AS/NZS 2243.2:2006
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Safety in laboratories Chemical aspects
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30-06-2006
Specifies requirements, recommendations and guidelines to promote safety in laboratories where chemicals are handled.
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CH-026
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Under Revision by DR AS 2243.2:2020.
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Standard
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0 7337 7586 1
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45
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Standards Australia
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Superseded
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This Standard sets out requirements and recommended procedures for safe working practices in the chemical laboratory. It includes procedures for handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, unstable and highly reactive chemicals and makes reference to the handling of compressed and liquefied gases. The Standard also includes information on hazards associated with working in the chemical laboratory.
Originated in Australia as AS 2243.2-1979.
Previous edition AS/NZS 2243.2:1997.
Fifth edition 2006.
AS 1678.6.0.011-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Copper-chrome-arsenic |
AS 1678.2M1-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Mixed load of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 4801:2001 | Occupational health and safety management systems - Specification with guidance for use |
AS 1678.6.1.010-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Arsenic acid, liquid; arsenic acid, solid |
AS/NZS 2430.3.7:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Landfill gas, sewage treatment and sewage pumping plants |
AS 1678.2.1.005-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ethylene oxide or ethylene oxide with nitrogen (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 2243.6-1990 | Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects |
AS/NZS 1716:2003 | Respiratory protective devices |
AS 1678.6.0.014-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Lead arsenates, lead arsenites |
AS/NZS 2430.3.6:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Laboratories, including fume cupboards and flammable medical agents |
AS 1678.3.1.001-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Petrol (as cargo) |
AS 1678.8.0.008-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrofluoric acid |
AS/NZS 2210.2:2000 | Occupational protective footwear Requirements and test methods |
AS 1678.6.0.017-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Motor fuel anti-knock mixture |
AS 1678.6.0.015-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Beryllium powder, Beryllium compound, N.O.S. (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 4326-1995 | The storage and handling of oxidizing agents |
AS 1678.3A1-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable liquids (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1940-2004 | The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids |
AS/NZS 3000:2000 | Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules) |
AS 1678.8.0.001-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrochloric acid |
AS 1678.5.1.005-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, Hydrogen peroxide, stabilized or hydrogen peroxide, aqueous solution, stabilized |
AS 1678.10.001-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport Pesticides |
AS 1678.6.0.016-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Selenates or selenites |
AS 1678.2.2.000-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Oxygen, refrigerated liquid |
AS 1678.5A1-2006 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Oxidizing agents (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS ISO/IEC 17010-2003 | General requirements for bodies providing accreditation of inspection bodies |
AS 1678.4A1-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable solids (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1678.2D1-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Group text card 2D1 - Aerosols |
AS/NZS 2022:2003 | Anhydrous ammonia - Storage and handling (Reconfirmed 2023) |
AS 1678.2C1-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Non-flammable, compressed gas (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 2430.3.1:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - General |
AS 1678.6.0.013-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Chloropicrin |
AS 1678.8.0.009-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Formaldehyde solution (with not less than 25% formaldehyde) |
AS 1894-1997 | The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021) |
AS 1076.7-1977 | Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) - Apparatus with type of protection 'n' - Non-sparking apparatus |
AS 1678.6.0.001-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Aniline |
AS 1678.3.0.015-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Formaldehyde solutions, flammable (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 1020:1995 | The control of undesirable static electricity |
AS 3780-1994 | The storage and handling of corrosive substances |
AS 1678.2.2.002-1999 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Chlorine |
AS 1678.6.0.010-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Phenylmercuric compounds |
