Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals
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MANAGING RISKS
OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
Draft
Code of Practice
Table of Contents
FOREWORD 3
SCOPE AND APPLICATION 3
1. INTRODUCTION 5 1.1 Who has health and safety duties in relation to hazardous chemicals? 5 1.2 The meaning of key terms 6 1.3 What is required to manage the risks of hazardous chemicals? 7
2. HOW TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS 10 2.1 Labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) 10 2.2 Unlabelled containers 10 2.3 Hazardous chemicals generated or manufactured in the workplace 12 2.4 Chemicals with exposure standards 13 2.5 Hazardous chemical register 13 2.6 Other sources of information 13
3. HOW TO ASSESS RISKS 14 3.1 Decide who should do the assessment 14 3.2 Decide what sort of risk assessment is appropriate 15 3.3 Things to consider in assessing health risks 16 3.4 How to assess physicochemical risks 20
4. HOW TO CONTROL RISKS 25 4.1 The hierarchy of risk control 25 4.2 Specific control measures 29
5. REVIEW RISK CONTROLS 33
6. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 34 6.1 Emergency plan 36
APPENDIX A – DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 39
APPENDIX B – COMPARISON OF HAZARD CLASSES AND CATEGORIES UNDER THE ADG CODE AND THE GHS CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER THE WHS REGULATIONS 41
APPENDIX C – PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF CONTROLS 44
APPENDIX D – OVERVIEW OF A RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS 45
APPENDIX E – RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST 46
APPENDIX F – CASE STUDY – WORKPLACE RISK ASSESSMENT 48
APPENDIX G – EXAMPLES OF COMMON FUEL AND OXYGEN SOURCES 50
APPENDIX H – FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS 52
APPENDIX I – PLACARD AND MANIFEST QUANTITIES 55
FOREWORD
This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and
MANAGING RISKS
OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
Draft
Code of Practice
Table of Contents
FOREWORD 3
SCOPE AND APPLICATION 3
1. INTRODUCTION 5 1.1 Who has health and safety duties in relation to hazardous chemicals? 5 1.2 The meaning of key terms 6 1.3 What is required to manage the risks of hazardous chemicals? 7
2. HOW TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS 10 2.1 Labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) 10 2.2 Unlabelled containers 10 2.3 Hazardous chemicals generated or manufactured in the workplace 12 2.4 Chemicals with exposure standards 13 2.5 Hazardous chemical register 13 2.6 Other sources of information 13
3. HOW TO ASSESS RISKS 14 3.1 Decide who should do the assessment 14 3.2 Decide what sort of risk assessment is appropriate 15 3.3 Things to consider in assessing health risks 16 3.4 How to assess physicochemical risks 20
4. HOW TO CONTROL RISKS 25 4.1 The hierarchy of risk control 25 4.2 Specific control measures 29
5. REVIEW RISK CONTROLS 33
6. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 34 6.1 Emergency plan 36
APPENDIX A – DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 39
APPENDIX B – COMPARISON OF HAZARD CLASSES AND CATEGORIES UNDER THE ADG CODE AND THE GHS CLASSIFICATIONS UNDER THE WHS REGULATIONS 41
APPENDIX C – PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF CONTROLS 44
APPENDIX D – OVERVIEW OF A RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS 45
APPENDIX E – RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST 46
APPENDIX F – CASE STUDY – WORKPLACE RISK ASSESSMENT 48
APPENDIX G – EXAMPLES OF COMMON FUEL AND OXYGEN SOURCES 50
APPENDIX H – FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS 52
APPENDIX I – PLACARD AND MANIFEST QUANTITIES 55
FOREWORD
This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the WHS Act).
An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under the WHS Act and the Work Health and