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1. PURPOSE

1.1. The policy and procedure set forth in this section is established to give the
guidelines how workplace hazardous material information system (WHMIS)
and to have a complete and safe usage, storage, and emergency response
procedure are used system-wide.

2. REVISION HISTORY

2.1. The revision history is followed up by Q-Pulse

3. PERSONS AFFECTED

3.1. Director Procurement and Supply Chain Management(PSCM)

3.2. Manager Warehouse & Inventory Mgt.

3.3. All MRO Directors

4. POLICY MPM/MOE reference Section 2.3

Safety Policy reference Section MPM 02.02

5. DEFINITION

5.1. MSDS: stands for Material Safety Data Sheet, it is a document enclosed
with hazardous/chemical products that contains information on the potential
hazards (health, fire, reactivity and environmental) and how to work safely
with the chemical product.

6. RESPONSIBILITY

6.1. It is the responsibility of the process owner (Director Procurement

and Supply Chain Management) to:

6.1.1. Implement the procedure.

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6.1.2. Define KPIs to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of the

process.

6.1.3. Follow up and if necessary revise the procedure.

6.2. It is the responsibility of the Receiving Inspector to:

6.2.1. Check for MSDS on every imported chemicals/products on receiving.

6.2.2. Check materials received from vendor for proper labeling and
condition of the container.

6.3. It is the responsibility of Material Controller at Receiving to:

6.3.1. Ensure hazardous parts are accompanied with MSDS

6.3.2. Ensure products are received with proper container

6.4. It is the responsibility of Material Controller at Warehouse to

6.4.1. Record every MSDS received date for revision, and updates.

6.4.2. Provide copy of MSDS to all users.

6.4.3. Comply with the necessary precautions in storing and issuing of the
Hazardous materials

6.5. It is the responsibility of Team leader at users sections to:

6.5.1. Assign trained person to charge, avail , and update data

6.6. It is the responsibility of procurement officer to:

6.6.1. Ensure supplier should send the right item in safe manner with MSDS if
applicable

6.7. It is the responsibility of MDH(Material Distribution Helper) to:

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6.7.1. Observe the safety precautions in the handling of these materials.

6.8. It is the responsibility Director Component maintenance to:

6.8.1. Ensure each chemical is accompanied by MSDS and this should also
be confirmed by appropriate document.

6.9. It is the responsibility Director Base Maintenance & Line Maintenance

to:

6.9.1. Ensure each chemical is accompanied by MSDS and this should also
be confirmed by appropriate document.

6.10. It is the responsibility Director Engine maintenance to:

6.10.1. Ensure each chemical is accompanied by MSDS and this should also
be confirmed by appropriate document.

7. PROCEDURE

7.1. Check for availability of MSDS: Receiving inspector

7.1.1. Use Material Safety Data sheet (MSDS) Inventory Form in order
to have Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
(WHMIS) a complete chemical inventory for products used or
stored on site

7.2. Get MSDS from suppliers: Material Controller(Receiving)

7.2.1. Get MSDS from suppliers for chemicals or materials necessitating

MSDS in collaboration with procurement officer

7.3. Record each MSDS received: Material Controller(Warehouse)

7.3.1. Record date received for each MSDS for future revision as per the
Form requested by Director Procurement and Supply Chain

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Management from suppliers for chemicals or materials requiring

MSDS.

7.3.2. Record each MSDS received date for revision & updates.

7.4. Assign trained person: Team leader, User section

7.4.1. Assign responsibility among the staff that will be in charge of

availing, updating/revising, recording & keeping of MSDS.

7.4.2. Give employees orientation or training on safety storage,

handling, issue and dispose of these products.

7.5. Request MSDS while charging chemicals: Team leader, User section

7.5.1. Request for MSDS while charging chemicals/hazardous substances

for which MSDS is not available in their respective sections.

7.5.2. File and ensure staffs to be well aware of safety requirements of

h a z a r d o u s chemicals/substances by referring to t h e MSDS.

7.7. Properly segregate hazardous materials in warehouse and routinely

check Material Controller(Warehouse)

7.7.1. Segregate Corrosive (or oxidizing) materials from flammable

materials in handling and storage.

7.7.2. Perform daily check for leaking drums, bungs and spigots

7.8. Issue materials in clean standard prescribed containers: Material

Controller(Warehouse)

7.8.1. Issue materials safely in clean, standard prescribed containers

7.9. Provide copy of MSDS to users: Material Controller(Warehouse)

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7.9.1. Ensure each chemical is accompanied by MSDS and this should also
be confirmed by appropriate document.

7.9.2. Avail MSDS for all products available to user sections in a binder, so
that the information contained in the MSDS could be used to
protect employees from injuries and illnesses caused by chemicals.

7.9.3. Contact the suppliers through the procurement officer for any
updates of MSDS in good time to ensure implementation of item
number 7.7 of this section.

7.9.4. Update MSDS for all products every three years system wide.

N O T E : MSDS is not required for items such as food, cosmetics, food

additives, medical devices, and beverage alcohol, packaged
drugs for commercial sale and vehicle fuel tanks and engines.

7.10. Check for proper label of tanks and storage containers: Receiving
Inspector

7.10.1. Label all tanks, piping system or other storage containers identified
as to contents, hazards and precautions for handling.

7.11. Keep labels also for handling procedures: Material Controller(Warehouse)

7.11.1. Keep labels on tanks and storage containers also for handling
procedures

7.11.2. Keep workplace labels for all controlled products on site.

7.12. Keep record of chemical distribution: Material Controller(Warehouse)

7.12.1. Provide copy of MSDS to user sections up on issuing

chemicals/hazardous substances and keep records of distribution.
And keep master copy/file of MSDS

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7.13. Put security fence, lock and put warning notice reads “Authorized
Personnel Only”: Material Controller(warehouse)

7.13.1. Fence and lock the place or facility where these hazardous materials
and substances stored.

7.13.2. Have warning notice with “Authorized Personnel Only” and the place
or facility where these hazardous materials and substances stored
should be securely fenced and locked.

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APPENDIX I

MSDS – CONTROLLED PRODUCTS INVENTORY FORM

MSDS MSDS Labels Workers

Availabl Date
Product Name Applied Trained
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HAZARDOUS MATERIAS AND SUBSTANCES

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

High level Process

9.1.22
HAZARDOUS
Dir. Procurement & MATERIALS AND
6.1 Process owner: Supply Chain mgt. SUBSTANCES

Check for Check for proper

Receiving availability of label of tanks and
Inspector MSDS storage
6.2 7.1 containers .7.9

Material
controller Get MSDS from
receiving clerk suppliers.
6.3 7.2

Material Keep labels also Keep record of

Put security fence
controller Record each for handling chemical
Segregate and Issue in Provide copy of & lock notice
warehouse MSDS received procedures. distribution.
routinely check standard MSDS for 7.12
6.4 7.3 7.10 7.11
in warehouse container users.
(7.6) 7.7 7.8

Team leader at Assign trained Request MSDS

User Sections person while charging
6.5 7.4 chemicals.
7.5

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