Storage Safety Cabinets are an essential investment for many businesses and companies handling and storing dangerous and hazardous chemicals and substances. The risks are numerous when handling and storing these types of materials including:
- Safety of workers and other personnel on site
- Liability where compliance is not met
- Pollution to the environment
- Fire and explosion
It’s important to remind ourselves and our staff that when a substance has been identified and labelled as hazardous or dangerous, it’s not because it’s safe, it’s because the potential of significant consequences are real if not handled and stored correctly.
Australian Standards provide the detailed technical information outlining specific requirements to meet the regulatory requirements. This ensures the safety cabinet function and storage of hazardous and dangerous goods is safe and compliant. Regulatory requirements by law consist of Dangerous Goods Acts, codes of practice and regulations which can vary for each state and territory in Australia. An Australian Standard exists for each class of dangerous goods to address the specific risks of each category.
SpillSmart Safety Storage Cabinets all comply to the relevant Australian Standards for the class of substance it has been designed to store. It’s important to ensure procedurally you are aware of your State and local requirements along with consulting with relevant SDS sheets for the goods being stored.
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