Section 5: Fire-fighting measures,

• Section 6: Accidental release measures,

• Section 7: Handling and storage,
• Section 8: Exposure controls/personal protection,
• Section 9: Physical and chemical properties,
• Section 10: Stability and reactivity information,
• Section 11: Toxicological information.
Note 1: Tobe consistent with the GHS, an SDS must also include the following
headings in this order:
• Section 12: Ecological information,
• Section 13: Disposal considerations,
• Section 14: Transport information,
• Section 15: Regulatory information.
Employee Information and Training
Employee training and information is at the core of this standard. Employers
shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazard#ous
chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and
whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previ#ously been
trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and
training may be designed to cover categories of hazards or specific chemi#cals.
Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels
and material SDSs (MSDSs).
Training
Employee training shall include at least the following information:
• Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence
or release of hazardous chemicals in the work area;
• The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area;
• The measure employees can take to protect themselves from
these hazards, including specific procedures the employer has
implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous
chemicals;
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• The details of the hazard communication program developed by the
employer, including the explanation of the labeling system and the
MSDS, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate haz#ard information.
Blood-Borne Pathogens Standard (29 CFR 1910.1030)
Scope, Application, and Definitions
The information provided in this standard applies to all occupation expo#sure to
blood or other potentially infectious materials present in the work#place.
Definitions within this standard are as follows:
Blood means human blood, human blood components, and products
made from human blood.
Blood-borne pathogens means pathogenic microorganisms that are pres#ent in human
blood and cause disease in humans. These pathogens
include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
Other potentially infectious materials means the following human body
fluids: semen, vaginal secretions, cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid,
pleural fluid, pericardial fluid, peritoneal fluid, amniotic fluid, saliva
in dental procedures, any body fluid that is visibly contaminated
with blood, and all body fluids in situations where it is difficult or
impossible to differentiate between body fluids or any unfixed tis#sue or organ
from a human.
Exposure Control Plan
Each employer having an employee (or employees) with occupational expo#sure or
potential exposure to blood-borne pathogens shall establish a writ#ten Exposure
Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee
exposure. The Exposure Control Plan shall contain at least the following
information:
• The exposure determination;
• The schedule and method of implementation for methods of
compliance, HIV and HBV research laboratories and production
facilities, hepatitis B vaccination and postexposure evaluation and
follow-up, communication of hazards to employees, and record
keeping.
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The Exposure Control Plan shall be reviewed and updated at least annually
and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures
that affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee
positions with occupational exposure.
Hepatitis B Vaccination and Postexposure Follow-Up
The employer shall make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination
series to all employees who have occupational exposure and postexposure
evaluation and follow-up to all employees who have had an exposure inci#dent.
Should an employee refuse to take the hepatitis B vaccine, the employer
is required to obtain a written statement of his or her refusal.
Communication of Hazards
Labels and signs shall be affixed to containers of regulated waste;
refrigerators and freezers containing blood or other potentially infectious
materials; and other containers used to store, transport, or ship blood or
other po tentially infectious materials.
Record Keeping
Medical Records
The employer shall establish and maintain an accurate record for each
employee with occupational exposure. This record shall include the
following:
• The name and social security number of the employee;
• A copy of the employee’s hepatitis B vaccination status, including
the dates of all the hepatitis B vaccinations and any medical records
relative to the employee’s ability to receive vaccination;
• A copy of all results of examinations, medical testing, and follow-up
procedures;
• The employer’s copy of the health care professional’s written opinion;
• A copy of the information provided to the health care professional.
The employer shall ensure that employee medical records and information
are maintained in the strictest of confidence. The information contained in
the medical records may not be disclosed or reported without the employee’s
express written consent, except as required by this standard. The employer
shall maintain the records required under this standard for at least the
duration of employment plus 30 years