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Chemicals and Hazardous Substances

• Departmental procedures and guidelines
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The management of products used in schools that are categorised as chemicals; hazardous substances and dangerous goods form an important component of managing health and safety. All products in the school environment should be assessed to determine risks associated with their use. If products fall into the category of a hazardous substance and/or dangerous goods then there are specific processes to be implemented to meet legislative requirements.

Departmental procedures and guidelines

• Education Policy and Procedure Register (EPPR)
  Teachers should refer to these procedures for various art, science and agriculture activities to ensure safe use of chemicals with students.

Resources

• Aspects of Science Management: a reference manual for schools 850k
  This handbook contains information on aspects of the safe and efficient management of laboratories and practical science activities.
• ChemWatch website for Education Queensland schools
  To access ChemWatch, first you need to register your school by following the Chemwatch registration instructions 34k
• Chemicals review - schools officers 87k
  This fact sheet includes a checklist to assist schools officers review their chemical use and storage.
• Cutting fuel drums and empty containers - explosion hazard 287k
• Dangers of home-made explosive devices
• Hazardous substances register template 13k
• Managing Risks with Chemicals induction 332k
• Radioactive substances fact sheet 190k
• Storage of dangerous goods - segregation tool for dangerous goods .

Legislation and other Links

• WHSQ - Managing risks of hazardous chemicals
• WHSQ - Dangerous goods information
• WHSQ - Rural chemicals guide
• CHEM Unit - Department of Emergency Services
  The CHEM Unit assists schools and other places in managing chemical emergencies. This site contains contacts, advice, FAQs, legislation and publications regarding chemicals.
• Department of Environment and Resource Management
  Includes a range of services and information, from fact sheets and guides, to maps and service centres.

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