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OSH IN CHEMICAL
INDUSTRIES
Chapter 2
Laws & Regulations
[ Codes of Practice &
Guidelines ]

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Guidelines

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Guidelines

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Guidelines

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Example 1

The purpose of these guidelines is to supplement the requirements of

Regulation 9 of the Occupational Safety and Health (Classification,
Packaging and Labeling) Regulations 1997 with respect to the duty of a
supplier to furnish an up-to-date Chemical Safety Data Sheet (CSDS) for
each hazardous chemical supplied.
The contents of these guidelines are intended to clarify and elaborate
on the information stipulated in the regulations which need to be
furnished by the supplier in the CSDS.
The supplier is also advised to read these guidelines in conjunction
with the Guidelines for the Classification of Hazardous Chemicals which
have been prepared to assist suppliers to perform their duties stipulated
under the regulations.
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MSDS/CSDS
For the purpose of these guidelines, Chemical Safety Data Sheet (CSDS) means an up-to-date handout or information sheet containing relevant information pertaining to the hazardous chemical or
preparation which is vital for establishing arrangements in the safe use of the chemical or
preparation at work.
The CSDS should be written in layman language and should aim at achieving the following
objectives:
(a) to make users of hazardous chemicals understand safety recommendations and the
rationale for these recommendations ;
(b) to create awareness among users of hazardous chemicals of the consequences of
failure to comply with the recommendations;
(c) to ensure that
overexposure; and

users of hazardous chemicals recognise the

symptoms of

(d) to encourage the users of hazardous chemicals to provide inputs in establishing

strategies and recommendations for the safe use of the hazardous chemicals.
The information provided on the CSDS should be arranged in a format which is clear and concise
and are generally acceptable to the users.
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Glossary MSDS/CSDS
LCL0
The lowest concentration of a chemical (usually in air) that is reported to have caused death
in humans or animals.
LC50
A concentration of a chemical (usually in air) that is estimated to produce death in 50% of an
experimental animal population on inhalation for a short period of time.
LDL0
The lowest dose of a chemical that is reported to have caused death in humans or animals.

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Example 2

The purpose of the Guidelines is to elaborate on and explain the requirements of

Regulation 14 to Regulation 19 of the Occupational Safety and Health (Use and
Standard of Exposure of Chemicals Hazardous to Health) Regulations 2000 which
stipulates the duty of employer to take action to control chemicals hazardous to health,
through progressive application of control measures in the order of elimination,
substitution, isolation, process modification, engineering control, safe work procedure
and personal protective equipment which can reduce the exposure level of employees
to the lowest practicable level.
Employers are advised to follow closely in taking action to control employee's exposure
to chemicals hazardous to health.
The Guidelines must be read in conjunction with the Regulations, the Guidelines on
the Inspection, Examination and Testing of Local Exhaust Ventilation System and
the Guidelines on Personal Protective Equipment.

Example 3

The purpose of the Guidelines is to complement and explain the requirements

stipulated in the Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and
Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals) Regulations 1997, with respect to labeling of
hazardous chemicals. The relevant Regulations are regulations 7 and 8 pertaining
to labeling and dimension of label respectively.
Suppliers of hazardous chemicals are expected to use these guidelines as the official
interpretations of the requirement of the Regulations. However, they may choose
to comply with the requirement differently from what is recommended in these
Guidelines, provided that they prove the Department of Occupational Safety and
Health that their method of compliance is on a par with or better than what is
stipulated in these guidelines.

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Example 4

The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1994 (Act 514) requires an employer to
notify to the nearest Department of Occupational Safety and Health office of any
accident, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and occupational disease that
has occurred in the place of work.
The Act also stipulates every registered medical practitioner or medical officer
attending to, or called in to visit, a patient whom he believes to be suffering from an
occupational disease or poisoning to report the matter to the Director General.
The Occupational Safety and Health (Notification of Accident, Dangerous Occurrence,
Occupational Poisoning and Occupational Disease) Regulations 2004 [NADOPOD]
provides further requirement and information on the notification method, procedure
and process to be followed by the employer and the medical practitioner in pursuant to
the requirements of section 32 of Act 514.

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Example 5

Guidelines on the Use of PPE

Against Chemical Hazards
Protection of workers safety and health should be of prime concern to employers as
workers are at risk of exposing themselves to various kind of hazard that exist because
of the nature of work involved.
Personal protective equipment has been used since ancient times to give protection to
the wearer against harmful elements. Despite their drawback and limitations, the use
of personal protective equipment may, in certain circumstances, be the only
practicable protection. When this is the case these equipment must be properly
selected, used and maintain so that adequate protection will be provided.
Personal protective equipment is any equipment which is intended to be worn or held
by a person at work and which protects him against one or more risks to health or
safety and any additional accessory designed to meet that objective.

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Code Of Practice

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Example 1

Good indoor air quality (IAQ) is required for a healthy indoor work environment. Poor
indoor air quality can cause a variety of short-term and long-term health
problems. Health problems commonly associated with poor IAQ include allergic
reactions, respiratory problems, eye irritation, sinusitis, bronchitis and pneumonia.
IAQ problems occur in buildings that are served by a common ventilation and/or
air conditioning system. IAQ problems can be due to indoor air pollutants or to
inadequate
ventilation.
There are many sources of indoor air pollutants and among the common ones
are environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) emitted due to burning of tobacco products;
various chemical substances such as formaldehyde emitted from furnishings;
volatile organic compounds emitted from the use and application of solvents; and
ozone emitted from photocopiers and laser printers. It should be noted here that
ETS has been recognized as a human carcinogen by the International Agency fro
Research on cancer (IARC) in 2002 and exposure to it will increase the risk of
coronary heart disease.
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Example 2

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