Harmonizing NFPA 704 and HazCom 2012
Jennifer Lawless, US Department of Labor
Ron Keefer, Menlo Park Fire Protection District
Michael Snyder, Dow Corning Corp
Laura Montville, NFPA

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NFPA 704, Standard System for the Identification of Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response, has been providing emergency responders with a simple, readily recognizable system of marking chemicals since it was adopted in 1961. In 2012, OSHA modified its Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom 2012) to adopt the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), which changed format requirements for chemical labels and safety data sheets and raised concern about the future of NFPA 704. This panel discussion is designed to provide an update on the interaction between HazCom 2012 and NFPA 704 since the adoption of the GHS, discuss how employers trained employees for the first phase of adoption, and share OSHA compliance observations, through an open exchange of information between audience members and presenters.