Hazardous Chemical Substances Assessments
Hazardous Chemical Substances Risk Assessments and Air Monitoring
Dusts, fumes, gases, mists and vapours from cleaning agents, paints, solvents, pesticides and fuels are present in most workplaces. Exposure can happen through inhalation, ingestion or the skin, and it can cause anything from irritation and burns to cancer many years later. Strat Environment has been helping South African workplaces stay safe and compliant since 2017. You receive your full report within 14 days of the site visit.
Who needs it. Where exposure is likely, the employer must arrange air monitoring by an Approved Inspection Authority and put controls in place, such as engineering, administrative or PPE controls, along with medical surveillance.
What Strat Environment does. Strat Environment is a Department of Labour Approved Inspection Authority and a SANAS-accredited occupational hygiene survey company. We identify the chemicals on your site, group employees into similar exposure groups, and carry out personal and static air sampling using recognised methods. All samples are analysed by SANAS-accredited laboratories.
What you receive:
- A hazardous chemical agents health risk assessment
- Personal exposure monitoring results compared with the occupational exposure limits (OELs)
- Recommendations on respirator zones and demarcation
- Specific control recommendations wherever limits are exceeded
- A confidential report that is ready for an inspection
Why choose Strat Environment. Accredited since 2018, our team is registered with the HPCSA and SAIOH.
FAQ
How often is an HCS risk assessment required?
Air monitoring is required at the intervals the regulations set for each type of exposure limit.
Do the old “HCS Regulations” still apply?
No. They were replaced by the Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2021. Strat Environment assesses against the current regulations.
Who analyses the samples?
SANAS-accredited laboratories.
Can you recommend controls?
Yes. Every report includes specific engineering, administrative and PPE recommendations.
Book your hazardous chemical substances risk assessment today. Call (012) 752 8841 or email surveys@stratenvironment.co.za.
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