Definition(s)

Hazardous Substance

Any substance that, by reason of being explosive, flammable, toxic, corrosive, oxidizing, imitating, or otherwise harmful, has the potential to cause injury, illness, or death.

Source: API RP 54, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Servicing Operations, Third Edition, August 1999 (2007). Global Standards

Source: API RP 74, Recommended Practice for Occupational Safety for Onshore Oil and Gas Production Operation, First Edition, October 2001 (March 2007). Global Standards

 

Hazardous Substance

A chemical, biological or physical agent that, by reason of a property that the agent possesses, is hazardous to the safety or health of a person exposed to it. Note: OSH (NL) 1.1; OSH (NS) Element 1, Part 1, Section 1.1.

Source: Incident Reporting and Investigation Guidelines, The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board and Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, November 30, 2012. Regulatory Guidance

 

Hazardous Substance

“Hazardous substance” means a controlled product and a chemical, biological or physical agent that, by reason of a property that the agent possesses, is hazardous to the safety or health of a person exposed to it.

Source:  Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Occupational Health & Safety Requirements, Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Canada, December 2000. Regulations

 

Hazardous Substance

Hazardous substance means a substance:

  1. that is described in the List of Designated Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:10005(1999)] published by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council, as existing from time to time; or
  2. that has been determined, in writing, to be a hazardous substance by its manufacturer in accordance with the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1008(2004)] published by the Australian Safety and Compensation Council, as existing from time to time; or
  3. that is mentioned in Part 3 of Schedule 3.2.

Source: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety) Regulations 2009 (Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 382 as amended), Australia, prepared on 1 January 2012. Regulations

 

Hazardous substance

One which is likely to cause injury by reason of being explosive, flammable, extremely flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritant, or otherwise harmful.

Source: Petroleum Safety Orders–Drilling and Production, Definitions, California Code of Regulations, 8 CCR § 6505, December 2012. Regulations

 

Hazardous substance

“Hazardous Substance” means a substance which, by reason of being explosive, flammable, poisonous, corrosive, oxidizing, irritating, or otherwise harmful, is likely to cause occupational death, injury or illness.

Source: State of Wyoming Occupational Safety and Health Rules and Regulations for Oil and Gas Well Drilling, Revised January 8, 2013. Regulations

 

Hazardous substance

A substance which by virtue of its chemical, physical, biological or toxicological properties constitutes a hazard.

Source: Approved Code of Practice for Managing Hazards to Prevent Major Industrial Accidents, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Department of Labour, New Zealand, July 1994. Regulatory Guidance

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