This Note to Industry (NTI) serves as a notice to inform all relevant stakeholders about the issuance of publications relating to Managing General Hazardous Substances in a Workplace. As part of the Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) initiative to raise awareness of workplace safety and health and to improve the level of compliance by workplaces within Brunei Darussalam, SHENA has developed the following publications: Industry Guidance Note (IGN) on Managing General Hazardous Substances in a Workplace; and Self-Assessment Checklist (SAC) on Managing General Hazardous Substances in a Workplace.

Hazardous substances are widely used in workplaces and may pose detrimental effects to the health and safety of workers, whether short or long term, the surrounding environment and community, as well as impact to assets when not used, handled, stored, contained, maintained, transported or / and disposed responsibly. To effectively control risks associated, robust management of hazardous substances in the workplace is required.