Chemical Hazard Communication
("HazCom")United Tribes Technical College is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all employees, students and visitors. Individuals who work with or near hazardous substances need to be aware of the identity, potential physical and health hazards, and the safe work practices that can minimize exposure. To assure individual health and safety, and meet regulatory requirements, United Tribes Technical College developed the Chemical Hazard Communication (HazCom) Program to address how to classify chemical hazards, and communicate the hazards and safeguards required to protect individuals from exposure to those hazards.
The HazCom Program applies to all United Tribes Technical College employees, students and visitors on the UTTC campus where chemicals are used, transported, or stored.
Specific hazard communication regulations also apply to chemical manufacturers, distributors and importers. United Tribes Technical College must comply with these regulations when its researchers or others develop a new chemical or chemical product, including the development of safety data sheets (SDSs) and chemical labeling.