Environmental The SDS should contain information on environmental hazards and An hazards awareness of this information will assist you to meet any environmental laws in your state or territory. If you are using a consumer or domestic chemical for its usual purpose (for example, washing dishes in the lunchroom) you will not need to obtain an SDS. However, chemicals which are generally for domestic use and considered safe in the home may present greater risks in the workplace depending on the manner and quantities in which they are used. This is particularly relevant, for example, where domestic cleaning chemicals are purchased from a supermarket and used at a workplace in a way or quantity which is not consistent with home use. If you are using a domestic chemical in a manner different to normal household use, you should obtain the SDS in order to determine the level of risk to workers and the appropriate controls. The SDS should contain more detailed information on hazards and risks, for example on incompatibilities with other chemicals and risks from use in enclosed areas. Providing access to SDS in the workplace WHS Regulation 344 Person conducting business or undertaking to obtain and give access to safety data sheets You must ensure the current SDS is readily accessible to workers involved in using, handling or storing the hazardous chemical at the workplace and emergency service workers, or anyone else who is likely to be exposed to the hazardous chemical. The SDS should be kept in a location near the work area the substance is used—this may be as hard copy or in another format, including electronically. You must ensure that all workers likely to be exposed to the hazardous chemical know how to find the SDS. In some cases it may be practicable to provide workers with access to SDS via an electronic database, for example in universities where potentially thousands of chemicals may be used, stored or handled at the site. However, the electronic database should be readily available to workers, workers should know how to use it, and a backup means of providing the SDS should also be provided, for example as hard copies in a filing system. This requirement does not apply to hazardous chemicals and consumer products in certain circumstances. For more information refer to the . Labels WHS Regulations Part 7.1 Division 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and other matters The manufacturer and importer of a hazardous chemical must ensure it is correctly labelled as soon as practicable after manufacturing or importing the hazardous chemical.
Environmental hazards The SDS should contain information on environmental hazards and An awareness of this information will assist you to meet any environmental laws in your state or territory. If you are using a consumer or domestic chemical for its usual purpose (for example, washing dishes in the lunchroom) you will not need to obtain an SDS. However, chemicals which are generally for domestic use and considered safe in the home may present greater risks in the workplace depending on the manner and quantities in which they are used. This is particularly relevant, for example, where domestic cleaning chemicals are purchased from a supermarket and used at a workplace in a way or quantity which is not consistent with home use. If you are using a domestic chemical in a manner different to normal household use, you should obtain the SDS in order to determine the level of risk to workers and the appropriate controls. The SDS should contain more detailed information on hazards and risks, for example on incompatibilities with other chemicals and risks from use in enclosed areas. Providing access to SDS in the workplace WHS Regulation 344 Person conducting business or undertaking to obtain and give access to safety data sheets You must ensure the current SDS is readily accessible to workers involved in using, handling or storing the hazardous chemical at the workplace and emergency service workers, or anyone else who is likely to be exposed to the hazardous chemical. The SDS should be kept in a location near the work area the substance is used—this may be as hard copy or in another format, including electronically. You must ensure that all workers likely to be exposed to the hazardous chemical know how to find the SDS. In some cases it may be practicable to provide workers with access to SDS via an electronic database, for example in universities where potentially thousands of chemicals may be used, stored or handled at the site. However, the electronic database should be readily available to workers, workers should know how to use it, and a backup means of providing the SDS should also be provided, for example as hard copies in a filing system. This requirement does not apply to hazardous chemicals and consumer products in certain circumstances. For more information refer to the . Labels WHS Regulations Part 7.1 Division 2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and other matters The manufacturer and importer of a hazardous chemical must ensure it is correctly labelled as soon as practicable after manufacturing or importing the hazardous chemical.
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