Flammable Liquids :: SafeWork SA

Hazard Alert No 84A Use of flammable refrigerants including hydrocarbon mixes was re-issued in October 2010.

Advise for refrigeration contractors (including automotive mechanics) and owners of industrial, commercial and domestic refrigeration plant about the risks associated with using flammable refrigerants.

View Hazard Alert No 84A from the link below.

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Hazard Alert No 84A
Use of flammable refrigerants including hydrocarbon mixes (PDF 46 kb)

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Hazard Alert No 67 - Filling Portable Fuel Containers (Jerrycans) was issued in May 2004.

Recently, a member of the public suffered severe burn injuries while attempting to refill several 20 litre portable fuel containers from a petrol dispenser at a service station.

The portable fuel containers were carried in the back of a utility vehicle and left there while being filled.

During the filling the fuel in the container ignited causing a flame to flash from the filling opening to an adjacent container and then causing the other containers in the vehicle to catch fire.

View Hazard Alert No 67 from the link below.

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Hazard Alert No 67
Filling Portable Fuel Containers (Jerrycans) (PDF 159 kb)

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Hazard Alert No 33 - Use of highly flammable liquids as a cleaning agent in parts washing appliance was issued in April 2001.

An employee suffered burns to his wrist and forearm when flammable liquid being used in a parts washing appliance caught fire.

The recycled thinners allegedly being used formed highly flammable vapours, which ignited when the appliance was switched on. Extensive damage was caused to the paint mixing room as well as the injuries sustained by the employee.

View Hazard Alert No 33 from the link below.

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Hazard Alert No 33
Use of highly flammable liquids as a cleaning agent in parts washing appliance (PDF 83 kb)

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Hazard Alert No 19 - Use of petrol and other flammable liquids as cleaning products was issued in January 2000.

A cleaning contractor was allegedly using petrol as a degreasing agent for his cleaning equipment. The petrol came in contact with a naked flame in the vicinity of the contractor resulting in him being engulfed by flames.

The contractor suffered extensive third degree burns to 70% of his body.

View Hazard Alert No 19 from the link below.