No Have areas which require hearing protection been appropriately Yes signed? CHEMICALS Does your unit use chemicals, e.g. for work procedures, cleaning, Yes No provides guidance to students, visitors and contractors who use chemicals at teaching, research, preparation of materials? Monash University. If no, skip to Section D Do you have a chemical register for: (Section 3.5) All areas must maintain a chemical register, which includes: A list of all chemicals currently in use, and Laboratories Yes No Either a hard copy or access to an electronic copy of the Safety Data And external storage Yes No (SDS) for each chemical Are local procedures in place for unattended chemical reactions? Yes No The risks associated with unattended reactions must be assessed using the Monash University Risk Management Program and strategies developed to reduce or eliminate identified risks. This includes testing of systems before use, implementation of fail safe systems, signage and notification to Security staff. Does your unit use any scheduled carcinogens? Yes No Specific requirements for the use of scheduled carcinogen substances are included in the OHS Regulations 2017. To ensure that units comply with these requirements, Is there a procedure for storage and handling of scheduled Yes No carcinogens? they are asked to notify Occupational Health and Safety of any use of a scheduled carcinogen, a list of which is provided by the Have the appropriate health surveillance measures been identified Yes No from a risk assessment? Do you supply chemical substances to other areas at Monash or Yes No It is a legislative requirement for the manufacturer or importer to supply a copy of the outside Monash? SDS for each chemical to the end user. Do you supply a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the chemical Yes No substances you supply? Are chemicals stored according to Monash University storage limits Yes No for dangerous
Have areas which require hearing protection been appropriately signed? Yes No CHEMICALS Does your unit use chemicals, e.g. for work procedures, cleaning, teaching, research, preparation of materials? Yes No provides guidance to students, visitors and contractors who use chemicals at Monash University. If no, skip to Section D Do you have a chemical register for: Laboratories And external storage Yes No Yes No (Section 3.5) All areas must maintain a chemical register, which includes: A list of all chemicals currently in use, and Either a hard copy or access to an electronic copy of the Safety Data (SDS) for each chemical Are local procedures in place for unattended chemical reactions? Yes No The risks associated with unattended reactions must be assessed using the Monash University Risk Management Program and strategies developed to reduce or eliminate identified risks. This includes testing of systems before use, implementation of fail safe systems, signage and notification to Security staff. Does your unit use any scheduled carcinogens? Yes No Specific requirements for the use of scheduled carcinogen substances are included in the OHS Regulations 2017. To ensure that units comply with these requirements, they are asked to notify Occupational Health and Safety of any use of a scheduled carcinogen, a list of which is provided by the Is there a procedure for storage and handling of scheduled carcinogens? Yes No Have the appropriate health surveillance measures been identified from a risk assessment? Yes No Do you supply chemical substances to other areas at Monash or outside Monash? Yes No It is a legislative requirement for the manufacturer or importer to supply a copy of the SDS for each chemical to the end user. Do you supply a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the chemical substances you supply? Yes No Are chemicals stored according to Monash University storage limits for dangerous Yes No
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