GuidelineformanagingriskswithchemicalsinDoEworkplacesTableofcontentsChapter1-ManagingOccupationalRiskswithChemicals1.Introduction41.1.Chemicals,HazardousChemicalsandDangerousGoods–Whatarethey?41.2.LegislativeRequirements51.2.1.ManagementResponsibilities51.2.2.WorkersResponsibilities61.2.3.Contractors,VisitorsandStudentsResponsibilities61.3.DoEChemicalmanagementoverview6Chapter2-Information,CommunicationandTraining2.Information,CommunicationandTraining82.1.SourcesofInformation82.1.1.SafetyDataSheets82.1.2.ChemWATCH92.1.3.Labelling102.2.CommunicationandConsultation102.3.Training10Appendix2aEffectsofChemicalExposure12HazardousAtmosphereandHealthMonitoring13Chapter3-DocumentationandRecordKeeping3.DocumentsandRecords163.1.ChemicalManifest163.2.RegisterofHazardousChemicals173.3.ChemicalRiskAssessments173.4.SafeOperatingProcedures173.5.MaintenanceRecords173.6.TrainingRecords183.7.HealthMonitoringandHazardousAtmosphereMonitoringRecords18Appendix3aSampleChemicalManifestandHazardousChemicalRegister19Appendix3bSafeOperatingProcedure21Chapter4-Workingwithchemicals4.WorkingwithChemicals244.1.Purchasing244.2.StorageandHandling244.3.PhysicalRequirements254.4.SeparationandSegregation264.5.LabellingandDecanting274.5.1.LabellingHazardousChemicalsinSpecialSituations284.6.StoragePlacarding(Signage)284.7.TransportofChemicalsinPrivateVehiclesforWorkPurposes294.7.1.Insurance304.7.2.SpecialProvisionsfortheTransportofDangerousGoods314.7.3.TransportingLPGCylindersinEnclosedVehicles314.7.4.TransportingCryogenicLiquidsinEnclosedVehicles324.7.5.PlacardingforFuelsandLPGwhileTransporting324.8SpecificChemicalRiskGroups324.8.1VeterinaryandAgriculturalChemicalsIncludingPesticidesandHerbicides324.8.1.1Pesticides334.8.1.2Herbicides344.8.2ScheduledPoisons354.8.3LaboratoryReagents364.8.4SwimmingPoolChemicals374.8.6Dust37Appendix4aChemicalSafetyPre-PurchaseChecklist38Appendix4bProhibitedandHighRiskChemicalsinDepartmentalWorkplaces41Appendix4cBringingChemicalsintoDoEWorkplaces44Appendix4dChemicalSegregationAdvisoryGuide45Appendix4eGHSandDangerousGoodsClassificationofChemicalSubstances46Appendix4fPlacardingThresholdsofDangerousGoods48Appendix4gHowtodecideifyouneedanACDClicence50Chapter5-ChemicalRiskManagement5.ChemicalRiskManagement525.1TypesofRiskAssessment525.1.1ChemWATCHandRiskAssessments525.1.2OtherTypesofRiskAssessments535.2ProcessforConductingaRiskAssessmentfortheUseofChemicals54Appendix5aTheChemicalRiskAssessmentProcess58Chapter6-Disposal6.Disposal616.1SurplusChemicals626.2DisposalofChemicalWaste626.3DisposalofEmptyContainers636.4Disposalofotheritems-Oil,Drums,GasCylinders,Batteries,Consumables,Flares63Appendix6aDisposalMethodsforCommonChemicals64Appendix6bLicensedChemicalWasteDisposalContractors66Appendix6cChemicalWasteDisposalManifest68Chapter7–EmergencyPlanning7.Emergencies697.1EmergencyProcedures697.2EmergencyEquipmentandSafetyEquipment717.3EmergencyServiceAgencies71Appendix7aEmergencyChemicalSpillKit72Chapter8-Glossary8.1Glossary738.2AdditionalResources75Chapter1:managingoccupationalriskswithchemicals1IntroductionThepurposeofthisManagingoccupationalriskswithchemicalsguidelineisto:assistdepartmentalstafftoadoptsafepracticesforthemanagementofallchemicalsinDepartmentofEducation(DoE)workplaces;andpreventorminimisetheriskofinjuryorillnesstostaff,studentsandothers(suchasvisitorsandvolunteers)fromex...