Chemical Management

Chemwatch | Hazardous Substances |Cryogenic Liquids | Chemical Label Handouts | Chemical Risk Assesments |Chemical Management Charts

Chemwatch

Chemwatch can be used to locate important information about known chemicals, and download appropriate labels.  This program will launch a new browser screen on your computer. You can access Chemwatch from the Chemwatch website.

Hazardous Substances

Part of the safe operation of a laboratory is the understanding of the chemicals you will be using. You have a duty to satisfy the requirements of Health and Safety in the workplace. The following Australian Standard applies to the safe operation of laboratories:

• University Chemical Safety Managment Handbook
• Safety in laboratories - Chemical aspects AS/NZS 2243.2:2006
  
• Security Sensitive Ammonium Nitrate
  • Use Guidelines
  • Register Template
  • Purchase and Storage Guidelines
• Cryogenic Liquids (Liquid Nitrogen)
  • Use Guidelines
  • The Authority to Use the Class 2.2 Cryogenic Liquids
  • Inherent Risk Assessment for Cryogenic Liquids
  • Generic Risk Assessment for Liquid Nitrogen

Chemical Label Handouts

• 500ml decanted [PDF] [Excel]
• 500ml mixture [PDF] [Excel]
• non-hazardous non-dangerous [PDF] [Excel]
• not for human consumption [PDF] [Excel]
• rack label [PDF] [Excel]
• research purposes only [PDF] [Excel]
• waste a5 [PDF] [Excel]
• waste a4 [PDF] [Excel]

Chemical Risk Assesments

Please go to the Risk Register page for Chemical Risk Assesments

Chemical Management Charts

• Chemical Compatibility Matrix

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