What are Dangerous Goods and hazardous chemicals and who decides this?
What is the Globally Harmonized System, its labelling and classifications?

This workshop will answer the above questions and equip attendees on how to store and handle hazardous chemicals to minimise risk largely through the use of Australian Standards and various risk management practices and thought processes.

Workshop: A half-day workshop designed to help participants understand how to go about storage and handling at acceptable risk levels under
the Workplace Health and Safety laws covering:

• Overview of dangerous goods and Globally Harmonized System (GHS)
• Classification Hazardous Chemicals under DG and GHS covering all 9 DG classes and additional GHS classifications
• Use of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code 7.6th edition for classification and  packaging groups and overview of the changes from the 7.5 edition
• WHS Legislative requirements for workplace storage and handling of Hazardous Chemicals
• Documentation: Notification and manifest requirements to SafeWork NSW and Fire and Rescue
• Labelling for GHS and Safety Data Sheets
• Labelling differences between transport and workplaces
• Introduction to the use of Australian Standards for DG depot design
•  Overviews of bunding, separation distance and incompatibility
• Case study review and assessment

Use of Australian Standards for Hazardous Chemical storage is discussed as generic starting points.  Alternative
storage which are not compliant with AS are are considered and when they can be applied.

Dates: Thursday 4 October 2018
Time:  8:20 am (Registrations) for 8:30 am to12.30 pm
Venue:  Doolyes Club, Church Street, Lidcombe
Cost:     $285 (ASBG Members) or $345 (Non Members)