Department of Biology
- Department of Biology
- Current staff and students
- Health and safety
- Chemical Safety 2
- Risk Assessments of Chemicals
- Guidelines for risk assessments
- When is a formal specific written risk assessment needed?
When is a formal specific written risk assessment needed?
A formal specific written risk assessment is required in the following circumstances:
- for all activities involving ‘high hazard’ chemicals
- for all activities that have been judged to present a high risk of exposure i.e. for those activities where an exposure to a substance is considered likely
- for all activities that have been judged to present a high risk of fire or explosion
Laboratory groups may also choose to prepare specific written assessments for all their activities involving hazardous chemicals.
Two risk assessment forms are available:
- Substances hazardous to health: Risk assessment form (MS Word
, 471kb) for substances presenting a risk to health - Dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres: Risk assessment form (MS Word , 72kb) for 'dangerous substances' presenting risk to safety from e.g. flammable or explosive hazardous properties of a substance
The risk assessment form must be approved by the Supervisor / Group Leader before work begins.