Hazardous Substances
Hazardous substances are generally defined as substances
likely to cause injury or illness because they are explosive,
flammable,
toxic, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritant, or otherwise
harmful. These substances may include solvents, paints, thinners,
cleaning agents, fresh concrete, and fuels. The use of or
possible exposure to these substances at the workplace requires
some
sort of employee protection and, if applicable, the development
and implementation of a haz-com program.
The hazardous substances that require a haz-com program include
the following:
A. Any substance that is a physical or a health hazard
B. Any hazardous substance listed in the following:
- The Hazardous Substances List (T8 CCR
339)
- The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR, Part 1910, Subpart
Z)
- Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances in the
Work Environment (ACGIH) 1991 - 1992.
- Sixth Annual Report on Carcinogens, National Toxicology
Program, 1991
- Monographs, International Agency for Research on Cancer,
Volumes 1 - 53, and Supplements 1 - 8, World Health Organization
- MSDSs on reproductive toxicants or cancer-producing substances
- T22 CCR 12000 (Proposition 65)
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