Chemical Safety 13.1 Introduction The University has certain legal obligations under the relating to chemical management and in particular the management of hazardous substances and dangerous goods in the workplace. These obligations include the need for persons in control of the workplace or work area to produce and/or make readily available to all persons the following information for all such substances that are kept or used in the workplace: a register of hazardous substances and dangerous goods used in the workplace (see ; appropriate MSDS (not older than 5 years) for each hazardous substance and dangerous good, from the manufacturer or supplier; (iii) risk assessment reports for each hazardous substance and dangerous good detailing appropriate risk control measures (Refer to ); (iv) appropriate labels on containers (compiled in accordance with the approved WorkCover as required by the Regulation; appropriate emergency procedures; any other relevant information. 13.2 Register of Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods 13.2.1 Introduction The University is required to establish and maintain a Register of any Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods used in the workplace. To meet the WorkCover NSW requirements a consolidated Master Register is held by the Work Health & Safety (WHS) Unit. Refer to . 13.2.2 Master Register To facilitate the establishment and ongoing maintenance of the consolidated Master Register Schools/Departments/Research Centres etc must designate a person who will remain responsible for developing and maintaining a local register of Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods and for providing an up-to-date copy to the WHS Unit. 13.2.3 Local Registers All local registers of Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods must be readily accessible to all persons who may come into contact with these substances. Registers held
13.9 Hazardous Substances 13.9.1 Introduction A hazardous substance is any substance that has the potential to harm the health or safety of persons in the workplace. As such, many dangerous goods are also hazardous substances. A hazardous substance can be a single chemical entity or a mixture; it can be purchased from a manufacturer or supplier or produced at the workplace by chemical processes. The criteria for identifying hazardous substances are detailed in the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission’s Approved criteria for classifying hazardous substances [NOHSC:1008 (2004)] 3rd Edition. A list of common hazardous substances previously published in the List of designated hazardous substances [NOHSC:1005 (1999)] has now been superseded by the (HSIS), an internet resource of the national statutory agency, . The HSIS contains information on each hazardous substance as well as national exposure standards declared under the NOHSC Adopted National Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment [NOHSC:1003 (1995)] or subsequent updates. 13.9.2 Legal Obligations The provides for the management of hazardous substances in the workplace. It is based on the . General obligations for hazardous substances and dangerous goods required under the Regulation are described in . There are additional obligations when using hazardous substances in the workplace: (i) health surveillance, if required as a result of a risk assessment, must be performed in accordance with Clause 165 of the ; (ii) health surveillance must be provided to employees exposed to a hazardous substance if there is a risk to the health of that employee as a result of exposure, and: the hazardous substance is listed in Column 1, Clause 165 of the ; the exposure to any other hazardous substance is such that an identifiable disease or health effect may be related to the exposure, and there is a reasonable likelihood that the disease or health effect may occur under the particular conditions of work, and there is a valid technique for detecting indication of the disease or the effect, (iii) the following hazardous substances have prohibited use provisions, and are not to be used for the purpose(s) set out in the table of Clause 164 of the ;