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RSC Event/Activity Risk Assessment Form


Please ensure that you have read the RSC Procedures for Risk Management of Events (including Green Guidance, Blue Event guidelines). If your event requires a Red Risk Assessment form, then please fill in the form here. Please ensure that you enter your correct email address so that we can acknowledge receipt.



Events Risk Assessment Form

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Name of Event: *

Venue: *

Date: *

Name of Organiser:*

RSC affiliation: (ie Local Section, Subject Group etc) *

Presenter/Demonstrator: *

Composition of audience: *

(With estimate of numbers)

Description of demonstration/activity: *

Hazard 1

Description of hazard(chemicals, activity and harm):*

(For activities involving 3rd party experimentation, an appropriate COSHH risk assessment form should be submitted - see contact details on main page.)

Who could be harmed? *

Other:

Control measures (other than 'minimum requirements' shown below): *

Add/Remove Hazard

Minimum safety requirements for demonstrations/activities


  • Minimum quantities of hazardous substances used and present at the demonstration/activity
  • Maximum dilutions (minimum strength) of substances
  • Appropriate PPE (personal protection equipment) to be worn by presenter and assistants, to include, in all cases:
    Laboratory coat
    Eye protection
    Gloves
    and other PPE as necessary, such as dust, fume masks
  • PPE to be in good condition and of the correct specification for the hazard, appropriately CE marked
  • Appropriate fire extinguishing equipment, according to the materials present (over and above the equipment provided by the venue), including fire blankets
  • Adequate ventilation, whether local or general
  • Adequate hygiene facilities are present/available
  • Appropriate inhibitors/neutralisers present & available (inc. eyewash bottles if necessary)
  • Warn attendees of any impending bangs, flashes or stroboscopic effects

I have read and understand guidelines on minimum safety requirements for demonstrations/activities:*


Name: *

Email: *

Contact tel no: *



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