Table 1 Classes of Chemicals

1. Code of practice for the control of workplace hazardous substances
2. Code of practice for the labelling of workplace substances
3. Code of practice for the preparation of material safety data sheets
4. Approved criteria for classifying hazardous substances
5. List of designated hazardous substances

• SUSDP: Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons
  
• P&TGA: Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966
  
• ADG Code: Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail
  
• PA: Pesticides Act 1978
  
• PR: Pesticides Regulation 1995
  
• DG(R&R)TR: Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail) Transport Regulations 1998
  
• AVCAA: Agricultural & Veterinary Chemicals Administration Act 1994
  
• AgVet Code: Agricultural & Veterinary Chemicals Regulating Code
  
• AHMAC: Australian Health Ministers Advisory Council

It is recommended that the following codes be read in conjunction with this publication.

• WorkCover NSW Code of practice for the preparation of material safety data sheets. Catalogue no. 151. Cost: $9.00
• WorkCover NSW Code of practice for the labelling of workplace substances. Catalogue no. 152. Cost: $9.00
• WorkCover NSW Code of practice for the control of workplace hazardous substances. Catalogue no. 153. Cost: $13.00

Available from WorkCover bookshop, phone 1800 658 134. The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission codes of the same name are available from Commonwealth Bookshops.