Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)

Regulations

Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2020

14. Classification of hazardous chemical agents

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The manufacturer or importer of a chemical agent must, before it is supplied to a workplace—

 

(a) determine whether the chemical agent is an HCA by carrying out a hazard assessment referencing the cut-off values provided in Tables 4 and 5 of Annexure 1;

 

(b) if the substance, mixture or article is an HCA, ensure that a GHS classification is carried out for the HCA; and

 

(c) review the GHS classification should a change in the composition of the HCA be made.