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and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
    * AS/NZS 60079.10.1: Explosive atmospheres – Classification of areas – Explosive gas atmospheres [IEC 60079-10-1, Ed 1.0 MOD]
    * HSG258 Controlling airborne contaminants at work: A guide to local exhaust ventilation (LEV); 2nd Edition 2011; Health Safety Executive (Great Britain)
    * ACGIH Industrial Ventilation: A Manual of Recommended Practice, 25th Edition; American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.

Administrative controls
Administrative controls should only be considered when other higher order control measures are not practicable, or to supplement other control measures. For carcinogens, administrative controls should only be used to provide additional protection.
Administrative controls are also relevant for emergencies when other control measures fail, such as for managing spills and leaks and are particularly important for those workers who are required to clean up spills, or who carry out regular cleaning and maintenance work. Examples of administrative controls include:
    * written policies and work procedures (for example safe work method statements)
    * reducing the number of workers exposed to the chemical (for example by performing the task out of normal work hours or by restricting worker access to certain areas)
    * reducing the duration and/or frequency of workers' exposure through specific work procedures (for example, job rotation)
    * reducing quantities of hazardous chemicals through inventory reduction – this may include just in time ordering rather than storing large quantities of hazardous chemicals and prompt disposal of hazardous chemicals that are no longer required
    * implementing procedures where only staff who are involved in the use, handling, storage
      or generation of hazardous chemicals are allowed access to high risk areas where there may be a greater risk of exposure
    * implementing procedures to prevent introduction of ignition sources into hazardous areas
    * reducing the period of time in which a chemical could escape into the work area (for example, by minimising the time that mixers, reactors or ovens are open to the environment both during and after use)
    * safe work practices, including good housekeeping, including regular cleaning of work areas
    * changing packaging material to minimise exposure during handling (for example purchasing liquids in ready to use packages instead of decanting from large containers)
    * using vacuuming or wet methods to suppress dust that may be generated during
      dry sweeping
    * keeping containers of hazardous chemicals tightly closed when not in use
    * cleaning up spills immediately
    * prompt cleaning of residues from empty containers that have held hazardous chemicals
    * prohibiting eating, drinking and smoking in potentially contaminated areas
    * providing washing facilities for rinsing off chemicals (e.g. hand washing, safety showers, laundering of clothes).
Training and supervision should always be provided to ensure administrative controls are effectively implemented.

Personal protective equipment