PPT-Silica Hazard Awareness Objectives

Define occupational safety and health Provide background on what silica is and where it is present Discuss where and how exposure to silica occurs Describe the health effects related to silica Discuss how you measure it. What is silica Silica is a natural substance found in most rocks sand and clay and in products such as bricks and concrete Silica is also used as filler in some plastics In the workplace these materials create dust when they are cut sanded carved et Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management. University of Alaska Fairbanks. December 2010. 1. Overview. Silica: crystalline vs. amorphous. Part I: Crystalline Silica . Health Hazards. Exposure Limits. For Office Personnel. Environmental Health & Safety. Baylor University. This presentation is designed to convey basic awareness of chemical hazard labeling to personnel who don’t handle chemicals, but work where they may occasionally be in areas containing chemicals.. Silicosis and Silicosis Prevention Silica Hazard in Hydraulic Fracturing: Will We Repeat the Past? Bob Glenn, M.P.H., C.I.H. HalenHardy Silicosis Prevention Advisors Crystalline Silica Polymorphs &# Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety(DMIRS) supports and encourages reuse of its information (including data), and endorses use of the Australian Governments Open Access and Licensing Framework (AusGOAL). 29 CFR §1926.1153. Today’s agenda:. Communication of silica hazards to workers . OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), 29 CFR §1910.1200. Employee information and training. Health hazards. Tasks with respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure. LUNGS AT WORK . www.lungsatwork.org.uk . What causes silicosis?. silicon. silica. silicone. rcs. What causes silicosis?. silicon = Si, the element. silica . silicone. rcs. What causes silicosis?. silicon = Si, the element. Objectives. By the end of this workshop, you will:.  . Identify how workplace injuries or illnesses can affect your everyday life.. Identify common symptoms, aches/pains, illnesses and injuries that are associated with your work.. Rick . Supples. Applied Improvement Technologies. At the end of this . presentation . you will be . able to:. State the difference between silicon, silica, silicates and silicone.. State the difference between crystalline and amorphous forms of silica.. Completion of this training satisfies the federal requirements for general awareness training. . All University Mailing Employees work with or around dangerous goods everyday.. It is essential for all UMS . Hazardous Materials Awareness PPT-044-01AP 1 OSHA: 29 CFR 1910.1200 29 CFR 1910.120 PA Right-to-Know Act EPA: 40 CFR 311 NFPA Standard 472 Bureau of Workers’ Comp Overview 147What are goals and objectives148Goals are general guidelines that explain what youwant to achieve in your community They areusually long-term and represent global visionssuch as 147protec B Training must be provided to miners such as drillers or blasters who move from one mine to another mine while remaining employed by the same production-operator or independent corator Section 4611c Presented by : Mat M. Matsumune, CSP. Safety Managers / Coordinators / Directors, etc.?. HR-related?. Other? (What?). 2. 3. 4. Agenda. 5. Confined Space – What is it?. Silica. Do they affect you?.