H2. Hazardous Substances

H2.1 Introduction

Policy reference number	H2 Hazardous Substances
Scope and application	Applicable to all employees, students, contractors and visitors while they are at the University
HR contacts	Michael Flannery
Policy type/category	Management
Related legislation/ regulations/guidelines	Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld) Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 (Qld)
Associated USQ policies	USQ Workplace Health and Safety Procedures Manual Procedures for the Management of Hazardous Substances
Delegations authority	Delegate	Authority
	Vice-Chancellor	Ensure health and safety of all persons at University
	Category 4 Delegate or above	Ensure that functional areas of the University under their control comply with the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 (Qld), all applicable standards and University policies
	Executive Director, Human Resources	Management of USQ Safe and Executive Workplace Health and Safety Committee
	Manager, USQ Safe	Coordinating workplace health and safety
Approval authority	Council for policy statements Executive Workplace Health and Safety Committee
Review date/s	Reviewed October 2009 Endorsed by Executive Workplace Health and Safety Committee July 2007

H2.2 Standard

The University is making efforts to eliminate, substitute or reduce the amount of and exposure to hazardous substances in the workplace. If it is not possible to find a suitable substitute for a hazardous substance, all safety precautions must be used to manage the substance.

Those hazardous substances used at the University will be transported, handled, managed and stored in accordance with the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 (Qld) (Hazardous Substances).

Please refer to the USQ Manual on Procedures for the Management of Hazardous Substances for detailed procedures and information.