Hazard Assessment Process
| 1 Obtain Safety Data Sheets from manufacturer or other reputable supplier.
2 Check the CAS number to ensure you are dealing with the right substance. 3 Complete the following table below.
Information Collection |
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| Substance Name | |||
| Substance CAS number | |||
| Dangerous Goods Code | |||
| Packing Group | |||
| Risk Codes | |||
| Safety Phrases | |||
| Specific Warnings | |||
| Occupational exposure limits | |||
| Flash Point | |||
| Physical Properties | |||
| Boiling Point | |||
| Yes | No | ||
| Does the substance have explosive properties?0 DG 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Is the flash point of the substance <23 oC and initial boiling point < 35 oC? |
0 |
0 |
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| Is the substance a flammable solid (Class 4.1.1) packing group II? |
0 |
0 |
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| Is the substance classified as a Dangerous Goods packing group I? |
0 |
0 |
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| Is the pH of the substance less than 2 or greater than 11.5? | 0 | 0 | |
| Is the substance listed with Risk Code 45 (may cause cancer) or Risk Code 46 (may cause heritable genetic
damage)? |
0 |
0 |
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| Does toxicity meet any of the criteria for category A toxic property listed on page 38 ER-UG-O4-1 6-01? |
0 |
0 |
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| If the answer to any of these questions is Yes, then the substance is forbidden for use in
schools.
Assessment completed by:…………………………………………………………………………………… Date …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Note: Having assessed the substance and found that the substance is not forbidden for use in schools, the teacher in charge shall assign a safe method of use for the substance. |
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