This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace, and then monitoring their effectiveness. The unit requires the application of knowledge associated with work health and safety (WHS) legislation, and organisational policies and procedures relating to controlling hazardous chemicals.

The unit applies to those who work under supervision and use some discretion and judgement to respond to monitoring hazardous chemicals in the workplace. It applies to hazardous chemicals with the potential to harm human health, which may be solids, liquids or gases – pure substances or mixtures. When used in the workplace these substances often generate vapours, fumes, dusts and/or mists.

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1. The terms ‘occupational health and safety’ (OHS) and ‘work health and safety’ (WHS) are equivalent, and generally either can be used in the workplace. In jurisdictions where model WHS laws have not been implemented, registered training organisations (RTOs) are advised to contextualise this unit of competency by referring to existing WHS legislative requirements.

2. The model WHS laws include the model WHS Act, model WHS Regulations and model WHS Codes of Practice. See Safe Work Australia for further information.

3. For the purposes of this unit of competency ‘safe systems of work’ refers to a formal procedure that results from systematic examination of a task in order to identify all the hazards. It defines safe methods to ensure that hazards are eliminated or, where this is not possible, risks are minimised.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Identify and source current WHS laws, and organisational policies and procedures relating to controlling hazardous chemicals
Identify hazardous chemicals used in, or created by, workplace
Identify workplace tasks involving hazardous chemicals
Use safety data sheets (SDSs) and other guidance to determine potential worker exposure to identified hazardous chemicals
Seek specialist advice during preparation phase, as required
Assess risks associated with identified hazardous chemicals
Use information from workplace environmental monitoring to determine compliance with exposure standards, environmental requirements, storage specifications or associated risk management strategies
Develop safe systems of work that include suitable risk control measures, and processes and procedures for those systems
Seek and integrate feedback from required personnel about developed processes and procedures
Communicate and promote developed processes and procedures to required personnel
Review workplace implementation of control processes and procedures
Identify non-compliance with control processes and procedures
Implement training and development procedures and protocols to address areas of identified non-compliance
Provide feedback on outcomes of workplace monitoring to required personnel
Record outcomes of monitoring process and distribute to required personnel according to workplace policies and procedures

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