Management Plan and Permit Applications are be submitted and requirements stipulated by the permit must be in place as soon as is practicable on receipt of cyanide (Drugs and Poisons: Cyanide Management Plan and Permit Application Forms - Queensland Health). The research group supervisor must check and approve the risk assessment. Before purchasing or commencing work with cyanide, a Prior to Working with Cyanide Compounds written risk assessment must be undertaken and recorded.
Refer to PPL Drugs and Poisons and Health (Drugs and Poisons) Regulation 1996 Queensland. Some cyanide compounds fall into the category of Regulated Poisons - Schedule 7 of the Poisons Standard and require specific permits and methods of storage.
This document should be read in conjunction with " Guide to Preventing and Responding to Cyanide Poisoning in the Workplace"- Safe Work Australia and with applicable UQ PPL documents in Occupational Hygiene and Chemical Safety. It is important to consider the following when planning to work with cyanide and cyanide-containing compounds: Be aware that cyanide compounds are labile and both solid and liquid forms may readily off-gas cyanide vapour. sodium or potassium cyanide salts dissolved in water. dispersed sodium cyanide and potassium cyanide salts (solid form) (3) aqueous solutions, e.g. hydrogen cyanide and cyanogen chloride (2) dusts, e.g. Cyanide can be found in compounds that may exist as a (1) gas, e.g. This includes avoiding potential exposure that could result in chronic health effects, as well as ensuring the workplace has suitable first aid procedures to preserve life if an acute cyanide exposure occurs.Ĭyanide is a rapidly acting, highly toxic chemical that exerts its toxic effect through chemical asphyxiation (depriving the body of oxygen). This guideline outlines the hazards and safety considerations for the use of cyanide compounds.Īll UQ workers have a duty under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to ensure the risk of exposure to cyanide compounds is eliminated or minimised as far as practicably possible. It applies to all UQ workers and students who work with cyanide and cyanide-containing compounds. This guideline provides advice to University of Queensland (UQ) workers who handle cyanide and cyanide-containing compounds as part of their workplace activities at UQ and other associated locations.
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