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Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Dangerous Goods

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Hazardous Substances Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goodsand Dangerous Goods

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Hazardous Substances and Hazardous Substances and Dangerous GoodsDangerous Goods

Your workplace may use hazardous substances and dangerous Your workplace may use hazardous substances and dangerous goods. Hazardous substances may be things you see every goods. Hazardous substances may be things you see every day such as paint, glue, cleaning liquid and day such as paint, glue, cleaning liquid and powders. Dangerous goods may be corrosive, flammable, powders. Dangerous goods may be corrosive, flammable, explosive, spontaneously combustible, toxic, oxidising, or explosive, spontaneously combustible, toxic, oxidising, or water-reactive. They must be identified in the workplace (and water-reactive. They must be identified in the workplace (and when being transported) by different coloured 'diamond' when being transported) by different coloured 'diamond' symbols. symbols.

Key PointKey Point A hazardous substance can be any substance, whether solid, A hazardous substance can be any substance, whether solid, liquid or gas, that may cause harm to your health. liquid or gas, that may cause harm to your health.

Hazardous substances are classified on the basis of their Hazardous substances are classified on the basis of their potential health effects, whether acute (immediate) or chronic potential health effects, whether acute (immediate) or chronic (long-term). (long-term).

Dangerous goods are classified on the basis of immediate Dangerous goods are classified on the basis of immediate physical or chemical effects, such as fire, explosion, corrosion physical or chemical effects, such as fire, explosion, corrosion and poisoning. An accident involving dangerous goods could and poisoning. An accident involving dangerous goods could seriously damage property or the environment. seriously damage property or the environment.

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Harm to health may happen suddenly (acute), such as Harm to health may happen suddenly (acute), such as dizziness, nausea and itchy eyes or skin; or it may dizziness, nausea and itchy eyes or skin; or it may happen gradually over years (chronic), such as happen gradually over years (chronic), such as dermatitis or cancer. Some people can be more dermatitis or cancer. Some people can be more susceptible than others. susceptible than others.

We use hazardous substances and dangerous goods We use hazardous substances and dangerous goods almost every day of our lives. It may be antiseptic for almost every day of our lives. It may be antiseptic for a cut, paint for the walls, or a cleaning product for a cut, paint for the walls, or a cleaning product for the bathroom. While they may seem harmless, even the bathroom. While they may seem harmless, even these ordinary things can make you very sick if they these ordinary things can make you very sick if they are not used properly. are not used properly.

Key PointKey Point It is the responsibility of your employer to provide It is the responsibility of your employer to provide you with safe work procedures for handling you with safe work procedures for handling hazardous substances and dangerous goods, and to hazardous substances and dangerous goods, and to provide information, training and supervision. First provide information, training and supervision. First aid treatment for hazardous substances and aid treatment for hazardous substances and dangerous goods should be part of your training. dangerous goods should be part of your training.

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Material Safety Data Material Safety Data SheetSheet

A material safety data sheet (MSDS) provides A material safety data sheet (MSDS) provides detailed information about a hazardous detailed information about a hazardous substance or dangerous good. It gives more substance or dangerous good. It gives more information than you will find on a label. information than you will find on a label. Manufacturers and suppliers of hazardous Manufacturers and suppliers of hazardous substances and dangerous goods are legally substances and dangerous goods are legally required to provide MSDS's to your employer if required to provide MSDS's to your employer if requested. requested.

It is important that hazardous substances and It is important that hazardous substances and dangerous goods in workplaces are used strictly dangerous goods in workplaces are used strictly according to the manufacturer's or supplier's according to the manufacturer's or supplier's written instructions. Any risk controls specified written instructions. Any risk controls specified by the MSDS and the procedures developed by by the MSDS and the procedures developed by the workplace must also be closely followed. the workplace must also be closely followed.

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Remember:Remember:

follow safe work procedures follow safe work procedures always wear the right personal protective equipment always wear the right personal protective equipment

and clothing provided by your employer and clothing provided by your employer do not eat, drink or smoke while working with a do not eat, drink or smoke while working with a

hazardous substance or dangerous goods hazardous substance or dangerous goods do not keep food or drink near the substances do not keep food or drink near the substances wash your hands and face and other exposed areas wash your hands and face and other exposed areas

with soap and water before going to the toilet, with soap and water before going to the toilet, eating and drinking eating and drinking

read the MSDS before using any hazardous read the MSDS before using any hazardous substance. If there is no MSDS, ask your employer substance. If there is no MSDS, ask your employer or supervisor to obtain one or supervisor to obtain one

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Case StudyCase Study

Task: Task: Work in the classroom by yourself Work in the classroom by yourself under the supervision of your teacher.under the supervision of your teacher.

Read through Read through Mike’s experienceMike’s experience. . In hindsight it is easier to see what should In hindsight it is easier to see what should

have happened to prevent the injury. have happened to prevent the injury. Think about what Mike and his supervisor Think about what Mike and his supervisor

should have done to reduce the risk of injury or should have done to reduce the risk of injury or harm. harm.

Complete the Complete the Case studyCase study worksheet worksheet by by writing down what you think the supervisor and writing down what you think the supervisor and Mike should have done to reduce the risk of Mike should have done to reduce the risk of Mike being burnt by the chemicals. Also write Mike being burnt by the chemicals. Also write down who else is responsible or involved and down who else is responsible or involved and when they should have acted.when they should have acted.

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Identification and ControlIdentification and ControlWork in the classroom in pairs or by yourself, under the supervision of Work in the classroom in pairs or by yourself, under the supervision of

your teacher. your teacher. Task 1: Task 1: On On Worksheet 1 Worksheet 1 list some of the hazardous substances and list some of the hazardous substances and

dangerous goods that you come in contact with at school, at home or dangerous goods that you come in contact with at school, at home or others that you may be exposed to at a particular type of workplace others that you may be exposed to at a particular type of workplace – be specific. Some examples are given below. – be specific. Some examples are given below.

Home Economics: Home Economics: detergents, gas, cooking sprays detergents, gas, cooking sprays Art: Art: dyes, glazes, cleaning products, paints dyes, glazes, cleaning products, paints Science lab: Science lab: chemicals, solvents chemicals, solvents Manual Arts: Manual Arts: polishes, wood dust, chemicals, paints, welding polishes, wood dust, chemicals, paints, welding

fumes fumes Office: Office: emissions from photocopiers, liquid paper, glue emissions from photocopiers, liquid paper, glue Home or work:Home or work: herbicides, pesticides, cleaning products herbicides, pesticides, cleaning products

Task 2: Task 2: Choose TWO hazardous substances and/or dangerous goods from Choose TWO hazardous substances and/or dangerous goods from

your list on your list on Worksheet 1Worksheet 1 and write them down on and write them down on Worksheet 2Worksheet 2 (you will need a copy for each substance). (you will need a copy for each substance).

Work by yourself or discuss with your partner and write down your Work by yourself or discuss with your partner and write down your answers under the headings on answers under the headings on Worksheet 2Worksheet 2. .