Prohibited and restricted carcinogens

Prohibited and Restricted Carcinogens are listed in Appendix C of the Code of Practice Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace .

WHS legislation requires any person using, handling or storing prohibited or restricted carcinogens to be authorised to do so by the relevant Regulator¹ . Staff or research higher degree students who are planning to use prohibited or restricted carcinogens must follow the following procedures:

1. Every staff member or research higher degree student wishing to use a prohibited or restricted carcinogen must complete a Prohibited or restricted carcinogen worker registration form. This form requires each applicant to specify amounts, location, provide reference to risk management procedures including Risk Assessment and a Safe Work Method Statement. This form must be signed by the Supervisor who oversees this work involving the prohibited or restricted carcinogen.
2. The form must be submitted to the relevant Dean of School or delegate for signature as a competent person, confirming that risk management processes are in place.
   Note – steps 1 & 2 need to occur for every staff member or student who will be working with a prohibited or restricted carcinogen.
3. The form must be submitted to the WHS unit who will collate the information and maintain a register of those who receive potential exposure.
4. The Manager, WHS must sign the completed SafeWork SA (for S Aust), NT WorkSafe (for Northern Territory) or WorkSafe Victoria (for Victoria) application form for each identified prohibited or restricted carcinogen used per building, prior to submitting the application form to SafeWork SA/NT WorkSafe/WorkSafe Victoria (as appropriate). 

Work involving prohibited or restricted carcinogens must comply with the University’s 
Hazardous chemicals safety management procedures .

¹SafeWorkSA (for staff in SA)
NTWorkSafe (for staff in NT)
WorkSafe Victoria (for staff in Vic)