Chemical Handling SWMS
Receipt, storage, decanting, transfer, use, and disposal of hazardous chemicals in manufacturing and trade settings. Includes SDS review, GHS label verification, incompatibility checks, spill response, bunding, PPE selection from SDS Section 8, eye-wash/safety-shower activation, and placarding.
SWMS variants reference your state’s WHS legislation. Instant download after payment.
Receipt, storage, decanting, transfer, use and disposal of hazardous chemicals in manufacturing and trade environments. WHS Regulation 2025 Part 7.1 requires PCBUs to manage risks from hazardous chemicals, maintain a register and SDS, label containers per GHS Revision 7, and provide trained workers with appropriate controls.
Hazards identified
3 hazards covered, sorted by priority.
Chemical burns, dermatitis, respiratory injury
Fire, explosion, toxic gas release
Slip injury and environmental contamination
Control measures
Hierarchy-of-controls order: elimination → substitution → isolation → engineering → administrative → PPE.
- 1Review current SDS and verify GHS labels before any handling; segregate incompatibles per Dangerous Goods classes.
- 2Use bunded storage, sealed transfer equipment and PPE specified in SDS Section 8 including chemical gloves and goggles.
- 3Maintain accessible spill kit, eye-wash and safety shower; train workers in placarding, manifest and emergency procedures.
Applicable Codes of Practice
Mandatory duties for managing hazardous chemical risks
Approved control framework including SDS, register, placarding
What you receive
- ✓Editable DOCX SWMS ready for project and chemical-specific customisation
- ✓State-specific WHS legislation schedule referencing Part 7.1 obligations
- ✓Hazard register covering exposure, incompatibility and spill scenarios
- ✓Worker sign-on register for SDS briefing and SWMS acknowledgement
Related legislation
- WHS Act 2011 sections 19 and 20
- WHS Regulation 2025 Chapter 7 (Hazardous Chemicals)
- GHS Revision 7 labelling and classification requirements