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• Nature / Hazards
• Dose
– Concentration
– Duration
There are two broad types of hazards associated with hazardous chemicals
(1) Health and
(2) Physicochemical hazards (many chemicals have both health and physicochemical
hazards)
• Health hazards – These are properties of a chemical that have the potential to
cause adverse health effects
• Adverse health effects can be
– acute (short term) - headaches, nausea or vomiting and skin corrosion
– chronic (long term) - asthma, dermatitis, nerve damage or cancer
Chemicals: Hazards
• Needle-stick (injection)
• Users of chemicals must ensure they understand the meaning and use
of the GHS Hazard Pictograms and the DG Class labels.
Comparison of hazard pictograms
from the GHS & the corresponding
ADG Code class labels
Labels
• All chemical packages, containers, tanks or bulk stores must be clearly labelled
with the following information:
• The product identifier
• Proper shipping name and UN number (if chemical is dangerous goods)
• The contact details of manufacturer or importer
• Identity and proportion of each ingredient
• Any hazard pictogram or a dangerous goods class label (for transport)
• Any hazard statement, signal word and precautionary statement
• Any information about the hazards, first aid and emergency procedures
• Expiry date
Example of GHS labels
Product identifier
Ingredient proportions
Signal word
Precautionary statements
Supplier information
Labelling – Decanted Substances
SUSMP means the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons, published by
the National Drugs and Poisons Schedule Committee as amended from time to time.
Safety Data Sheets (SDS)