AS/NZS 2243.2:2006
Safety in laboratories - Chemical aspects
Provides information, recommendations and procedures involving the use of chemicals which will promote safe working in laboratories.
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AS/NZS 2243.2:2006 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - CHEMICAL ASPECTS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Auto-ignition temperature
1.4.2 Bund
1.4.3 Combustible liquid (Australia only)
1.4.4 Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
1.4.5 May
1.4.6 Risk assessment
1.4.7 Shall
1.4.8 Should
1.4.9 Signal words (Australia only)
SECTION 2 PLANNING FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY
SECTION 3 CHEMICAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPONENTS
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Safety information
3.2.3 Security
3.2.4 Storage and handling of chemicals
3.2.5 Maintenance of laboratory services and cleaning of laboratories
3.2.6 Health surveillance
3.2.7 Safety equipment
3.2.8 Laboratory chemical wastes
3.3 CHEMICAL SAFETY PRACTICES
3.3.1 Principles of protection
3.3.2 Environmental considerations
3.3.3 Housekeeping
3.4 SPILL MANAGEMENT
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Planning
3.4.3 Spills inside fume cupboards
3.4.4 Spills outside fume cupboards
3.5 FIRE, EMERGENCY AND RESCUE PROCEDURES
SECTION 4 SAFE USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 CHEMICAL HAZARDS
4.3 GASES
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Handling of gases, compressed or liquefied (other than cryogenic liquids)
4.3.3 Handling of cryogenic fluids
4.4 FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Precautions for highly flammable liquids
4.4.3 Special sources of danger
4.4.4 Precautions for Class 4 substances (dangerous solids)
4.5 TOXIC (POISONOUS) CHEMICALS
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Toxic dusts
4.6 CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
4.7 UNSTABLE CHEMICALS
4.8 HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS
APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
A1 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
A2 REFERENCES
A3 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A4 INTERNET RESOURCES
APPENDIX B - LABEL FOR CHEMICAL WASTES
APPENDIX C - THE USE OF ABSORBENT MATERIALS AND SPILL KITS
C1 SCOPE
C2 CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES
APPENDIX D - HANDLING OF CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
D1 SCOPE
D2 GENERAL
D3 VENTILATION
D4 PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
D4.1 Protection of face
D4.2 Protection of hands
D4.3 Protection of the body
D5 HANDLING
D5.1 General
D5.2 Air condensation and oxygen enrichment
D5.3 Working at reduced pressure
D5.4 Proprietary equipment
D6 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
D6.1 General
D6.2 Bulk storage units
D7 TRANSFER TECHNIQUES
D8 EMERGENCY MEASURES AND FIRST AID
D8.1 Cold contact burns
D8.2 First aid and general treatment
APPENDIX E - EXAMPLES OF COMMONLY USED HIGHLY FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
E1 GENERAL
E2 ORGANIC
E3 INORGANIC AND ORGANO-METALLIC
APPENDIX F - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS
F1 SCOPE
F2 ACID SALTS
F3 SODAMIDE
F4 GASEOUS HALOGENS
F5 METALS, METAL HYDRIDES, METAL ALKYLS
F5.1 Alkali metals, lithium, sodium, potassium
F5.2 Powdered metals, including magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron
F5.3 Metal alkyls
F5.4 Metal hydrides
F5.5 Metal phosphides
F6 OXIDIZING AGENTS-CHLORATES AND NITRATES
APPENDIX G - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED TOXIC CHEMICALS
G1 SCOPE
G2 TOXIC CHEMICALS
G2.1 Amines
G2.2 Benzene
G2.3 Bromine
