Supplier

Manufacturer, processor or packager of a controlled product or a person who, in the course of business, imports or sells controlled products.

Controlled Product

Any product, material or substance specified by the Hazardous Products Act. To determine whether a product is a controlled product, an assessment of potential hazards must be carried out using the criteria of each of the hazard classes.

Employer

The user of a controlled product in the workplace or the manufacturer of a controlled product as part of a workplace process.

Hazard

A dangerous object, event, behaviour or condition, which can interrupt or interfere with the expected orderly process of an activity.

Risk

The probability during a period of activity that a hazard will result in an accident with definable consequences.