Register of Dangerous and Hazardous Substances - National Folk ...

Register of Dangerous and Hazardous Substances/ Chemicals Name of Event: ……………………………………………………………………………. Dates of Event: …………………………………………………………………….. Contact Details (Please print): First Name: Surname: Position: Company: Phone: Mobile: Fax: Email address: Stand name: Stand/Stall Number: Location/Area/Building: Who is responsible for the delivery and storage of the substance/s on site? (print name): Best contact phone number while on site: I will have Dangerous Substances stored and/or handled while on-­‐site at EPIC: YES / NO If YES: please complete the table below and sign declaration. If NO: please sign declaration Declaration: I declare that the information provided in this form is complete, accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. Name (please print): ………………………………………………………………………………………………… Signature: ……………………………………………………………………………………. Position/Title: ………………………………………………………………………………………….. Date: ………………………………………… All exhibitors/vendors/contractors must keep the information provided on this ‘Register’ including the material safety data sheets (MSDS) at your stand/location setting up and during the event. You must also provide a copy of the Register and the MSDS to your event organiser. WorkSafe ACT may undertake an inspection and request this information.1

To comply with requirements of the Dangerous Substances (General) Regulation 2004 Certain dangerous substances, you must include the following classes of dangerous substances (listed below) in your register: Class Nature of Hazard Class Nature of Hazard1 Explosives, pyrotechnics, flares,nitroglycerene6.1 Toxic substances2 Gases (e.g. acetylene gas, LPG) 6.2 Infectious substances3 Flammable liquids (e.g. unleaded petrol) 7 Radioactive substances4 Flammable solids (cooking oils, biodiesel, ethanol, kerosene, methylatedspirits)8 Corrosive substances (e.g. bleach)5 Oxidizing agents 9 MiscellaneousC1Combustible liquid – with a flashpoint of150 o C or lessC2Combustible liquid - with aflashpoint of more than 150 o CClass: Dangerous substances are grouped into classes assigned under the ADG Code according to the nature of the hazard (see the table above). Combustibleliquids are not classified as dangerous goods by the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, but are categorised as either C1 or C2, according to theirflashpoint. An example of a combustible liquid is diesel.Subsidiary risk: Where dangerous goods present more than one hazard. An example of a subsidiary risk is a pesticide which belongs to Class 6.1 (toxicsubstances) that also contains a flammable solvent (Class 3) base.Packing group (PG): The degree of danger presented by dangerous substance is signified as follows:Packing Group I - high danger; Packing Group II - medium danger; Packing Group III - low dangerThe maximum quantity of the dangerous substance is the actual quantity what you have or are likely to have on the premises during the event. The expectedaverage quantity will reflect the usual changes in the amount of the dangerous substance over the course of the event. The figure will be less than the expectedmaximum quantity.The register should also contain a list (and quantity) of all Hazardous Substances being used or stored at your site, eg. Johnsons hand cleanerFor more information: http://www.ors.act.gov.au/workcover/WebPages/DangSubs/ds.htm 2

Examples: Name of dangerous substance/ hazardous substance/chemicals Class Subsidiary Risk Packing Group Expected Max. Qty Kg/Lts Expected Daily Ave Qty Kg/Lts Current SDS or MSDS Y/N (within 5 yrs) Y/N Control measures/ precautions for the safe handling of EACH substance/ goods/chemical in this register Staff training Y/N Liquid Petroleum (LP) Gas 2.1 None N/A 430 Lts 215 Lts Y Safety stored as per MSDS instructions. Y Y BP Regular Unleaded 3 None II 20,000 Lts 12,500 Lts Y Safely stored as per MSDS instructions. Y Y Jiffy Firelighters 4.1 None III 200kgs 100kgs Y Safely stored as per MSDS instructions Y Y Diesel fuel C1 III 100 lts 20 lts Y Safely stored as per MSDS instructions Y Y Cooking Oil / Sunflower oil 3 None II 20 ltrs 5 ltrs Y MSDS available at site Y Y Johnsons hand cleaner N/A None -­‐ 50 ltrs 15 lts Y MSDS available at site Y Y Spray & Wipe N/A None -­‐ 20 ltrs 5 lts Y MSDS available at site Y Y Training records available Y/N Please enter your information in the table below: Name of dangerous substance/ hazardous substance/chemicals Class Subsidiary Risk Packing Group Expected Max. Qty Kg/Lts Expected Daily Ave Qty Kg/Lts Current SDS or MSDS Y/N (within 5 yrs) Y/N Control measures/ precautions for the safe handling of EACH substance/ goods/chemical in this register Staff training Y/N Training records available Y/N All exhibitors/vendors/contractors must keep the information provided on this ‘Register’ including the material safety data sheets (MSDS) at your stand/location while setting up and during the event. 3

You must also provide a copy of this documentation (the Register and the MSDS) to your event organiser. Name of dangerous substance/ hazardous substance/chemicals Class Subsidiary Risk Packing Group Expected Max. Qty Kg/Lts Expected Daily Ave Qty Kg/Lts Current SDS or MSDS Y/N (within 5 yrs) Y/N Control measures/ precautions for the safe handling of EACH substance/ goods/chemical in this register Staff training Y/N Training records available Y/N 4