Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Chemical Hazards
Physical
Health
Physical Hazard
Health Hazard
Route of Entry
Individual variability - not all people exhibit the same signs and
symptoms (especially to chronic effects).
Control Principles
Responsibilities - Employer
Implementation
What is a MSDS?
Effective controls
Good ventilation, face masks
Ingestion
Absorption
e.g. through the skin or eyes
Injection
e.g. unintentional skin penetration by needles or
other sharp objects
Training
Induction
Identify the chemicals to be used by staff .
Provide information about the chemicals and the associated
hazards.
Add safe work practices for using the chemicals including use
of PPE.
Ensure emergency procedures are understood.
Ongoing Training
On the job training experienced staff mentoring new staff.
Review of procedure and relevant sections of the Guideline.
Participation in risk assessment processes.
Controlling Risks
Fire and
To ensure an ignition source is not introduced to a hazardous area
ignition sources
where there is a possibility of a fire or explosion.
Spills and
damage
Emergency
Plans