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Work Health and Safety (Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2015

made under the

Work Health and Safety Act 2011, section 274 (Approved Codes of Practice)

1 Name of instrument

This instrument is the Work Health and Safety (Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2015.

2 Commencement

This instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

3 Code of Practice Approval

I approve the Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace Code of Practice. I am satisfied that this code of practice was developed by a process described in section 274(2) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Michaelia Cash
Minister for Employment

17 December 2015

Date

MANAGING RISKS OF
HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS
IN THE WORKPLACE

Code of Practice

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FOREWORD

1.  INTRODUCTION
1.1  What are hazardous chemicals?
1.2  Who has health and safety duties in relation to hazardous chemicals?
1.3  What is required to manage the risks associated with hazardous chemicals?
1.4  Prohibited and restricted hazardous chemicals
1.5  Exposure standards
1.6  Preparing a register and manifest of hazardous chemicals

2.  IDENTIFYING HAZARDS
2.1  How to identify which chemicals are hazardous
2.2  Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
2.3  Labels
2.4  Other sources of information

3.  ASSESSING RISKS
3.1  Decide who should do the assessment
3.2  Decide what sort of risk assessment is appropriate
3.3  Things to consider in assessing health risks
3.4  How to assess physicochemical risks

4.  CONTROLLING RISKS
4.1  The hierarchy of control
4.2  Specific control measures
4.3  Maintaining control measures
4.4  Providing information, training, instruction and supervision

5.  MONITORING AND REVIEW
5.1  Health monitoring
5.2  Reviewing control measures

6.  EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
6.1  Emergency plan
6.2  Emergency equipment and safety equipment
6.3  Fire protection systems
6.4  Monitors and alarms
6.5  Automatic sprinkler systems
6.6  Water supply

APPENDIX A – THE MEANING OF KEY TERMS

APPENDIX B – COMPARISON OF HAZARD CLASSES AND CATEGORIES UNDER THE ADG CODE AND THE GHS

APPENDIX C – PROHIBITED CARCINOGENS, RESTRICTED CARCINOGENS AND RESTRICTED HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS

APPENDIX D – PLACARD AND MANIFEST QUANTITIES

APPENDIX E – REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH MONITORING

APPENDIX F – OVERVIEW OF A RISK ASSESSMENT PROCESS

APPENDIX G – RISK ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST

APPENDIX H – EXAMPLES OF COMMON FUEL AND OXYGEN SOURCES

APPENDIX I – FIRE AND EXPLOSION RISKS

APPENDIX J – PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF CONTROL MEASURES

APPENDIX K – CASE STUDIES

FOREWORD
This Code of Practice on how to manage the risks associated with 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