**Description**
Hazardous materials are a common part of auto service environments, but improper handling can lead to serious health and safety risks. This video explores OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), which ensures that workers have the right to know about hazardous substances in the workplace. Learn how to identify, store, and safely handle chemicals, as well as how to respond to spills and exposure incidents.
**Key points covered**
- *Understanding the HazCom Standard* – How OSHA’s Hazard Communication Regulation ensures workers have access to safety information.
- *Sources of hazard information* – The role of Safety Data Sheets (SDS), container labels, and written hazard communication programs.
- *Routes of exposure* – How hazardous materials enter the body through skin contact, inhalation, or ingestion.
- *Types of hazardous chemicals* – Identifying toxins, corrosives, irritants, carcinogens, flammables, and oxidizers in auto service environments.
- *Safe handling and PPE* – Proper use of gloves, goggles, respirators, and other protective equipment to minimize exposure risks.
- *Storage and emergency response* – Best practices for storing hazmats, containing spills, and ensuring proper disposal.
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