Hazardous substances
Information on hazardous substances
Hazardous substances are defined in terms of their direct health effects on people whereas dangerous goods are defined by their physical and chemical properties.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the definition of a hazardous substance?
- What is a hazardous substances register?
- How often should I update my material safety data sheets (MSDS)?
More frequently asked questions about hazardous substances can be found here.
Resources available on this subject
- Carbon monoxide
- Chemical control
- Cyanide
- Empty drums - potential bombs
- Flammable liquids – A burning issue
- Inorganic lead-safe habits
- Local exhaust ventilation
- PCBs in concrete structures
- PCBs - safe handling of PCBs in fluorescent light capacitors
- Pesticides in agriculture - reducing the risks from chemicals
- Pesticides in agriculture - recommended specific control measures for spraying
- Pesticides on farms
- Proforma hazardous substances registers and risk assessments
- Safety priorities for working with hazardous substances
- Working with fibreglass
- Working with pesticides
- FAQ
- Asbestos
- Tobacco
- Wood dust
- Flour dust
- Sick building syndrome
- Confined spaces
- Contact details
- Related publications and downloads
- Soldering in the workplace-rosin fluxes
- Safe use of chemicals in the woodworking industry
- Controlling hazards in the electroplating industry
- Controlling isocyanate hazards at work
- Spray painting
- Styrene
- Occupational safety and health management and contaminated sites
- National Guidance Note Workplace hazardous substance in retail
- National Guidance Note Exposure standards
- Prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning
- National Guidance Note Assessing risks of hazardous substances
- Farm chemicals safety
- National Code of Practice Inorganic Lead at Work
- National Code of Practice Preparation of MSDS
- National Code of Practice Labelling of Workplace Substance
- Provision of information on hazardous substances (MSDS)
- National Code of Practice - Control of Hazardous Substances
- National Code of Practice Scheduled Carcinogenic Substances
- National Code of Practice Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation
- National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Vinyl Chloride
- National Code of Practice Synthetic Mineral Fibres