ASTM_D_4257_-_87_scan.pdf

=9009276 0031085 5T3(lb Designation:D 4257-87 AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS 1916 Race St,Philadelphia,Pa 19103 Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Copyright ASTM If not listed in the current combined index,will appear in the next edition Standard Practice for Design and Use of Safety Alert System for Hazardous Work Locations in the Coatings and Lining Industry This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4257;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A superscript epsilon(0 indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope 1.1 This practice covers a safety alert system2 for haz-ardous work locations and materials for the coatings and hing application industry.This practice is designed for multi-employer work sites.1.2 Limitations-This practice does not identify specific hazardous materials or work locations but provides a means for rating each.1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials,oper-ations,and equipment.This standard does not purport to address all o f the safety problems associated with its use.It is the responsibility o f the user o f this standard to establish appropriate sajty and health practices and determine the applicability o f regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents 2.1 OSHA Instructions:CPL 2.45,Interim Field Operations Manual,Chapter X,CPL-Multi-Employer Citation Policy,Dec.23,198 1 Section F 3.Descriptions of Terms Specific to This Standard thority or the ability to correct or control a hazard.exposed to a hazard.3.1 controlling employer-the employer having the au-3.2 exposing employer-any employer with employees 4.Significance and Use 4.1 Multi-employer work sites present a significant problem in the communication of information regarding hazards,from one trade to another.4.2 The Safety Alert Pictorial Chart(Fig.1)of hazard identification is developed to notify employees in any given area of immediate hazards.4.3 Proper use of the Safety Alert Pictonal Chart is intended to inform the employees of the controlling em-ployer as well as the exposing employers.4.4 This practice is designed to be a part of the total controlling employers safety program,not a replacement.This practice,therefore,does not address ventilation,scaf-This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D33 on Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D33.07 on Application.Current edition approved March 27,1987.Published December 1987.Orif$-nally published as D 4257-83.Last previous edition D 4257-84.*The ASTM Safety Alert System is comprised of wall posters(3),pictorial charts(20),and sheets of stickers(20).Available from ASTM Headquarters.Order PCN 12-442570-14.Replacements of the wall posters,pictorial charts,and stickers may be purchased separately.folding,electrical requirements,etc.which should be covered in a corporate safety program.5.Notification and Posting of Safety Alert System 5.1 The controlling employer shall notify all exposing employers on the work site by furnishing the responsible individual within each organization with a copy of the wall poster.5.2 The responsible individual from each organization shall display the wall poster where it is visible to all employees that may be exposed and instruct all supervisors,foremen,job stewards,and workmen on this safety alert system.5.3 The controlling employer shall post and maintain the Safety Alert Pictorial Chart within his work location.5.4 The controlling employer shall have available,for each material used at the site office,copies of Material Safety Data Sheets that comply with applicable OSHA regulations.6.Safety Alert Chart 6.1 General-The Safety Alert Pictorial Chart is divided into four sections:Health(Blue),Flammability(Red),Reac-tivity(Yellow),and Personal Protection(White).Each sec-PERSONAL PROTECTION FIG.1 Safety Alert Pictorial Chart I NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.0092b 003LOBb 43T TABLE 1 Occupational Health Hazard Classification Guide Short-Term Exposure Long-Term Exposure Classification and Descriptive Items 4 Extreme health hazard 3 High health hazard 2 Moderate health hazard I Slight health hazard O No significant health hazard .-.Small quantities could cause major residual injury even though prompt medical treatment is given.Small quantities could cause serious temporary or residual injury even though prompt medical treatment is given.Heavy exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or pos-siMe residual injuries unless prompt medical treatment is given.Exposures could cause irritation or minor residual injury if no treatment is given.Heavy exposures could cause only minor imtation