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The following definitions apply to this chapter:
Article
(manufactured item)
A manufactured item that
- Isn’t a fluid or particle
AND
- Is formed to a specific shape or design
during manufacture for a particular end use function
AND
- Releases only trace amounts of a hazardous
chemical during normal use and doesn’t pose a physical
or health risk to employees.
Chemical
- An element or mixture of elements
OR
- A compound or mixture of compounds
OR
- A mixture of elements and compounds
Included are manufactured items (such as bricks, welding rods and sheet
metal) that aren’t exempt as an article.
Chemical name
- The scientific designation of a chemical developed
by the
- – International union of pure and applied
chemistry (IUPAC)
OR
- – Chemical abstracts service (CAS) rules
of nomenclature
OR
- A name that clearly identifies the chemical
for the purpose of conducting a hazard evaluation.
Combustible liquid
Liquids with a flashpoint of
at least 100°F (37.8°C) and below 200°F (93.3°C). A
mixture with at least 99% of its components having flashpoints of 200°F
(93.3°C), or higher, isn’t considered a combustible liquid.
Commercial account
An arrangement where a retailer is selling
hazardous chemicals to an employer
- Generally in large quantities over time
OR
- At costs below regular retail price.
Common name
Any designation or identification used
to identify a chemical other than the chemical name, such as a
- Code name or number
OR
- Trade or brand name
OR
- Generic name.
Compressed gas
- A contained gas or mixture of gases with an
absolute pressure greater than:
- – 40 psi at 70°F (21.1°C)
OR
- – 104 psi at 130°F (54.4°C) regardless
of the pressure at 70°F (21.1°C)
OR
- A liquid with a vapor pressure greater than
40 psi at 100°F (37.8°C), as determined by ASTM D323-72.
Container
A vessel, other than a pipe or piping system,
that holds a hazardous chemical. Examples include:
- Bags
- Barrels
- Bottles
- Boxes
- Cans
- Cylinders
- Drums
- Reaction vessels
- Storage tanks
- Rail cars.
Designated
representative
- An individual or organization with written authorization
from an employee
OR
- A recognized or certified collective bargaining agent
(not necessarily authorized by an employee)
OR
- A legal representative of a deceased or legally incapacitated
employee.
Distributor
A business that supplies hazardous chemicals
to other employers. Included are employers who conduct retail and wholesale
transactions.
Explosive
A chemical that causes a sudden,
almost instant release of pressure, gas, and heat when exposed to a
sudden shock, pressure, or high temperature.
Flammable
A chemical in one of the following
categories:
- Aerosols that, when tested using a method described in 16 CFR 1500.45,
yield either a:
- – Flame projection of more than 18 inches
at full valve opening
OR
- – A flashback (a flame extending
back to the valve) at any degree of valve opening
- Gases that, at the temperature and pressure of the surrounding area,
form a:
- – Flammable mixture with air at a concentration
of 13 percent by volume, or less
OR
- – Range of flammable mixtures
with air wider than 12 percent, by volume, regardless of the lower
limit
- Liquids with a flashpoint below 100°F (37.8°C).
A mixture with at least 99 percent of its components having flashpoints
of 100°F (37.8°C), or higher, isn’t considered a flammable
liquid
- Solids, other than blasting agents or explosives, as defined in
WAC 296-52-417 or 29 CFR 1910.109(a), that:
- – Is likely to cause fire through friction,
moisture, absorption, spontaneous chemical change or retained
heat from manufacturing or processing
OR
- – That can be readily ignited (and when
ignited burns so vigorously and persistently that it creates a
serious hazard)
OR
- – When tested by the method described
in 16 CFR 1500.44, ignite and burn with a self-sustained flame
at a rate greater than 1/10th of an inch per second along its
major axis.
