WSH Guidelines-Management of Hazardous Substances
What is WSH Guidelines
WSH Guidelines showcased workplace safety and health best practices and WSH program for controlling workplace hazards and improving occupational health for various industry and program
Check out the free WSH Guideline --Management of Hazardous Substances to improve your organization WSH practices. For the latest WSH Guidelines update, refer to Singapore Workplace Safety and Health Council Website.
WSH Guideline --Management of Hazardous Substances Scope
The main objective of the Management of Hazardous Chemicals Programme is to prevent and control chemical hazards at workplace, and safeguard the health and safety of persons against chemical hazards within the plant.
The Management of Hazardous Chemicals Programme enhances chemical safety and prevents chemical-related injuries, illnesses or diseases at the workplace.
A Management of Hazardous Chemicals Programme is required if any hazardous chemical is used or handled at a workplace. Hazardous chemicals can be classified under the following categories:
• Corrosive substances
• Flammable substances
• Explosives
• Oxidising substances
• Pyrophoric substances
• Gases under pressure
• Organic peroxides
• Self-heating substances
• Self-reactive substances
• Substances which when in contact with water, emit flammable gases
• Toxic substances
• Mutagens
• Carcinogens
• Teratogens
• Sensitizers
• Irritants
• Substances hazardous to aquatic environment
