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Signs and records tell your workers and visitors about the hazardous chemicals you have at your workplace.
If you have hazardous chemicals in your workplace, under the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations you must have:
a register, recording any amount of hazardous chemicals
signs (placards) to tell people about the chemical’s dangers
manifests and placards for chemicals over a certain amount to help emergency services.
Enter a chemical's information to determine its hazards. Information may not be available for all chemicals.
SWA is not a regulator and cannot advise you about WHS issues in the workplace. If you need help please contact your state or territory work health and safety authority.
