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Hazardous Substances Compliance Checklist

by Mandy Sergeant, from the Community

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This hazardous substances compliance checklist is designed for school science laboratories to help ensure safe handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. It covers SDS currency and access, ChemAlert updates, DoE volume limits, manifests, approvals for carcinogens, security-sensitive substances, staff and student training, and documented risk assessments. The checklist also addresses labelling, storage and ventilation, spill response, placards, atmospheric or health monitoring, solvent minimisation, gas cylinder storage, emergency isolation switches, and CO2 extinguishers near fume cupboards. Dedicated sections guide the safe management of flammable liquids and the correct selection, use, and maintenance of PPE.

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