Chemical Health Risk

Assessment
(CHRA)
Process

CHEMICAL HEALTH RISK ASSESSMENT

(CHRA)

A structured approach to

identifying, evaluating and

controlling chemical health hazards
in the workplace.

RHM CONSULTANT SDN BHD

HRA-1M

What is CHRA ?
Deciding the assessor
IDENTIFY
Gather information

Evaluate the risk

Review

Further info needed?

ASSESS
Is the risk to health controlled
to be as low as reasonably
practicable ?-ALARP
YES
Record assessment

NO

CONTROL &
RECOVER

Decide on remedial action

CHRA Process
Gather information
Hazard Rating (degree of hazard)
Assessment units
Exposure evaluation

CHRA Process
Assess adequacy of control measures
Evaluate risk and conclude assessment
Action plan/recommendations
Report submission
Review assessment

Risk Evaluation
RR = (HR X ER)

RR = risk rating, HR = hazard rating

ER = exposure rating
RR = 1, 2 - risk not significant
RR = 3,4 - risk significant cat
1(adequately controlled but could
increase in future)
RR = 5 - risk significant cat 2 (not
adequately controlled)

Hazard Rating
Based on toxicity
Rating 1-5, 5 most hazardous
Information from MSDS, CPL regulations

Exposure Rating
Depend on magnitude of exposure,

frequency and duration of exposure

Magnitude of exposure derived from on
professional Judgement and workplace
observation, records of monitoring, and
additive effect of chemicals

EXPOSURE RATING (ER)

RR=1

RR=2

RR=2

RR=2

RR=3

RR=2

RR=2

RR=3

RR=3

RR=4

RR=2

RR=3

RR=3

RR=4

RR=4

RR=2

RR=3

RR=4

RR=4

RR=5

RR=3

RR=4

RR=4

RR=5

RR=5

(HR)

HAZARD
RATING

Gathering Information
Identify Chemical Hazards used or released in

the workplace
Layout plan/process description/flowchart
Identify Job Types and employees at risk
Records of
incidence/accidents/monitoring/inspection
etc.
Control measures including training and
health surveillance

Identify Hazards
Divide into manageable units( Assessment

/WorkUnits )
Walk-through survey
- Looking at ( equipment,chemicals, activities etc.)
Make a Task/Hazards matrix
Look at Records
-(incidents/fault reports, inspections, maintenance,
sickness absence, hygiene surveys )
Create an inventory of Chemical Hazards

Documents/Information
Required

Plant Layout Plan

Operation Overview/ Process Flowcharts
Organisation Chart
List of chemicals
JobTypes/Tasks for each units and list of employees
Other records-at site
-Safety Manual, incidents/faults, inspections,
maintenance, sickness absence, Medical
Records(Clinic), hygiene surveys, minutes of safety
meeting.