select the risk assessment tab and workplace specific chemffx - risk assessment
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Select the RISK ASSESSMENT tabAnd WORKPLACE SPECIFIC
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Recommendation:
print a copy of the MSDS for which you plan to do a Risk
Assessment
you will then have a reference in front of you containing
warnings, Risk codes and phrases needed to make informed
selections during this process.
From your Manifest Tree, Select the ‘Store / location’ from which you will chose a material upon which to perform
the Risk Assessment
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Store selected is highlighted Red
Explanation of
Buttons in list below.
Status of Risk Assessments done for this Store
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Select the button next to Material for
which to do a risk assessment
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chemical selected
Before Proceeding with this Risk
Assessment, check existing Hazards
for this material
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See Risk Codes etc already in place for the material
selected these will appear on your MSDS
Select CLOSE to go back to previous screen
chemical selected
Identifies Hazards for this material
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Definitions / explanations of these phrases follow in the next screen
Select ADDTo create new
Risk Assessment
chemical selected
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Type of Exposure – “AFTER”
Continuous release/emission - where the total time the worker is exposed to the substance / contaminant is greater than three (3) hours, but less than / equal to eight (8) hours.
Intermittent release/emission - where the total time the worker is exposed to the substance / contaminant is less than / equal to three (3) hours for the day
Spill/accident – exposure is limited to unusual events
During maintenance - One off exposure where the total time the worker is exposed to the substance / contaminant is less than / equal to fifteen (15) minutes for the day.
Scale of use:– Minor Domestic - Small scale, infrequent use
– Laboratory - Small scale, frequent use
– Industrial/Commercial - Large scale, at any frequency of use
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Select ONE of these options:-•continuous release/emission•Intermittent release/emission
You can ALSO choose either or both of these options:-•spill/accident•during maintenance
(Takes you to another screen for level of assessment, see next screen)
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On previous screen Choosing either: •continuous release/emission•Intermittent release/emission
Brings you to this screen
Select from these 3 optionsThen OK to return to previous screen
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NOTE: from choices already made, the ‘system’ has selected PPE RECS
Personal Protective Equipment is required on this Risk Assessment
Click on the PPE RECS Red button to view the options chosen and add extra, if required
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Click on “CHEMWATCH RECOMMENDATIONS” to see default options
Click on “OWN RECOMMENDATIONS” to see Chemwatch recommendations and make
your own alterations/additions
See Mandatory PPE Recommendations
for this material
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Check List = Back to original checklist
Respiratory = options for Respiratory PPE required
Clothing = options for PPE Clothing required
Gloves = options for PPE Gloves required
Glasses = options for PPE Glasses required
Others = type other options for PPE required
Note also, the Risk Codes selected for this material indicating the type of Filter required.
Select “BACK” button to return
to previous screen
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Control Measures:
VentilationNatural - no mechanical ventilation; windows/vents at opposite ends of the building
General - mechanical ventilation, such as air conditioning
Local - mechanical ventilation at specific work area, such as an exhaust fan, fume hood or air jet to absorb fumes.
Other options:Isolated process - a barrier or remote control system between the chemical and the worker
Enclosed - chemicals completely sealed off from worker
PPE RECS (as shown on previous screens in the presentation)
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You can choose to have the system “Auto-assess” (automatically finish the assessment)
from the choices already made or ‘Self-assess’ at this point.
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Once selections made click on ‘OK’ to complete the Risk Assessment
** Your Risk Assessment is valid for 5 years as is your MSDS. If the Risk assessment is done during the final year that the MSDS is valid it too will expire when the MSDS does. **
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These coloured boxes indicate the Risk Conclusions. Click to open
See the material we chose has a
green Arrow tick indicating a Risk
Assessment has been done:
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Click Yellow box(right) to see
(left) risk conclusions for this
material
To add notes, click the red box beside your material for
a notes screen
ChemFFX - Risk Assessment This is the notes screen
Select ADD toOpen another box for
your notes
ChemFFX - Risk Assessment This is the notes screen
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Select ‘X’ to return to Stores material list
Your notes appear here!
And on your copy of this Risk Assessment (below
PPE Recommendations)
This is the notes screen
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To Print: Go back into the Check
List by clicking on green tick.
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Select Print
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Print Preview appears with your local area network Printer window.
EXITBack to Risk Assessment
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materials list
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Store
Materials ListTo print a Risk
Assessment for ALL
materials in this Store
select SUMMARY button
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Name of Store for which this summary has been created
Select Print
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Print Preview appears with your local area network Printer window.
EXITBack to Risk Assessment
ChemFFX - Risk AssessmentEXIT
Takes you back to Very first screen before selecting
Store for Risk Assessment
BACKReturns you to Materials
list for this store
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Store
Materials List
EXIT
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Select Materials to return to original screen ready to perform other functions.
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