How to use this package
Follow the Steps as shown on the table below, starting with the Introductory Advice.
We recommend printing out the Users Guide. This guide will help you work through the package.
NAME OF STEP | AIM OF STEP | PAGES TO EXAMINE OR USE IN THIS STEP |
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Step 1 - Introductory Advice |
Important information about the package, and advice to help you use it. |
- Introductory Advice
- Acknowledgements
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Step 2 - Risk Assessment |
To help you choose the best options to prevent exposure of workers to hazardous chemicals in your workplace. It's recommended you fill in the Assessment Table as you work through the risk assessment process. |
- Assessment Table
- Risk Assessment
- Hazard Identification
- Options to prevent chemicals from harming health
- Chemical Substitution
- Using Control Guidance
Choose all the Control Guidance Sheets and Supplementary Advice (including Posters) for your processes/tasks. A completed Assessment Table is also presented to help you. |
Step 3 - Using Control Guidance |
Compare the advice given in the control guidance sheets and supplementary advice sheets with the controls currently in place in your operations. Identify issues for follow up. Effectively address issues identified and improve control of workplace exposure to chemicals. |
- Using Control Guidance
- Control Guidance Sheets
- Supplementary Advice (including Posters)
- Assessment Table
- Actions Table
It's recommended you fill in the Assessment Table and Actions Table as you use the Control Guidance material. Completed tables should be kept as a record of the work you've done to improve control of workplace exposure to chemicals. |
Step 4 - Checklist |
This is a check to confirm you’ve followed all the key steps in the package. |
A completed checklist should also be kept as a record of the work you've done. |
Reference Pages |
A number of Reference Pages are presented to assist as you work through the package. |
- Acknowledgements
- Hazard Identification
- Options to prevent chemicals from harming health
- Chemical Substitution
- Worked examples
- Glossary of terms
- General bibliography
- Contacts list
- Users Guide
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Page last updated: 03/04/2009