Industrial Fire Prevention

OSHA HazCom also ads combustible dust From EHSToday.com, By Eric J. Conn and Casey M. Cosentino of Epstein Becker Green Note: 10) Combustible dust: Against much industry protest, the final rule added combustible dust to the definition of hazardous chemicals. This means that combustible dust hazards now must be addressed on labels and SDS. The new standard outlines the label elements required for combustible dust, including the signal word “warning” and the hazard statement, “May form combustible dust concentrations in the air.” Notably, OSHA failed to provide a definition for combustible dust in the new standard, creating uncertainty for employers. OSHA claims that it did not give a definition due to the ongoing combustible dust rulemaking and work of the United Nations’ Sub-Committee of Experts on the GHS. Instead, OSHA pointed to existing documents, including OSHA’s Hazard Communication Guidance for Combustible Dusts, OSHA (3371-08 2009) and its Combustible Dust Na...