Flashpoint
The minimum temperature
at which a liquid gives off an ignitable concentration of vapor, when
tested by any of the following measurement methods:
- Tagliabue closed tester. Use this for liquids with a viscosity
less than, 45 Saybolt Universal Seconds (SUS) at 100°F (37.8°C),
that don’t contain suspended solids and don’t tend to
form a surface film under test. See American National Standard Method
of Test for Flashpoint by Tag Closed Tester, Z11.24-1979 (ASTM D 56-79)
- Pensky-Martens closed tester. Use this for
liquids with a viscosity equal to, or greater than, 45 SUS at 100°F
(37.8°C) or for liquids that contain suspended solids or have
a tendency to form a surface film under test. See American National
Standard Method of Test for Flashpoint by Pensky-Martens Closed Tester,
Z11.7-1979 (ASTM D 93-79)
- Setaflash closed tester. See American National
Standard Method of Test for Flashpoint by Setaflash Closed Tester
(ASTM D 3278-78)
Organic peroxides, which undergo auto accelerating thermal decomposition,
are excluded from any of the flashpoint measurement methods specified
above.
Hazardous
chemical
A chemical, which is a physical or health
hazard.
Hazard warning
Words, pictures or symbols (alone or in
combination) that appear on labels (or other forms of warning such as
placards or tags) that communicate specific physical and health hazards
(including target organ effects) associated with chemicals in a container.
Health hazard
A chemical that may cause health effects
in short or long-term exposed employees based on statistically significant
evidence from a single study conducted by using established scientific
principles.
Health hazards include, but aren’t limited to, any of the following:
- Carcinogens
- Toxic or highly toxic substances
- Reproductive toxins
- Irritants
- Corrosives
- Sensitizers
- Hepatotoxins (liver toxins)
- Nephrotoxins (kidney toxins)
- Neurotoxins (nervous system toxins)
- Substances that act on the hematopoietic
system (blood or blood forming system)
- Substances that can damage the lungs, skin,
eyes, or mucous membranes.
Identity
A chemical or common name listed on the
material safety data sheet (MSDS) and label.
Importer
The first business, within the Customs
Territory of the United States, that receives hazardous chemicals produced
in other countries and supplies them to manufacturers, distributors
or employers within the United States.
Label
Written, printed, or graphic material
displayed on, or attached to, a container of hazardous chemicals.
Manufacturer
An employer with a workplace where one
or more chemicals (including items not exempt as "articles,"
see Table 1 in this chapter) are produced for use or distribution.
Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
Written, printed or electronic information
(on paper, microfiche, or on-screen) that informs manufacturers, distributors
or employers about the chemical, its hazards and protective measures
as required by this rule.
Mixture
A combination of 2 or more chemicals that
retain their chemical identify after being combined.
Organic peroxide
An organic compound containing the bivalent-O-O-structure.
It may be considered a structural derivative of hydrogen peroxide if
one or both of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced by an organic radical.
Oxidizer
A chemical, other than a blasting agent
or explosive as defined in WAC 296-52-417 or 29 CFR 1910.109(a), that
starts or promotes combustion in other materials, causing fire either
of itself or through the release of oxygen or other gases.
Permissible
exposure limits
See chapter
296-841 WAC, for definition of this term.
Physical hazards
A chemical that has scientifically valid
evidence to show it is one of the following:
- A combustible liquid
- A compressed gas
- Explosive
- Flammable
- An organic peroxide
- An oxidizer
- Pyrophoric
- Unstable (reactive)
- Water-reactive.
Produce
To do one or more of the following:
- Manufacture
- Process
- Formulate
- Blend
- Extract
- Generate
- Emit
- Repackage.
Pyrophoric
Chemicals that ignite spontaneously in
the air at a temperature of 130°F (54.4°C) or below.
Responsible
party
Someone who can provide more information
about the hazardous chemical and appropriate emergency procedures.
Threshold
limit values (TLVs)
Airborne concentrations of substances
established by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
(ACGIH), and represent conditions under which it is believed that nearly
all workers may be repeatedly exposed day after day without adverse
health effects.
TLVs are specified in the most recent edition
of the Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents
and Biological Exposure Indices and include the following categories:
- Threshold limit value-time-weighted
average (TLV-TWA)
- Threshold limit value-short-term exposure
limit (TLV-STEL)
- Threshold limit value-ceiling (TLV-C).
Unstable
(reactive)
A chemical in its
pure state, or as produced or transported, that will vigorously polymerize,
decompose, condense, or become self-reactive under conditions of shocks,
pressure or temperature.
Use
To do one or more of the following:
- Package
- Handle
- React
- Emit
- Extract
- Generate as a by-product
- Transfer.
Water-reactive
A chemical that reacts with water to release
a gas that is either flammable or presents a health hazard.
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