Macquarie University

Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences

Safety Manual #2: Hazardous Substances and Risk Management

 

1. MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY

2. ORGANISATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3. APPLICABLE ACTS AND REGULATIONS

4. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND DANGEROUS GOODS

5. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND TOXICITY

6. RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROTOCOL

7. REPORTING A SAFETY RELATED INCIDENT

8. SOLVENTS

9. CRYOGENS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS HAZARDS

10. MISCELLANEOUS RULES AND INFORMATION

Appendix 1 Completing a Risk Assessment

        Risk Assessment Form in Word format

Appendix 2 Department of Chemistry Self-Auditing Checklist

        Self-Auditing Check list in Word format

Appendix 3 Risk and Safety Phrases

 

This Safety Booklet is the second of two produced by the Department of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University.

Booklet 1. General Safety and Emergency Procedures.

Booklet 2. Hazardous Substances and Risk Management.

The two booklets should be read in conjunction.

The information in the booklet has been based on a Safety Manual from the Department of Chemistry, University of Wollongong