Hazardous Substances Risk Assessment
HSE Australia can assist in ensuring your business complies with hazardous chemicals work health and safety regulations. We identify processes and controls to reduce the exposure or potential exposure to hazardous chemicals in your workplace.
Hazardous chemicals & substances have the potential to harm the health or safety of employees and contractors. A Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessment involves the assessment of exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
Contact us to see how we can help you identify and manage the risks associated with hazardous substances.
Our services include:
If declared safe, our qualified and experienced Occupational Hygienist will take samples.
Lab analysis of samples taken during the assessment will be analysed in our NATA accredited laboratory
Monitoring of exposure levels both “on the person” and “of the environment”.
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Hazardous Chemicals - Risk Assessment
Significant penalties exist for organisations that fail to comply with industry regulations. We can help you meet your compliance obligations.
Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessments can include:
- measurement of dusts, mist or vapours arising from the use of hazardous chemicals
- observation of work practices to assess the potential routes of exposure—other than by inhalation (such as ingestion and absorption)—review of workplace controls and the PPE used to limit exposure
- measurement of decomposition products (gases, fumes, mists) arising from the use of hazardous chemicals
- recommendations to control the exposure of workers to the contaminant of concern
HSE Australia will conduct a Hazardous Chemical Risk Assessment to:
- identify any hazardous chemicals
- assess the risks associated with each chemical
- provide advice about possible effective controls
- review workplace processes
- develop and review implementation programs
Assessment, Sampling & Analysis of Hazardous Substances
HSE Australia offers a wide range of Occupational Hygiene and Risk Management Services in the area of Chemicals and Hazardous Material. Get in touch for an individual quote.
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Frequently asked Questions
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What are Hazardous Substances?
Dangerous goods (also called hazardous material when static) in general are substances that represent a risk to health & safety of the environment, humans and animals.
What are Hazardous Chemicals?
Hazardous chemicals pose physical and/or health hazards, they are classified under the Globally Harmonised System of Classification (GHS). All DGs are Hazardous Chemicals, but not all hazardous Chemicals are DGs.
How is a Risk Assessment done?
An Occupational Hygienist will identify the hazards e.g. chemical exposure, noise , dusts fumes, then collect personal exposure samples and analyse those samples in a laboratory and compare the results to Workplace or Regulatory Exposure Limits.
Who is allowed to handle Hazardous Chemicals?
At workplaces workers who have had training so as to minimise any risks posed by the Hazardous Chemicals and uses the correct PPE can handle the Hazardous chemicals.
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