AS 1678.4.2.001-2005 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Aluminium alkyls and aluminium alkyl halides (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 1596:2002 | The storage and handling of LP Gas |
AS 1678.6.0.002-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Sodium cyanide, Potassium cyanide |
AS 1678.6.0.004-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Phenol, cresols and cresylic acid |
AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 | Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects |
AS/NZS 1337.5:2004 | Personal eye-protection Eye-protectors for adjustment work on lasers and laser systems (laser adjustment eye-protectors) |
AS/NZS 2430.3.5:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Refineries and major processing plants |
AS 1678.3.0.022-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Acrylonitrile (inhibited) |
AS 1678.3.1.003-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Carbon disulfide |
AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 | Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals |
AS 1678.9.0.001-2005 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport Polymeric beads, expandable (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 1715:1994 | Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices |
AS 1678.8.0.005-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Acetic anhydride (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 2430.3.8:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Surface coatings and adhesives |
AS 1678.3.2.002-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Xylenes |
AS 1678.8A1-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport Corrosive (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1678.2.1.001-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP Gas) |
AS 1678.2A1-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable, compressed gas (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1076.8-1977 | Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) Apparatus with type of protection ‘s’ - Special protection |
AS 1678.3.0.021-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ethyl methyl ketone (Methyl ethyl ketone, MEK) |
AS 1678.8.0.004-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Hypochlorite solution |
AS/NZS 2430.3.9:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Miscellaneous |
AS/NZS 1337.4:2004 | Personal eye-protection - Filters and eye-protectors against laser radiation (laser eye-protectors) |
AS/NZS 2982.1:1997 | Laboratory design and construction General requirements |
AS 1678.5Q1-2006 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Organic peroxides, temperature controlled (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1678.5K1-2006 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Organic peroxides (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1678.3C1-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Flammable liquids of a lesser hazard (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1678.6.1.017-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Cadmium compound |
AS IEC 61882-2003 | Hazard and operability studies (HAZOP studies) - Application guide |
AS/NZS 2210.1:1994 | Occupational protective footwear - Guide to selection, care and use |
AS 1678.5.1.002-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ammonium nitrate |
AS 1678.4.3.002-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Magnesium phosphide |
AS/NZS 2381.1:2005 | Electrical equipment for explosive gas atmospheres - Selection, installation and maintenance General requirements |
AS 1678.6.1.014-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Ammonium thioglycolate |
AS/NZS 2430.3.3:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Flammable liquids |
AS 1678.2.1.010-2004 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Butadienes, inhibited (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 2430.3-1991 | Classification of hazardous areas - Specific occupancies |
AS 4332-2004 | The storage and handling of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 1678.6.0.009-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Cyanides, inorganic |
AS 1076.13-1977 | Code of practice for selection, installation and maintenance of electrical apparatus and associated equipment for use in explosive atmospheres (other than mining applications) Installation and maintenance requirements for instrumentation |
AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 | Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards |
AS 1678.6.1.015-1998 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Sodium fluoride, potassium fluoride, ammonium fluoride |
AS/NZS 2927:2001 | The storage and handling of liquefied chlorine gas |
AS/NZS 1337:1992 | Eye protectors for industrial applications |
AS/NZS 2430.3.2:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas - Examples of area classification - Vehicle workshops, vehicle parking, fuel dispensing stations and aircraft hangars |
AS/NZS 1336:1997 | Recommended practices for occupational eye protection |
AS 1678.3.2.001-2003 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Toluene |
AS 1678.5.1.004-2005 | Emergency procedure guide - Transport - Calcium hypochlorite (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS/NZS 2430.3.4:2004 | Classification of hazardous areas Examples of area classification - Flammable gases |
AS 3641.2-1999 | Recommended practice for atomic emission spectrometric analysis Inductively coupled plasma excitation |
AS 4873.2-2009 | Recommended practice for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) Quantitative determination - Water |
