Workplace hazardous chemicals are substances, mixtures and articles used in the workplace that can be classified according to their health and physiochemical hazards.
Chemical management
UOW guidelines
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UOW resources
- SDS Authoring Form [] []
- SDS Verification Checklist [] []
- Research Chemical SDS Form [] []
- HF Use Competency Checklist [] []
- Supply of Schedule 2, 3, 4 and 7 (includes HD Sch 7) Poisons Template Letter []
External references
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Chemical labelling
Information is provided in the University’s for labelling of different types of hazardous chemicals. Labels can be obtained from. Non-hazardous substances also require labelling for identification purposes.
The below label and pictogram templates can also be used.
Label templates
- Hazardous Chemical Labels [] [] [] []
- Non-Hazardous Chemical Labels [] [] [] []
- Expiry Date Labels
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Pictogram templates
- Acute Toxicity Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Low Level Toxicity Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Chronic Health Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Corrosive Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Environmental Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Explosive Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Flammability Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Gases Under Pressure Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
- Oxidising Hazard Pictograms [] [] [] []
Individual GHS pictograms can be downloaded in gif, eps, or tif formats from the . Rolls or pages of pre-printed pictogram labels may be purchased from suppliers such as , or .