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Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals

Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (TAS)
The Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice is a Tasmania-adopted code under the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (Tas). It provides practical guidance for PCBUs on correctly labelling hazardous chemic...
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Approved code status and effective date in Tasmania

Oct 2026
The Labelling of workplace hazardous chemicals code of practice has been effective in Tasmania on and from 5 December 2018.
Low
2 citations

Decanted chemicals and reduced labelling situations

Oct 2026
Reduced labelling is permitted for certain hazardous chemicals, including those in small containers, decanted or transferred chemicals, rese...
Medium
1 citation

General duty to label workplace hazardous chemicals

Jul 2026
PCBUs must ensure any substance, mixture or article classified as a hazardous chemical under the WHS Regulations carries a compliant label b...
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2 citations

GHS label elements and alignment with Safety Data Sheets

Jul 2026
Labels must include all required GHS elements — product identifier, signal word, hazard/precautionary statements, pictograms, supplier detai...
High
2 citations

Scope of PCBU duties: manufacturers, importers, suppliers and users

Jul 2026
The Code differentiates labelling obligations across the supply chain — manufacturers and importers bear primary duties; suppliers must not...
High
2 citations

When a label under the WHS Regulations is not required

Oct 2026
Some hazardous chemicals are excluded from the regulation 335 labelling provisions or exempt from Part 7.1 of the WHS Regulations, and chemi...
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1 citation

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