G2.4 Carbon monoxide
G2.5 Carbon disulfide
G2.6 Carbonyl, nickel carbonyl, iron carbonyl
G2.7 Chlorinated hydrocarbons
G2.8 Chromium compounds
G2.9 Cyanides, hydrogen cyanide
G2.10 Ethidium bromide
G2.11 Formaldehyde
G2.12 Hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen fluoride, potassium hydrogen fluoride
G2.13 Lead salts and lead-containing dusts
G2.14 Mercury
G2.15 Nitrobenzene
G2.16 Phenol
G2.17 Pyridine
G2.18 Sulfur dioxide
G2.19 Thallium and its compounds
APPENDIX H - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
H1 SCOPE
H2 STRONG ACIDS
H2.1 Hydrochloric acid, hydrogen chloride
H2.2 Hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen fluoride
H2.3 Nitric acid, fuming nitric acid
H2.4 Sulfuric acid, oleum and chlorosulfonic acid
H2.5 Acid cleaning mixtures
H3 STRONG BASES
H3.1 Sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium oxide
H3.2 Ammonia solutions
H4 HALIDES-BORON TRICHLORIDE, BORON TRIBROMIDE, SILICON TETRACHLORIDE, ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM CHLORIDE
APPENDIX I - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED UNSTABLE SUBSTANCES
I1 SCOPE
I2 UNSTABLE SUBSTANCES
I2.1 Acetylene and acetylides
I2.2 Azides and silvering solutions
I2.3 Azo and diazo compounds
I2.4 Chlorates and perchlorates
I2.5 Chlorides of aluminium, silicon, tin (IV) and titanium
I2.6 Ethers, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran
I2.7 Monomers
I2.8 Nitro-compound, picric acid, trinitrobenzene
I2.9 Peroxides
APPENDIX J - HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PERCHLORIC ACID
J1 INTRODUCTION
J2 PROPERTIES OF PERCHLORIC ACID
J3 HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PERCHLORIC ACID
J4 SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
J5 LABORATORY PRACTICE
J6 DISMANTLING AN EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION WITH PERCHLORATES
J7 REFERENCES ON PERCHLORIC ACID AND PERCHLORATES
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AS/NZS 2243.2:2006 SAFETY IN LABORATORIES - CHEMICAL ASPECTS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Auto-ignition temperature
1.4.2 Bund
1.4.3 Combustible liquid (Australia only)
1.4.4 Material safety data sheet (MSDS)
1.4.5 May
1.4.6 Risk assessment
1.4.7 Shall
1.4.8 Should
1.4.9 Signal words (Australia only)
SECTION 2 PLANNING FOR CHEMICAL SAFETY
SECTION 3 CHEMICAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT
3.1 GENERAL
3.2 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPONENTS
3.2.1 General
3.2.2 Safety information
3.2.3 Security
3.2.4 Storage and handling of chemicals
3.2.5 Maintenance of laboratory services and cleaning of laboratories
3.2.6 Health surveillance
3.2.7 Safety equipment
3.2.8 Laboratory chemical wastes
3.3 CHEMICAL SAFETY PRACTICES
3.3.1 Principles of protection
3.3.2 Environmental considerations
3.3.3 Housekeeping
3.4 SPILL MANAGEMENT
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Planning
3.4.3 Spills inside fume cupboards
3.4.4 Spills outside fume cupboards
3.5 FIRE, EMERGENCY AND RESCUE PROCEDURES
SECTION 4 SAFE USE OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES
4.1 GENERAL
4.2 CHEMICAL HAZARDS
4.3 GASES
4.3.1 General
4.3.2 Handling of gases, compressed or liquefied (other than cryogenic liquids)
4.3.3 Handling of cryogenic fluids
4.4 FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Precautions for highly flammable liquids
4.4.3 Special sources of danger
4.4.4 Precautions for Class 4 substances (dangerous solids)
4.5 TOXIC (POISONOUS) CHEMICALS
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 Toxic dusts
4.6 CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
4.7 UNSTABLE CHEMICALS
4.8 HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS
