Hazardous materials codes of practice
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In order to understand the workplace health and safety requirements for hazardous materials, and your obligations under the law you must consider and understand relevant legislation and codes of practice.
What law applies
Regulations and codes of practice governing hazardous materials in the workplace
What are hazardous materials
Definition, material safety data sheets (MSDS), health effects, risk assessments, controlling the risk of exposure , health surveillance, designated doctors
Type of hazardous substance - chemicals and pesticides
Use, storage, disposal, transport chemicals, pesticides, transporting dangerous goods, record keeping
Type of hazardous substance - lead
What is lead, exposure methods, health effects, controlling the risks, lead-based paint, lead audit checklists
Dangerous practices with hazardous materials
Dangerous practices include extending diesel fuel and using flammable refrigerant gas in car air conditioners
Hazardous substances and laboratories
What to consider when using hazardous substances in laboratories
Dangerous goods
Definition, classes of dangerous goods, key stakeholder agencies, managing the risks, transport and storage
Type of dangerous goods - ammonium nitrate
Hazards, storage and handling, risk management
Type of dangerous goods - gas cylinders
Hazards, class diamonds for gases, storage, handling, housekeeping, safety signs, emergency planning
Managing incompatible goods
Storage, segregation tool, segregation methods, other issues including fire fighting, cleanup equipment, non-dangerous goods and situations involving small quantities
Last updated 22 July 2008
Find a designated doctor to conduct health surveillance
Make sure you have an MSDS register
Don't store incompatible goods together
Find out which goods are incompatible
Removing lead-based paint can be dangerous to your health
Queensland Government links
CHEM services - for frequently asked questions about major hazards facilities and dangerous goods and a range of publications to help manage hazardous materials
Non-Queensland Government links
Search a range of free and subscription scientific databases with Chemfinder
