In 1983, OSHA created the Hazard Communication Standard. This standard’s purpose was, “…to ensure hazards of all chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and details regarding their hazards transmitted to employers and employees.” This standard is undergoing significant changes as OSHA is incorporating the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of classification and labeling of chemicals into the standard.
Developed by the United Nations, the aim of the GHS is to standardize the way chemical information is provided anywhere in the world. Because of these major modifications taking place, employers must ensure proper training for handling and understanding of the labeling and hazards associated with chemicals at their organization. The deadline for this mandatory GHS training is December 1, 2013.
Family, work, friends, schedule and money are all things that can wreak havoc on us; add a deadline in and the stress level rises. Mastery made its GHS training courses a priority by delivering them on our 3rd generation Video On Demand (VOD) format. This format plays on PCs and Macs, and all mobile devices.
Employees can alleviate some of their stress by completing this imperative training assigned to them at their own pace, on their own time, and without having to rely on a company’s computer accessibility.
A few of Mastery’s newest GHS training courses include:
Introduction to GHS (the Globally Harmonized System)
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Each day people across the country mindlessly get rid of small amounts of waste. These include everyday items such as trash, waste oil, grass clippings, pet waste, waste anti-freeze and cigarette butts; we want to get rid of them quickly and effortlessly. The issue with this is that if these items are not properly discarded of, they can go through storm drains, or Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s), where the items may eventually end up in near streams, rivers and bays.
Illicit discharge is any discharge of non-storm water, virtually anything that did not fall from the sky, into or through the MS4s. Illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) contains two phases; detection, which is everyone’s responsibility, and elimination, which specialized personnel are trained for.
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This training course offers basic knowledge, precautions and procedures for encounters with this hazardous chemical. Most people recognize ammonia as being readily available at local supermarkets as a common household detergent and disinfectant (ammonium hydroxide). The use of this chemical can be uncomfortable because of its pungent and irritating odor; this characteristic is what it has in common with its close relative, anhydrous ammonia. Anhydrous (meaning without water) ammonia is a hazardous gas that encompasses a distinct odor. The penetrating, suffocating odor is its main characteristic. Its greatest threat to humans is the caustic effect it has; highly harmful and irritating to eyes, respiratory tract and skin.
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