hazardous chemicals and explosives being transported if the transport is regulated under another safety law hazardous chemicals in batteries when incorporated in plant hazardous chemicals in portable firefighting or medical equipment for use in a workplace potable liquids that are consumer products at retail premises food and beverages within the meaning of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code that are in a package and form intended for human consumption tobacco or products made of tobacco therapeutic goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 at the point of intentional intake by or administration to humans (Commonwealth) veterinary chemical products within the meaning of the Agricultural and Veterinary at the of intentional administration to animals. Chemicals Code Act The WHS Regulations contain prohibitions or restrictions on certain hazardous chemicals (for example certain carcinogens) except in specified circumstances and a restriction on the age of a person who can supply hazardous chemicals. There are also duties relating to the building, operation and management of pipelines used for the transfer of hazardous chemicals. Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of hazardous chemicals WHS Act Part 2 Division 3 Further duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of substances must also ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the substance they design, manufacture, import or supply is without to health and safety. This duty includes carrying out testing and analysis as well as providing specific information about the substance. Under the WHS Regulations, manufacturers and importers must correctly classify hazardous chemicals. WHS Regulations Part 7.1 Division 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and other matters The WHS Regulations also impose duties on importers, manufacturers and suppliers relating to the preparation of SDS, the disclosure of ingredients, packing, labelling and supply of hazardous chemicals. Officers WHS Act section 27 Duty of officers Officers, for example company directors, have a duty to exercise due diligence to ensure the PCBU complies with the WHS Act and WHS Regulations. This includes taking reasonable steps to ensure the business or undertaking has and uses appropriate resources and processes to eliminate or minimise risks that arise from hazardous chemicals at the workplace. Further information on who is an officer and their duties is available in the .
hazardous chemicals and explosives being transported if the transport is regulated under another safety law hazardous chemicals in batteries when incorporated in plant hazardous chemicals in portable firefighting or medical equipment for use in a workplace potable liquids that are consumer products at retail premises food and beverages within the meaning of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code that are in a package and form intended for human consumption tobacco or products made of tobacco therapeutic goods within the meaning of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Commonwealth) at the point of intentional intake by or administration to humans veterinary chemical products within the meaning of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act at the of intentional administration to animals. The WHS Regulations contain prohibitions or restrictions on certain hazardous chemicals (for example certain carcinogens) except in specified circumstances and a restriction on the age of a person who can supply hazardous chemicals. There are also duties relating to the building, operation and management of pipelines used for the transfer of hazardous chemicals. Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of hazardous chemicals WHS Act Part 2 Division 3 Further duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of substances must also ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that the substance they design, manufacture, import or supply is without to health and safety. This duty includes carrying out testing and analysis as well as providing specific information about the substance. Under the WHS Regulations, manufacturers and importers must correctly classify hazardous chemicals. WHS Regulations Part 7.1 Division 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and other matters The WHS Regulations also impose duties on importers, manufacturers and suppliers relating to the preparation of SDS, the disclosure of ingredients, packing, labelling and supply of hazardous chemicals. Officers WHS Act section 27 Duty of officers Officers, for example company directors, have a duty to exercise due diligence to ensure the PCBU complies with the WHS Act and WHS Regulations. This includes taking reasonable steps to ensure the business or undertaking has and uses appropriate resources and processes to eliminate or minimise risks that arise from hazardous chemicals at the workplace. Further information on who is an officer and their duties is available in the .
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