APPENDIX A - LIST OF REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
A1 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
A2 REFERENCES
A3 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A4 INTERNET RESOURCES
APPENDIX B - LABEL FOR CHEMICAL WASTES
APPENDIX C - THE USE OF ABSORBENT MATERIALS AND SPILL KITS
C1 SCOPE
C2 CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES
APPENDIX D - HANDLING OF CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
D1 SCOPE
D2 GENERAL
D3 VENTILATION
D4 PERSONAL PROTECTION FOR CRYOGENIC FLUIDS
D4.1 Protection of face
D4.2 Protection of hands
D4.3 Protection of the body
D5 HANDLING
D5.1 General
D5.2 Air condensation and oxygen enrichment
D5.3 Working at reduced pressure
D5.4 Proprietary equipment
D6 STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
D6.1 General
D6.2 Bulk storage units
D7 TRANSFER TECHNIQUES
D8 EMERGENCY MEASURES AND FIRST AID
D8.1 Cold contact burns
D8.2 First aid and general treatment
APPENDIX E - EXAMPLES OF COMMONLY USED HIGHLY FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS
E1 GENERAL
E2 ORGANIC
E3 INORGANIC AND ORGANO-METALLIC
APPENDIX F - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED HIGHLY REACTIVE CHEMICALS
F1 SCOPE
F2 ACID SALTS
F3 SODAMIDE
F4 GASEOUS HALOGENS
F5 METALS, METAL HYDRIDES, METAL ALKYLS
F5.1 Alkali metals, lithium, sodium, potassium
F5.2 Powdered metals, including magnesium, aluminium, zinc, iron
F5.3 Metal alkyls
F5.4 Metal hydrides
F5.5 Metal phosphides
F6 OXIDIZING AGENTS-CHLORATES AND NITRATES
APPENDIX G - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED TOXIC CHEMICALS
G1 SCOPE
G2 TOXIC CHEMICALS
G2.1 Amines
G2.2 Benzene
G2.3 Bromine
G2.4 Carbon monoxide
G2.5 Carbon disulfide
G2.6 Carbonyl, nickel carbonyl, iron carbonyl
G2.7 Chlorinated hydrocarbons
G2.8 Chromium compounds
G2.9 Cyanides, hydrogen cyanide
G2.10 Ethidium bromide
G2.11 Formaldehyde
G2.12 Hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen fluoride, potassium hydrogen fluoride
G2.13 Lead salts and lead-containing dusts
G2.14 Mercury
G2.15 Nitrobenzene
G2.16 Phenol
G2.17 Pyridine
G2.18 Sulfur dioxide
G2.19 Thallium and its compounds
APPENDIX H - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES
H1 SCOPE
H2 STRONG ACIDS
H2.1 Hydrochloric acid, hydrogen chloride
H2.2 Hydrofluoric acid, hydrogen fluoride
H2.3 Nitric acid, fuming nitric acid
H2.4 Sulfuric acid, oleum and chlorosulfonic acid
H2.5 Acid cleaning mixtures
H3 STRONG BASES
H3.1 Sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, calcium oxide
H3.2 Ammonia solutions
H4 HALIDES-BORON TRICHLORIDE, BORON TRIBROMIDE, SILICON TETRACHLORIDE, ALUMINIUM CHLORIDE, TITANIUM CHLORIDE
APPENDIX I - HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH COMMONLY USED UNSTABLE SUBSTANCES
I1 SCOPE
I2 UNSTABLE SUBSTANCES
I2.1 Acetylene and acetylides
I2.2 Azides and silvering solutions
I2.3 Azo and diazo compounds
I2.4 Chlorates and perchlorates
I2.5 Chlorides of aluminium, silicon, tin (IV) and titanium
I2.6 Ethers, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran
I2.7 Monomers
I2.8 Nitro-compound, picric acid, trinitrobenzene
I2.9 Peroxides
APPENDIX J - HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PERCHLORIC ACID
J1 INTRODUCTION
J2 PROPERTIES OF PERCHLORIC ACID
J3 HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF PERCHLORIC ACID
J4 SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS
J5 LABORATORY PRACTICE
J6 DISMANTLING AN EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM SUSPECTED OF CONTAMINATION WITH PERCHLORATES
J7 REFERENCES ON PERCHLORIC ACID AND PERCHLORATES
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AS/NZS 2243.2:2006
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