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ChemWatch - Safety Data Sheets

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a document that contains important information about a chemical. It must be written in English and must contain:

the product name and the names of hazardous ingredients
state the date it was last reviewed, or if it has not been reviewed, the date it was prepared
the chemical and physical properties of the chemical
health hazard information
precautions for safe use and handling
the manufacturer's or importer's name, Australian address and telephone number
measurements in Australian legal units (e.g. mL, L, cm2).

The SDS provides the necessary information to safely manage the risk from chemical exposure. SDS are to be readily available to workers (including staff, students and visitors) at the point of use of the relevant chemical.

ChemWatch ChemGold 3 (CG3) comprises a database of over 6 million original vendor SDS. It is designed to help users of chemicals in the development and organisation of the chemical management system and easily provides the basic information that is required to manage the risks associated with the use of chemicals.

Some workplaces may also have an online subscription to ChemAlert or access to other electronic SDS databases. Where an SDS is not accessible through the electronic SDS databases available, chemical users can request an SDS directly from the supplier or manufacturer of the chemical.

Resources

ChemWatch CG3 - Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
To access ChemWatch, first you need to register your workplace by following the Chemwatch registration instructions . If you had a username and password for ChemGold II (CG2), the password will remain the same for CG3. However, the username must have the prefix 'detq'. For example, if the username for CG2 was '6100', the username for CG3 will be 'detq6100'.
How to Use CG3 powerpoint presentation (PPSX, 1MB)
ChemWatch CG3 Quick Start User Guide 747k

Provides an overview of the program and basic instructions on how to use CG3

ChemWatch CG3 Detailed User Guide 4.0M

Provides detailed information about the CG3 SDS database and chemical management system.

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This page was last reviewed on 25 Jan 2012 at 04:59PM