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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - REG 354

Identification of risk of physical or chemical reaction

354 Identification of risk of physical or chemical reaction

(1) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must identify any risk of a physical or chemical reaction in relation to a hazardous chemicals used, handled, generated or stored at a workplace.
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the hazardous chemical undergoes the physical or chemical reaction in a manufacturing process or as part of a deliberate process or activity at the workplace.
(3) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must take all reasonable steps to ensure that a hazardous chemical is used, handled, generated or stored so as not to contaminate food, food packaging or personal use products.
Examples of personal use products—
• cosmetics
• face washer
Penalty—
Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.



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