Dangerous Goods Risk Assess

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Dangerous Goods Risk AssessmentTo be completed with MSDSDangerous Goods Risk Assessment.

Section 1 Department details.

Department / Unit:Dangerous Good/Product.

Manufacturer/Supplier.

Assessed By: Approved By:

Signature: Signature:

Date: Date:

Section 2 Details of Chemical.

Name of Dangerous Good/Product

Class

Subsidiary Risk (s)UN Number

Packaging Group

Quantity of packaged good. (L/Kg/m3)

Number of packages.

Is there a MSDS present which is less than 5 years

old?

Yes No

Section 3 Hazard Identification.

Where is the chemical/product stored?

Where does the MSDS suggest to store the

product?Is it stored in accordance with MSDS? Yes No

Is the Dangerous good within the Minor storage

quantity?

Yes No

Refer to Section 9.

IfYES go to Section 4.

Can the Dangerous good quantity be reduced to

minor storage?

Yes No

IfYES - document changes in Section 8 & 4.

IfNO Risk assessment must be conducted Section

5-7.

Is the Dangerous Good stored near other

chemicals?

Yes No

IfYES print copy from CHEMWATCH database.

Refer to AS 3833:1998.

IfNO go to Section 4.

Section 4 Minor Storage.

Are there any heating or ignition sources? Yes No

Is their adequate ventilation? Yes No

Is the dangerous good kept closed when not in

use?

Yes No

Are their spillage-retention measures? Yes No

Is the transport of the Dangerous good done is a

safe manner?

Yes No

Is PP/E worn when handing substance? Yes No

Is there a fire extinguisher of suitable type along

an exit route?

Yes No

Does the Dangerous Good require special storage

conditions (eg temperature control)?

Yes No

Next Review date:.. WEU-HAZSTOP FORM Number: 011

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Section 5 Class 2 (Gases) If exceeds minor storage quantities, refer to AS 1894-1997

Gas name label on shoulder of each cylinder is

clearly legible?

Yes No

Cylinders secured to the wall or trolley by

brackets or chains.

Yes No

Fuel cylinders separate from oxidising cylinders Yes No

Empty cylinders separate from full cylinders and

clearly identified

Yes No

Indoor gases stored a minimum of 5 meters away

from other dangerous goods?

Yes No

Are cylinders clear of artificial sources of heat? Yes No

Cylinder valve closed when cylinder not in use. Yes No

Section 6 Class 3 (Flammable liquids) If exceeds minor storage quantities, refer to AS 1940-

1993

Is there any ignition sources? Yes No

Is their safe entry to and exit from all working

locations?

Yes No

All chemical containers clearly labelled? Yes No

Procedures in place for the handling of specialty

chemicals?

Yes No

Are packages kept closed when not in use? Yes No

Is a spill kit present? Yes No

Is a suitable cabinet used to store flammables? Yes No

Is their correct signage in place? Yes No

Section 7 Class 8 (Corrosive) If exceeds minor storage quantities, refer to AS 3780 - 1994

Packages shall not be kept near incompatible

substances?

Yes No

Are packages kept away from class 3 substances? Yes No

Are packages kept away from heat sources? Yes No

Are packages kept closed when not in use? Yes No

Is a spill kit present? Yes No

Is appropriate PPE worn? Yes No

Section 8 Proposed control measures.

Elimination:

Substitution:

Isolation:

Engineering:

Administration Controls:

PP/E:

NOTES


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Section 9 Evaluation of Risks.

Optional - Refer to Code of Practice Appendix 4.

Attachment 1. MINOR STORAGE QUANTITIES OF DANGEROUS GOODS

1. In the table below, "kg or L" means, where this combination of letters immediately follows

numbers, the combined total of--

(a) the number of kilograms of non-liquid dangerous goods; and

(b) the number of litres of liquid dangerous goods; and

(c) the capacity of containers ofClass 2 dangerous goods--

Description of Dangerous

Goods

Packing GroupMinor Storage (if less than

quantity)

1. Class 2

Class 2.1 N/A 500 L

Class 2.2 SubsidiaryRisk5.1 N/A 2000 L

OtherClass 2.2 N/A 5000 L

Class 2.3 N/A 50 L

Aerosols N/A 5000 L

Cryogenic Fluids N/A 1000 L


GoodsPacking Group

Minor Storage (if less than

quantity)

2.Class 3, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2,

6.1 or 8I 50 kg or L

II 250 kg or L

III 1000 kg or L


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Mixed Packing

Groups in a single

Class with the quantity

of each Packing

Group below thespecified quantity for

the Packing Group.

1000 kg or L


GoodsPacking Group


quantity)

3. Class 9 II 1000 kg or L

III 5000 kg or L

Mixed Packing

Groups in Class 9

with the quantity of

each Packing Group

below the specified

quantity for the

Packing Group.

5000 kg or L


GoodsPacking Group


quantity)

4.

Mixed Classes of dangerous

goods where none of the

Classes, types orPacking

Groups (if any) present

exceeds the quantities

specified for the relevant

quantity in Items 1, 2 and 3 of

this Table.

N/A

5000 kg or L--

The quantity only applies

where the Placarding

Quantity for an individual

Class that is present is 5000

kg or L.

2000 kg or L--

The quantity only applieswhere the Placarding

Quantity for all of the

Classes present is 2000 kg or

L or less.

C1 combustibleliquids stored

and handled with fire risk

N/A 1000 kg or L


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dangerous goods where none

of the Classes, types or

Packing Groups (if any)

present exceeds the relevant

quantities in Items 1, 2 or 3 ofthis Table.


GoodsPacking Group


quantity)

6.

Goods too dangerous to be

transported that are not kept

in a laboratory.

N/A 0 kg or L

7.

C1 combustible liquids in

bulkstored and handled in

isolation from other dangerousgoods.

N/A 10 000 L

C1 combustible liquids stored

and handled in packages in

isolation from other dangerous

goods.

N/A 50 000 L

C1 combustible liquids in

bulkand in packages stored

and handled in isolation fromother dangerous goods

provided the quantity in bulk

is 10 000 L or less.

N/A 50 000 L

Note: For the purposes of item 3 in the Table, where Class 9 dangerous goods do not have a Packing

Group assigned to them, they are deemed to be assigned to Packing Group III.


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