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Office of Chemical Safety

First Aid Instruction and Safety Directions (FAISD) Handbook

Handbook of first aid instructions, safety directions and warning statements for agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
As at 31 March 2008, Edition 1/2008.

The FAISD Handbook is a consolidation of the advice provided to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) by the Office of Chemical Safety (OCS) in the Office of Health Protection (OHP) of the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA), up to the date of amendment. The data on which these recommendations are based has been suplied largely by companies and persons seeking approval and registration of products from the APVMA. The recommendations are intended to provide guidance to these parties in the approval of labels for agricultural and veterinary chemical products.

Printable version of the FAISD handbook (PDF 1212 KB)


Hardcopies of the FAISD handbook

If you require this document in hardcopy, or if you have any enquiries about the FAISD handbook, please contact the Office of Chemical Safety.
Please note: this document is only available in hardcopy as a double-sided black and white print on plain A4 paper. It does not come with a folder and is not bound in any way.
  • Australian price (GST inclusive): $50.00
  • Oversease price (+ airmail): $45.45 (+$25.00)

OCS contact details

Postal address - OCS Canberra Office – GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, MDP 88
Free call - 1800 170 723
Fax - 02 6160 3299
Email - ocsinfo@health.gov.au


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