Provision of information
- Material safety data sheets (MSDS) must be obtained from your supplier for each cylinder of gas. These must be kept in a register.
- Each MSDS must be located close to where people who may be exposed can refer to the MSDS easily. This will ensure that each MSDS can be referred to easily by workers and allow emergency responders access to information about the hazards.
- The MSDS must be read to identify:
- chemical and physical hazards from each gas cylinder
- appropriate safe storage and handling practices
- the need for additional control measures
- first aid measures
- fire fighting and emergency information.
- A risk assessment must be carried and recorded out to identify hazards and the need for any additional control measures.
- Workers need to be given information, training and effective supervision, about the hazards from gas cylinders, safe storage and handling information and what to do in an emergency.
- Procedures should be documented to inform workers about how to store and handle gas cylinders safely.
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