PREPARATION OF A CHEMICAL REGISTER

Presented by :

Nursyazwani Aznan

Science Officer

Chemical Management Unit

Uni. Laboratory Management Unit

How to fill in the CR?

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Guidelines for the Preparation of a Chemical Register

REFERENCE

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“Chemicals" means chemical elements, or compounds or mixtures thereof, whether

natural or synthetic, but does not include micro-organisms

“Chemicals hazardous to health" means any chemical or preparation which –

(a) is listed in Schedule I or II;

(b) possesses any of the properties categorised in Part B of Schedule I of the

Classification, Labeling and Safety Data Sheet (CLASS 2013) Regulation.

(c) comes within the definition of "pesticide" under the Pesticides Act 1974

[Act 149]; or

(d) is listed in the First Schedule of the Environmental Quality (Schedule

Wastes) Regulations 1989 [P. U. (A) 139/89];

DEFINITION

Reference :Occupational Safety and Health (Use and Standards of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000.

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CHEMICAL REGISTER =

List of chemicals that are hazardous to health.

Health Hazard

• Carcinogen

• Mutagenicity

• Reproductive toxicity

• Respiratory sensitizer

• Target organ toxicity

• Aspiration toxicity

Corrosion

• Skin corrosion/burns

• Eye damage

• Corrosive to metals

Exclamation Mark

• Irritant (eye & skin)

• Skin sensitizer

• Acute toxicity

• Narcotic effects

• Respiratory tract irritant

Skull & Crossbones

• Acute toxicity (fatal or

toxic)

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CHEMICAL REGISTER FORMAT

Section A

• Company information

Section C

• Name of person who prepared or reviewed

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Section B

• List of Chemicals Hazardous to Health

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Location name

Detail address

of the chemical

stored/used

Phone no of the

person in

charge/location

phone number

Email of person in

charge

UTM

Registration No.

UTM code

(Public services)

UTM Class of

industry :

Education

services

Activity on your

location

SECTION A

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Location name

Process

operation

No. of hazardous

chemical in the location

No. of workers in the

location

Product name

or registered

trade name

Chemical name

stated in SDS

Physical form of

chemical

- Aerosol

- Fibre

- Gas

- Liquid

- Granule

- Paste

- Pellet

- Powder

- Slurry

- Solid

No. of workers

exposed

Engineering Control

- Enclosure

- Isolation

- Local Exhaust

Ventilation

- Water Spray

- General Ventilation

PPE

- Protective clothing

- Eye protection

- Dust mask

- Cartridge

respirator

- Others

Type of use

- By-product

- Intermediate

product

- Product

- Raw material

- Stored

- Waste

- Cleaning

- Degreasing

(Monthly/yearly)

SECTION B

Quantity used per

month/year

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CAS Number

(refer SDS)

Name of active

ingredient (refer SDS)

Supplier details

- Name

- Address

- Contact number

Label/Relabel of

chemical follow Class

Reg. 2013?

Answer Yes or No

State the classification

of chemical under

Class Reg. 2013

(Monthly/yearly)

SECTION B (cont)…

SDS comply with Class

Reg. 2013?

Answer Yes or No

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Hazard ClassHazard

CategoryH-Code

Classification

Code

Serious eye

damage

or eye irritation

Category 1 H318 Eye Dam. 1

Category 2 H319 Eye Irrit. 2

Respiratory

sensitizationCategory 1 H334 Resp. Sens. 1

Skin

sensitizationCategory 1 H317 Skin Sens. 1

Germ cell

mutagenicity

Category

1A/1B (1)H340

Muta. 1A

Muta. 1B

Category 2 H341 Muta. 2

Carcinogenicity

Category

1A/1B (1)

H350

H350i

Carc. 1A

Carc. 1B

Category 2 H351 Carc. 2

Hazard ClassHazard

CategoryH-Code Classification Code

Acute toxicity

(oral)

Category 1 Acute Tox. 1 (oral)

Category 2H300/

H301Acute Tox. 2 (oral)

Category 3 H301 Acute Tox. 3 (oral)

Category 4 H302 Acute Tox. 4 (oral)

Acute toxicity

(dermal)

Category 1 H310Acute Tox. 1

(dermal)

Category 2 H310 Acute Tox. 2

(dermal)

Category 3 H311Acute Tox. 3

(dermal)

Category 4 H312Acute Tox. 4

(dermal)

Acute toxicity

(inhalation)

Category 1 H330 Acute Tox. 1 (inh)

Category 2 H330 Acute Tox. 2 (inh)

Category 3 H331 Acute Tox. 3 (inh)

Category 4 H332 Acute Tox. 4 (inh)

Skin corrosion

or irritation

Category

1A/1B/1C (1)H314

Skin Corr. 1A

Skin Corr. 1B

Skin Corr. 1C

Category 2 H315 Skin Irrit. 2

SECTION B (cont)…. State the classification of chemical under Class Reg. 2013

Hazard ClassHazard

CategoryH-Code

Classification

Code

Reproductive

toxicity

Category

1A/1B (1)H360f

Repr. 1A

Repr. 1B

Category 2 H361f Repr. 2

Effects on or via

lactationLact.

Specific target

organ toxicity –

single exposure

Category 1

H370

(respiratory)

(inh)

H370 (CNS,

visual

organs)

H370 (nervous

system)

STOT SE 1

Category 2 STOT SE 2

Category 3H335

H336STOT SE 3

Specific target

organ toxicity –

repeated

exposure

Category 1

H372 (resp.

system)

H372(a)

H372 (CNS,

hematopoietic

system)

H372 (resp.

system,

kidney,bone)

STOT RE 1

Category 2 H373(a) STOT RE 2

Aspiration

hazardCategory 1 H304 Asp. Haz. 1

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Waste name

Name of active

ingredient or mixture

of waste Waste generator

details

- Name

- Address

- Contact number

Label of waste

packaging comply

with Schedule III , EQ

(SW) Reg. 2005?

Answer Yes or No

State the Waste Code

(Refer Schedule I, EQ

(SW) Reg. 2005.

SECTION B (cont)…

Waste card

available?

Answer Yes or NoWaste name or

registered trade name(Monthly/yearly)

Amount of waste

generated per

month/year

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SECTION C

Prepared by : Staff who prepare

the CR

Reviewed by : Knowledgeable

person on chemical safety

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