Poisons permits and licences requirements

PURCHASE AND STORAGE OF SCHEDULED POISONS
AS/NZS 4801, OHSAS 18001
OHS20309
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People commonly use the term ‘poison’ to describe many different chemicals. These may be dangerous goods, hazardous substances and/or scheduled poisons. See the poster General chemical storage AS/NZS 4801, OHSAS 18001
OHS20309
guidelines for laboratories/studios/workshops for conditions that may apply in addition to the information given in the table below . A poison may exist in more than SAI Global
one schedule depending on factors such as other ingredients in the mixture and concentration in the mixture and can also be a hazardous substance and/or a dangerous good. The following table defines general requirements for scheduled poisons. For more specific information ask your resource/facility manager or safety officer to show you the relevant Poisons Control Plan . SCHEDULE
EXAMPLES
SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRED
Aspirin, chloroform (for therapeutic external use, • Store according to General chemical storage guidelines for laboratories/studios/workshops when not in S4 and <0.5% of the preparation) • Complete and maintain relevantNotify resource/facility manager or safety officer of any thefts or losses Adrenaline (≤ 1%), hydrocortisone (certain low • Store in lockable facility such as cabinet, refrigerator or room and maintain records as described in the relevant • Personally ensure delivery to correct person • Notify resource/facility manager or safety officer of any thefts or losses Antibiotics, colchicine, chloroform (for use in • Store in lockable facility such as cabinet, refrigerator or room and maintain records as described in the relevant anaesthesia), lignocaine (certain concentrations and uses), live animal vaccines (with some • Records of all transactions (as per S8 poisons) must be kept for 3 years Notify resource/facility manager or safety officer of • The licence holder must notify thefts and losses to the police or to the Department of Human Services Acetone, dichlorvos (pest strip applications • Store according to General chemical storage guidelines for laboratories/studios/workshops embedded in resin strip material at < 20%), • Notify resource/facility manager or safety officer of any thefts or losses copper compounds, hydrochloric acid (certain concentrations) Sulphuric acid, aldrin, arsenic (certain • Store according to General chemical storage guidelines for laboratories/studios/workshops concentrations), dichlovos (liquid preparations of • Notify resource/facility manager or safety officer of any thefts or losses Cyanides (except ferricyanides or ferrocyanides), • Store in lockable facility such as cabinet, refrigerator or room and maintain records as described in the relevant paraquat, strychnine, benzene, bromine, arsenic See Note 1
below
• Records of all transactions (as per S8 poisons) must be kept for 3 years • Notify resource/facility manager, safety officer and the OH&S branch of any thefts or losses • The licence holder must notify thefts and losses to the police or to the Department of Human Services Cocaine, morphine, pethidine, several barbitones • Store in a locked drug safe (steel safe fitting specific requirements, see OH&S branch) as described in the relevant Poisons Control Plan . Store and transport separately to other poisons • Records must contain the following information, in hardcopy form, locked with the poison(s) and must be kept for 3 years: Name, form, strength and quantity of poison Name and address of person/process where poison is transferred, supplied or administered or disposed of Name and address of person who supplied the poison Records must show an accurate balance at the end of each transaction Records must be kept such that they cannot be altered, obliterated, deleted or removed without detection • Conduct quarterly inspections to ensure that amounts are reconciled • Notify resource/facility manager, safety officer and OH&S branch of any thefts or losses or discrepancies in reconciliation of • The licence holder must notify thefts and losses to the police or to the Department of Human Services • Destruction of Schedule 8 poisons may only be undertaken by at least 2 people of those listed on the relevant Poisons Heroin, cannabis (few exceptions), nomorphine • These substances may only be used for special uses for which a permit is required • Conditions of purchase, storage and use are stricter than those for Schedule 8 • Contact the OH&S branch for assistance with the requirements for these substances Required for certain items only (see part 2 of the Poisons Code at) e.g. acrylonitrile, arsenic, benzene, cyanides (all as Schedule 7). General information on scheduled poisons including the Industrial & Educational permit application form and the Poison Control Plan template may also be found on this webpage. Purchase and storage of scheduled poisons, v2

Source: http://college.monash.edu/ohs/topics/poisons.pdf