AS 2300.1.3-1988 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry - General methods and principles - Determination of fat - Gravimetric method |
AS 2836.7-1998 | Methods of testing surgical dressings and surgical dressing materials Method for the determination of level of surface-active substances |
AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 | Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities |
AS 1774.36-2009 | Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of resistance to explosive spalling |
AS 1952-1986 | Dispensing measures - Pharmaceutical - Glass |
AS 2300.2.9-2008 | Method of chemical and physical testing for dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of phosphorus (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 2205.5.1-2003 | Methods for destructive testing of welds in metal Macro metallographic test for cross-section examination (Reconfirmed 2018) |
AS 2836.2-1998 | Methods of testing surgical dressing and surgical dressing materials Method for the identification of cotton and viscose fibres |
AS/NZS 2982:2010 | Laboratory design and construction |
AS/NZS 2243.6:2010 | Safety in laboratories Plant and equipment aspects |
AS 1470-1986 | Health and safety at work - Principles and practices |
AS 2300.1.3-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Determination of fat - Gravimetric method (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 2003-1991 | Carbon and low alloy steel - Measurement of decarburization |
AS 5239-2011 | Examination of ignitable liquids in fire debris (Reconfirmed 2024) |
AS 2224.2-2009 | Medicine measures Plastic |
AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 | Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals |
AS 1038.9.4-2006 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Phosphorus - Borate fusion/molybdenum blue method |
AS 1982-1993 | Methods for the measurement of case depth in steels |
AS/NZS 2243.8:2014 | Safety in laboratories Fume cupboards |
AS 5388.1-2012 | Forensic analysis Recognition, recording, recovery, transport and storage of material |
AS 4969.3-2008 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of peroxide pH (pHox), titratable peroxide acidity (TPA) and excess acid neutralizing capacity (ANCE) |
AS/NZS 2869:1998 | Tampons - Menstrual |
AS 2300.2.10-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of titratable acidity (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 3515.4-2007 | Gold and gold bearing alloys Determination of gold content (greater than 99.95%) - Inductively coupled plasma - Atomic emission spectrometry |
AS 2836.9-1998 | Methods of testing surgical dressings and surgical dressing materials Method for the determination of the presence of starch and dextrins |
AS 2331.3.9-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Metallic coatings - Porosity tests - Ferroxyl test |
AS 2331.3.10-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Cracks and pores in chromium |
AS 2929-1990 | Test methods - Guide to the format, style and content |
AS/NZS 2243.8:2006 | Safety in laboratories - Fume cupboards |
AS/NZS 4308:2008 | Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine |
AS 2300.1.2.2-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles-Determination of nitrogen - Nitrogen fractions from milk (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 1894-1997 | The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021) |
AS/NZS 4308:2001 | Procedures for the collection, detection and quantitation of drugs of abuse in urine |
AS 1485-1983 | Safety and health in workrooms of educational establishments |
AS 1038.10.1-2003 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Determination of trace elements - Coal, coke and fly-ash - Determination of eleven trace elements - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method (Reconfirmed 2013) |
SAA HB 9-1994 | Occupational personal protection |
AS 2300.2.3-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of the iodide content of milk - Selective ion electrode method (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS/NZS 4782.3:2014 | Double-capped fluorescent lamps - Performance specifications Procedure for quantitative analysis of mercury present in fluorescent lamps |
AS 4969.1-2008 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Pre-treatment of samples |
AS 4969.12-2009 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Complete suspension peroxide oxidation combined acidity and sulfur (SPOCAS) method (Reconfirmed 2018) |
AS 2224.2-1986 | Medicine measures (including paediatric droppers) Plastics - For domestic use |
AS 2331.1.1-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Local thickness tests - Micrographic examination of cross-sections |
AS/NZS 4534:2006 | Zinc and zinc/aluminium-alloy coatings on steel wire (Reconfirmed 2017) |
AS/NZS 4791:2006 | Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous open sections, applied by an in-line process (Reconfirmed 2017) |
AS 2162.1-1996 | Verification and use of volumetric apparatus General - Volumetric glassware |
AS 4439.3-1997 | Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Bottle leaching procedures |
AS 2661-1983 | Vapour degreasing plant - Design, installation and operation - Safety requirements |
AS/NZS 2243.4:2018 | Safety in laboratories Ionizing radiations |
AS 2300.1.5-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Determination of ash (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 4969.13-2009 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of acid neutralizing capacity by back-titration (ANCBT) (Reconfirmed 2022) |
