager (7 -9293) n n n Coordinates Projects with Department Schedule Project During Off Hours/Weekends Temporarily Relocate Employees

Office Supplies o o Marking Pens, White Board Cleaners, and Liquid Paper Can Contain: n n n o Ethyl Alcohol; and/or Isopropyl Alcohol; and/or N-Butyl Acetate; Small Quantities o Acute Health Effects n n n Eye Irritation Headaches Respiratory Tract Irritation

Printers and Copiers o o Ink Cartridges & Toner Cartridges Copiers & Printers – May Emit Ozone n n Ozone – Eye & Respiratory Irritation Do Not Place in Room with Poor Ventilation Do Not Point Printer Exhaust at Individuals Hewlett Packard Study on Printers o o Ozone Levels: <0. 001 ppm to 0. 016 ppm Cal/OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit: 0. 2 ppm

New Furniture o o UCOP Furniture Vendor – Steelcase Products “Green Guard” Certified n n Low Chemical & Particulate Emissions for Furniture Meet Indoor Air Quality Standards within 5 Days of Unpacking

Cleaning Supplies o UCOP Owned Building Require the Use of “Green Seal Certified” Cleaning Materials – Undiluted Cleaner: n n n o Non-Toxic Not a Skin Sensitizer Does Not Contain Substances Which Contribute to Poor Indoor Air Quality Cleaning Supplies Meet Green Seal Standard #37 n www. greenseal. org

Personal Items o Fragrances, n n o Nail Polish Remover n o Perfumes After Shave Lotion Acetone Be Aware of Your Co-Workers

Cal/OSHA “Right to Know” – Hazard Communication Regulation o o Workers Right to Know - Hazards of Chemicals Which They Are Exposed To 1977–Chemical Plant in Lathrop, Calif. n n n Workers Exposed to a Pesticide, Dibromo-3 -Chloropropane (DBCP) Reproductive Hazard Research Literature was Published 1, 2 -

Right To Know – Hazard Communication Regulation o o o Cal/OSHA Hazard Communication Regulation Promulgated in 1981 List of Hazardous Substances Required Manufacturers to: n n Develop a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for Each Hazardous Substance They Manufacture Provide Employers with Access to MSDSs

Major Requirements in Hazard Communication Regulation o MSDS Available for Hazardous Substances in the Workplace n o o o Exemption for Consumer Products If Exposures Not Greater Than the Consumer Exposure During Use Hazardous Materials Labeled Employees Trained in the Hazards Written Hazard Communication Program

UCOP Hazard Communication Program o o o Use of Office Supplies – Not Significantly Greater Than Consumer Use Training MSDS for Office Supplies Available at: http: //www. ucop. edu/riskmgt/ehs/msds. html o Questions/Concerns – Contact UCOP Safety Officer, Larry Wong, CIH at 510 -987 -9772 or larry. wong@ucop. edu

Home Use Products o o National Institute for Health (NIH) Home Products Data Base n Commonly Used Household Products n Ingredients o Health Effects o Safety and Handling http: //householdproducts. nlm. nih. gov/products. htm o

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