Hazardous Chemical Management and WHS Monitoring Processes

HAZARDEOUS CHEMICAL
MANAGEMET AND WHS
MONITORING PROCESSES

Table of Content.
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................2

1.1: There are some legislation which are associated with the handling, storing and generating of
hazardous chemical and dangerous goods in the wok place. It includes Work Health and Safety
Regulation 2011, The Dangerous Good Act and associated Regulation, Control of substances of
Health Regulation 2002 (COSHH).
1.2 : There are 5 step for applying legislation on hazardous chemical in the organization.
 Collect the data of the substances which are use at workplace.
 Evaluation of risk which are associated with health.
 Select suitable control measures to reduce the health risks.
 Record the collecting data and apply control measures
 Supervise the performance and apply the legislation on the hazardous chemicals.
1.3 : To identification of the hazardous chemicals, there is require to check the product's
container label and check the safety data sheet which is provided by the supplier. If the product is
classified under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and in safety data sheet then it is called as
hazardous chemical.
1.4 : Safety data sheet is an document that provide the information about the health and safety.
The document is includes information about products, substances and chemicals that are
classified as the hazardous substances or dangerous goods. The safety data sheet includes the
information about the properties of each chemical which are associated with physical health and
environment health hazards. It is also includes protective measure and safety precautions for
handling, storing and transporting the chemical.
1.5 There are some flammable, oxidizing, explosives, gas under pressure, toxic, serious health
hazards, corrosive and environmental hazards. Hazardous substances includes acids, heavy
metals including mercury, lead, cadmium, aluminium, disinfectant, caustic substances,
pesticides and petroleum products.
1.6 : Employees need to monitor outcomes and record the exposure of workers to
hazardous chemicals to ensure their safety and health. They should check that workers are not
exposed to chemical to a stage in which transcend exposure limit. These are also need to know
the other exposure criteria for the evaluation and control of working environment.

Case Study Questions:
1.7 : Managers and Supervisor are responsible for the hazardous chemical managements. These
are responsible for the implement operational policies and safety procedures and train staff to
understand their WHS duties and responsibilities, chemical hazards and hoe to do their job
safely. These should provide the adequate supervision and discipling staff who do not follow
safety instruction. According to the Occupational health and safety Act section 21, section 22,
section 35 and chapter 4 is related with the duties and responsibilities of duties holders and these
are also cover hazardous substances and material.
1.8 : Youngwood day Centre firstly understand hazard and risk which includes hazardous
sources which act as starting point for adverse flow of events. Then understand about the
initiating mechanism which interact with the hazardous sources and increase threat level to
person and aircraft. The organization should require to secure the area of the incident to avoid
disturbing the scene. The centre require to keep a list of witnesses and compile all the
information in a file. It should determine the direct cause which includes the material which were
involved in the accident, second one is indirect issue which includes the that unsafe conditions
led to accident and the last one is the basic cause which includes the basic problems and
environmental factor. The centre require to make important recommendations which is
associated with the actions must be taken to correct the situation. It is issue a report and make
sure that the report is circulated to all the managers, supervisors and other members of upper
management. They should inform to the employees about how and why the accident occurred
and what steps are taking to correct the problems.
1.9 Refer to the manufacturer’s SDS on the Hypochlor (supplied on Moodle):
1.9.1 Describe the Health Hazards.
ANSWER 1.9.1 : Health hazards are chemical, physical, biological, safety, ergonomic and
workload hazard which are present in the environment that can have negative impact on long
term and short term effect on health. Exposure of hazard can occurs through touch, inhalation
and ingestion. These are help to understand the risk and take action to avoid or mitigate these
risks. Hypochlor cause local inflammation and this is also cause nausea, vomiting and burns in
the oesophagus. It is cause the minor first degree burns of the oesophagus mucosa and vomiting