Safety

Safety Sheet and Label information:

Safety information resources :

Australian Workcover NSW website address

ANSI/NFPA 704 hazard label system:

For further reference – NFPA CHEMICAL HAZARD LABELS USA National Fire Protection Association

NFPA 704: Standard System for the Identification of the Hazards of Materials for Emergency Response

NFPA 497: Recommended Practice for the Classification of Flammable Liquids, Gases, or Vapors and of Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas

NFPA 499: Recommended Practice for the Classification of Combustible Dusts and of Hazardous (Classified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical Process Areas

For further reference about NFPA 704 – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFPA_704

For further reference about hazard symbols – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazard_symbol

Examples of Visual Labels:

Class 1 Explosives (eg: Gelatine, Dynamite)

Class 2.1 Flammable Gases (eg: Lpg gas)

Class 2.2 Non-flammable Non-toxic Gases (eg: Nitrogen compressed)

Class 2.3 Poison Gases (eg: Chlorine gas)

Class 3 Flammable Liquids (eg: Petrol, Methanol, Ethanol)

Class 4.1 Flammable Solids (eg: Nitrocellulose, Hexamine)

Class 4.3 Flammable Substances if Wetted (eg: Calcium Carbide)

Class 5.1 OxidizingSubstancess (eg: Nitrates- potassium nitrate, potassium chlorate)

Class 5.2 Organic Peroxides (eg: M.E.K.P.)

Class 6.1(a) Poisonous Substances (eg: Cyanides)

Class 6.1(b) Harmful Substances (eg: Cadmium Compounds, Formaldehyde)

Class 7 Radioactive Substances (Prescribed by Radioactive Substances act 1967)

Class 8 Corrosive Substances (eg: Sulphuric Acid, sodium hydroxde – (nearly all acids and alkali’s))

Class 9 Miscellaneous Substances (eg: Dry ice, Fishmeal, Aerosols) Mixed Class Transport Diamond