Code of Practice - Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals - Western Australia

Description

The code provides practical guidance on how to prepare safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals that are being manufactured or imported for use, handling or storage in Australia. A safety data sheet (SDS), previously called a material safety data sheet (MSDS), is a document that provides critical information about hazardous chemicals.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Act(s) name

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 Western Australia

Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

WorkSafe

Contact details

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