Employee Training Purpose Statement

PURPOSE STATEMENT
This document provides the mandatory training required for all personnel assigned to the Weapons Element. This training guide will be utilized as part of the annual Hazard Communication Training Program. Upon completion of this training the Air Force (AF) Form 55 See Attachment 1, must be annotated indicating training completion date.

SECTION TWO

SCOPE
Weapons Element personnel are responsible for adhering to the following: The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued the Hazard Communication Standard, which eventually became 29 CFR 1910.1200, “Hazard Communication (HAZCOM).” Under the provision, employers are responsible for informing employees of the hazards of workplace

The AF adopted OSHA’s standard as AFI 90-821. The AF, just like all civilian companies, is required by law to provide training to ensure personnel safety.

The goal of HAZCOM program is to reduce the incidences of occupational illness and injury caused by hazardous chemicals in the workplace. So, Safety Data Sheets (SDS) should be SDS book located in the “Right to Know Center” board located in the (tool crib) room 110 by the chemical storage area See Figure 1 All documents (including the chemical inventory, non-routine task listing, written plan, and AFI 90-821) are stored in this book (29 CFR

Section VI provides reactivity data. This section simply describes "what can be stored with what." An example is storing acids with bases. You should not store sodium hydroxide (lye) in the same cabinet with sulfuric acid (battery acid); if one of the containers was damaged, these two chemicals would react vigorously, neutralization would occur, producing hydrogen gas. The result is an "extremely dangerous" situation.

G. Section VII contains health hazard information. The data found in this section describes the route of entry (e.g. skin, eyes, and respiratory tract) and the target organs/systems (e.g. liver, lungs, CNS).

H. Section VIII provides information on proper disposal of the material. This section tells you how to neutralize a chemical spill, how to dispose of the waste, and who to contact in case a spill occurs.

I. Section IX is another important section. It provides information on important specific personal protective equipment such as respiratory protection, boots, gloves, goggles, etc. It also provides information on the necessity for engineering controls such as a ventilation system.

J. Section X is used for additional comments the manufacturer deems necessary for the user to be aware of. The key is an education in reference to the product in order to prevent injury and/or illness (AWI