Worksheet [ENTER A UNIQUE ID NUMBER HERE] Assessors and persons authorising work with hazardous substances must be familiar with; the list of prohibited substances University guidance relating to specific hazards University guidance relating to the use of personal protective equipment See the University’s Manual of Safety for details Carried out by: Authorised by: See the University’s Manual of Safety for eligibility See the University’s Manual of Safety for eligibility Date of assessment: Due date for review: This assessment must be reviewed if any significant changes are made to the work or in any case within 3 years. Task Give a brief description of the task which you are assessing. Step 1: Hazard Identification Use the following table to summarise the chemical hazards associated with the task. This information can be found in the Safety Data Sheet which your chemical supplier is legally obliged to provide to you. Substance Risk Phrases Exposure route and Workplace exposure or Hazard Statements consequence limits [from safety data sheets] Substances may be Direct contact with eyes: Long term exposure grouped together by limit [Listed as 8 Direct contact with skin: hazards or treated hour time weighted individually. average or TWA] Ingestion: If exposure to more than Short term exposure Inhalation: one substance hazardous limit [Listed as STEL] to health is foreseeable, you must consider the possible enhanced effects of combined or sequential exposures.
Worksheet [ENTER A UNIQUE ID NUMBER HERE] Assessors and persons authorising work with hazardous substances must be familiar with; the list of prohibited substances University guidance relating to specific hazards University guidance relating to the use of personal protective equipment See the University’s Manual of Safety for details Carried out by: See the University’s Manual of Safety for eligibility Authorised by: See the University’s Manual of Safety for eligibility Date of assessment: Due date for review: This assessment must be reviewed if any significant changes are made to the work or in any case within 3 years. Task Give a brief description of the task which you are assessing. Step 1: Hazard Identification Use the following table to summarise the chemical hazards associated with the task. This information can be found in the Safety Data Sheet which your chemical supplier is legally obliged to provide to you. Substance Risk Phrases or Hazard Statements Exposure route and consequence Workplace exposure limits [from safety data sheets] Substances may be grouped together by hazards or treated individually. If exposure to more than one substance hazardous to health is foreseeable, you must consider the possible enhanced effects of combined or sequential exposures. Direct contact with eyes: Direct contact with skin: Ingestion: Inhalation: Long term exposure limit [Listed as 8 hour time weighted average or TWA] Short term exposure limit [Listed as STEL]
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