HAZCOM for Aircraft MRO

Working with chemicals products, lubricants, oils, fuels ... during aircraft maintenance?is a dangerous situation considering the product Severity (toxicity for example) and the exposure time during each line, A, C and D checks and especially when you do not have HAZCOM system integrated within your MRO

When employees work with chemicals, they face a number of health hazards, including irritation, physical hazards .. etc, such as flammability and corrosion. In addition, employees have the right to know and be familiar with :?

1) The chemical products to which they will be exposed,

2) All associated hazards one using this product

3/ The protections & mitigations to be in place.

4) How to effectively implement the duly determined protections

5) Have permanent access to hazard information and have the necessary training on SDS, GHS & the HAZCOM system

The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) presents a very good sources of an updated information, so through this GHS we can?consistent our HAZCOM MRO system [Program] for classifying chemicals and communicating hazard information on labels and safety data sheets.?

To build this HAZCOM MRO system we have to :

1) Prepare and implement a written hazard communication process with adequate SPI.

1-1) Review all applicable regulations and authorities,

1-2) Review the requirements to be taken into account throughout the product life cycle, from suppliers to waste management

1-3) Maintains a current and accurate inventory of all chemicals used on our MRO

1-4) Take into account the requirements of the SDS and the associated label,

1-5) Examine and analyze past accidents and related near-misses.

2) Provide permanent access to the SDS (with updated information), here we can use a smart solution

3) Ensure that all containers are labeled and understandable to all employees (in the different product lifecycle phases).

4) Conduct an effective training program for all potentially exposed employees who will use, handle, collect waste...etc, and?workplace manager?

5) Establishment of the necessary facilities for effective system implementation??

Once fully implemented the HAZCOM (according GHS) :

1) Check and follow your SPI Hazcom process (proactive and reactive SPI),

2) Check and improve workers' understanding of risks, especially for low-literacy and limited workers,

3) Continue to provide workers with faster updated information on product labels, such as:

3.a) Hazard statements (H…) the meaning of the code can be found in the GHS

3.b) Precautionary statements (P…) the meaning of the code can be found in the GHS

3.c) Signal Words: "Danger" and "Warning".

4) Continue to provide workers with faster updated information and Safety Data Sheets, including all 16 chapters (details can be found in the GHS)

5) provided adequate chemical life cycle management;

6) Take corrective actions if necessary and benefit from the improvement of your SMS

7) Implementation of an emergency plan and performance of periodic simulations