Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Labelling and Safety Data Sheet of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 2013 [CLASS Regulations]

Objective

  • By the end of this session, participants should be able to:

    • Understand the requirements of the regulations.

Content of Regulations

  • Divided into 7 Parts -16 Regulations:

    • Part I: Preliminary

      • Citation and commencement

      • Application

      • Interpretation

    • Part II: Classification

      • Duty to classify chemicals as hazardous

      • Record of classification

    • Part III: Packaging

      • Requirements for the packaging of hazardous chemicals

      • Seal of packaging

    • Part IV: Labelling

      • Duty to label hazardous chemical packaging

      • Requirements for hazard pictograms

      • Rules of precedence for hazard pictograms and statements

      • Dimension requirements for labels

      • Affixing and tagging labels

    • Part V: Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

      • Duty to furnish SDS

    • Part VI: Inventory of Hazardous Chemicals

      • Inventory requirements for hazardous chemicals

    • Part VII: Confidential Business Information

      • Handling of confidential info regarding hazardous chemicals

    • Part VIII: Revocation

List of Schedules

  • First Schedule: Hazard Classification, Pictograms, Signal Words, Hazard Statements

  • Second Schedule: Detailed Hazard Pictograms

  • Third Schedule: Combined Hazard Statements

  • Fourth Schedule: Dimension specifics for Labels

  • Fifth Schedule: Cut-off Values of Concentration for hazardous substances.

Part I: Preliminary

Application: Subregulation 2(1)

  • Applies to chemicals supplied for use at a workplace:

    • Chemicals:

      • substances

      • mixtures.

Exemptions: Subregulation 2(2)

  • Regulations do not apply to:

    • Radioactive materials under Atomic Energy Licensing Act 1984.

    • Scheduled waste (refer to Environmental Quality Regulations 2005).

    • Cosmetic products governed under Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984.

    • Chemicals used for R&D or trial purposes:

      • Must not be for sale.

      • Limited to a maximum of 5 kg.

      • Must have adequate information available for safe use.

    • Manufactured items exempt if they:

      • Forming a specific shape/design during manufacture

      • has an end-use function dependent on that shape/design.

      • Do not release significant quantities of chemicals posing risks to health under normal use conditions.

Exemption: Subregulation 2(3)

  • Parts II, III, IV, and VI do not apply to pesticides

    • Pesticides Act 1974

    • Chemical in transit before export, which is

      stored in any storage area