​Hazardous Chemicals and Dangerous Goods have the potential to affect the health of people in the workplace.

Chemicals are considered hazardous if they are listed on the national Hazardous Substances Information System and are above the concentration level which is harmful to human health. Hazardous Chemicals can take the form of solids, liquids or gases.

Hazardous Chemicals commonly found in the workplace include:

• Sulphuric Acid – used in car batteries
• Sodium hypochlorite – used in household
• Chlorine – used as a swimming pool sanitiser

Dangerous goods are substances that have the potential to cause immediate harm to people, property and the environment due to their explosive, corrosive, toxic, oxidising or flammable nature.

Dangerous Goods commonly found in the workplace include:

• Fuel
• Explosives – used in mining and construction
• Farm pesticides