RISK ASSESSMENT

Gladstone State High School

Paper Planes
Written by: Reeja Mathew Commenced on: 3 Dec 2012 Year Group: 8 Expires: 3 Mar 2014

Classes for which experiment is required

Teacher: Steve Reah (us er code 2) Room J3 Items to be prepared by laboratory technician A4 Papers Carboard Scis s ors Glue Alfoil Paper clips Sticky Tape Markers Tape Meas ure Period 2 Date Mon 3/12/12

Procedure or reference, including variations

making paper planes

Equipment to be used A4 paper

Potential hazards Eas ily ammable. Standard handling procedures Avoid us e near naked ames .

adhesive tape
Potential hazards Do not tape over mouth or nos e, or us e as a res traint.

aluminium foil cardboard

Potential hazards Flammable. Standard handling procedures Keep away from naked ames .

glue stick
Potential hazards Do not eat.

marker
Potential hazards Inhaling the contents may be harmful due to the volatile s olvents . Flammable. Standard handling procedures Recap tightly after us e.

paperclip
Potential hazards May caus e puncture wounds if unbent.

scissors
Potential hazards May be us ed as a weapon. Standard handling procedures Avoid us e of s cis s ors with s harp points unles s neces s ary Store s ecurely . .

tape measure, 30 m Knowledge

I have read and unders tood the potential hazards and s tandard handling procedures of all the equipment, chemicals and living organis ms . I have read and unders tood the Material Safety Data Sheets for all chemicals us ed and produced. I have copies of the Material Safety Data Sheets of all the chemicals available in or near the laboratory .

Risk assessment

I have cons idered the ris ks of: re explos ion chemicals in eyes inhalation of gas /dus t chemicals on s kin runaway reaction breakage of equipment cuts from equipment s harp objects rotating equipment vibration and nois e pres s ure electrical s hock es cape of pathogens heavy lifting s lipping, tripping, falling falling objects heat and cold radiation was te dis pos al inappropriate behaviour s pecial needs other ris ks

Certication by teacher
I have as s es s ed the ris ks as s ociated with performing this experiment in the clas s room on the bas is of likelihood and cons equences us ing the School's ris k matrix, according to International Organization for Standardization Standard ISO 31000:2009 and the Ris k Management Guidelines , HB 436:2004. I cons ider the inherent level of ris k (ris k level without control meas ures ) to be: Low ris k Medium risk High ris k Extreme ris k

Control measures: Additional meas ures : s afety glas s es , gloves With the s pecied control meas ures in place, I have found that all the ris ks are "low ris k". Ris ks will therefore be managed by routine procedures in the clas s room, in combination with the s pecied control meas ures . Electronic Signature: Stephen Reah Date: 3 Dec 2012

You have provided an electronic signature which is the equivalent of signing your name with a pen and as such will constitute a legally binding agreement between the relevant parties. We can give no warranty in respect to fraud or security breach resulting from the use of an electronic signature.

Certication by laboratory technician

I have as s es s ed the ris ks as s ociated with preparing the equipment, chemicals and living organis ms for this experiment and s ubs equently cleaning up after the experiment and dis pos ing of was tes , on the bas is of likelihood and cons equences us ing the School's ris k matrix, according to International Organization for Standardization Standard ISO 31000:2009 and the Ris k Management Guidelines , HB 436:2004. I cons ider the inherent level of ris k (ris k level without control meas ures ) to be: Low ris k Medium ris k High ris k Extreme ris k

Where the ris k level is "medium ris k", "high ris k" or "extreme ris k", the following control meas ures will be employed: Control measures (attach further pages as required):

safety glasses

gloves

lab coat

apron

fume cupboard

With the s pecied control meas ures in place, I have found that all the ris ks are "low ris k". Ris ks will therefore be managed by routine procedures in the laboratory, in combination with the s pecied control meas ures . Name: Signature: Date:

Monitoring and review

This ris k as s es s ment will be monitored us ing comments below and will be reviewed within 15 months from the date of certication.

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