AS 4969.6-2008 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of acid extractable sulfur in soil residue after peroxide oxidation (SRAS) (Reconfirmed 2018) |
AS 1952-2009 | Dispensing measures - Pharmaceutical - Glass |
AS 2331.2.1-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Tests for average coating mass per unit area or for thickness - Dissolution methods - Strip and weigh, and analytical |
AS 2224.1-1986 | Medicine measures (including paediatric droppers) Glass - For general use |
AS 2243.6-1990 | Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects |
AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 | Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects |
AS 2331.3.3-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Copper accelerated acetic acid salt spray test (CASS test) |
AS/NZS 1301.012:2017 | Methods of test for pulp and paper Organic solvent extractives in wood, pulp and paper |
AS/NZS 1301.457s:2006 | Methods of test for pulp and paper Determination of moisture content in paper, board and pulps |
AS 2331.1.2-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Local thickness tests - Coulometric method (Reconfirmed 2017) |
AS 4969.7-2008 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of chromium reducible sulfur (SCR) (Reconfirmed 2018) |
AS 2300.2.7-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of calcium |
AS 2831-1985 | Thermometers - Solid stem - Long and short - For precision use |
AS 2331.3.2-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Acetic acid salt spray test (ASS test) |
AS 2331.3.6-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Electrographic porosity test |
AS 4332-2004 | The storage and handling of gases in cylinders (Reconfirmed 2016) |
AS 2300.1.10-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Determination of phosphatase activity (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 2331.3.4-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Thioacetamide anti-tarnish and porosity test |
AS 2300.1.8-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry General methods and principles - Assessment of instrumental methods - Protein in milk and infrared spectrometric analysis of milk (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 4439.3:2019 | Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Bottle leaching procedure |
AS/NZS 2243.3:2010 | Safety in laboratories Microbiological safety and containment |
AS 2300.1.9-2008 | |
AS/NZS 4760:2019 | Procedure for specimen collection and the detection and quantification of drugs in oral fluid |
AS/NZS 4680:2006 | Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on fabricated ferrous articles (Reconfirmed 2017) |
AS 4156.3-2008 | Coal preparation Magnetite for coal preparation plant use - Test methods (Reconfirmed 2020) |
AS 2331.4.1-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Physical tests - Qualitative adhesion tests (Reconfirmed 2017) |
AS/NZS 4792:2006 | Hot-dip galvanized (zinc) coatings on ferrous hollow sections, applied by a continuous or a specialized process (Reconfirmed 2017) |
AS 3515.1-2005 | Gold and gold bearing alloys - Determination of gold content (less than 30%) - Gravimetric (fire assay) method |
AS 4205.2-1994 | Analysis of urine for trace elements Determination of copper, cadmium and lead - Flame atomic absorption spectrometric method |
AS 2300.2.6-2010 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of lactose (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 1038.1-2001 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal - Total moisture |
AS 1774.24-2006 | Refractories and refractory materials - Physical test methods Determination of the resistance to thermal shock |
AS 2869-2008 | Tampons - Menstrual |
AS 2331.3.5-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Sulfur dioxide/hydrogen sulfide porosity tests |
AS 2331.2.3-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Tests for average coating mass per unit area or for thickness - Hydrogen evolution method for zinc coatings |
AS 1038.21.1.1-2008 | Coal and coke - Analysis and testing Higher rank coal and coke - Relative density - Analysis sample/density bottle method |
AS 2300.2.8-2008 | Methods of chemical and physical testing for the dairying industry Liquid milks - Determination of chloride (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS 2300.1.6-2010 | Method of chemical and physical testing for the dairy industry General methods and principles - Determination of pH (Reconfirmed 2019) |
AS/NZS 1301.012S:2003 | Methods of test for pulp and paper Organic solvent extractives in wood, pulp and paper (Reconfirmed 2013) |
AS 4439.2:2019 | Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Zero headspace procedure |
AS 4969.8-2008 | Analysis of acid sulfate soil - Dried samples - Methods of test Determination of hydrochloric acid extractable sulfur (SHCl), calcium (CaHCl) and magnesium (MgHCl) (Reconfirmed 2018) |
AS 4439.2-1997 | Wastes, sediments and contaminated soils Preparation of leachates - Zero headspace procedure |
AS 4760-2006 | Procedures for specimen collection and the detection and quantitation of drugs in oral fluid |
AS 2331.3.1-2001 | Methods of test for metallic and related coatings Corrosion and related property tests - Neutral salt spray test (NSS test) (Reconfirmed 2017) |
AS 2224.1-2009 | Medicine measures Glass |
AS 2836.11-1998 | Methods of testing surgical dressings and surgical dressing materials Method for the determination of sulfated ash content |
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