Dairy Shed HAZCHEM Sign

Hazardous Chemical Sign – Dairy Shed HAZCHEM Sign

The “Dairy Shed HAZCHEM Sign” plays a crucial role in ensuring safety and compliance in a dairy farm or any facility handling hazardous chemicals. Here’s why it’s important:

Clear Identification of Hazardous Materials: The HAZCHEM sign alerts people to the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals in the dairy shed. This is essential for anyone working in or around the area, as it helps them understand what precautions are needed.

Emergency Response: The “3W” code on the sign provides emergency responders with vital information about how to handle any hazardous substances. It specifies the type of risks (e.g., chemical spills, fires) and the proper response actions, such as the need for water for containment or firefighting.

Compliance with Regulations: Many regions require specific signage when hazardous materials are present in workplaces, especially in environments like dairy sheds where chemicals such as cleaning agents, disinfectants, and veterinary medicines may be used. The HAZCHEM sign ensures that the dairy shed complies with workplace safety regulations and standards.

Safety Awareness: It serves as a constant reminder to workers about the presence of hazardous materials and encourages them to use proper safety protocols (PPE, handling guidelines, etc.).

Preventing Accidents: By clearly marking the danger zones and providing necessary details for safe handling, the sign helps prevent accidents, injuries, or exposure to harmful chemicals.

FAQs

Q1. Why do I need a Dairy Shed HAZCHEM Sign?
A Dairy Shed HAZCHEM Sign helps identify chemical storage areas and ensures farm compliance with New Zealand’s HSNO regulations and WorkSafe NZ guidelines.

Q2. Where should this sign be displayed?
It should be displayed at the entrance to chemical storage rooms or near containers holding hazardous substances in dairy sheds, barns, or workshops.

Q3. Can I customise the wording or size?
Yes — we can customise text, layout, or material for a $25 design fee. Contact us before ordering to confirm details.

How to choose the right mounting options.

Corflute: short-term term less than 2 years outdoors

Thin PVC: Medium term, more than 2 years

ACM: Long term 5 years or more

Supplied as a sticker:

long-term digital print laminated for long-term use. With a life of 5 years or more. We use a Hi Tac vinyl which allows it to be applied to most surfaces.

Magnetic mounting option for the Dairy Shed HAZCHEM Sign

Flexible, vehicle-grade magnetic placards with the Dairy Shed HAZCHEM Sign printed on premium vinyl, laminated, and mounted to automotive magnetic sheeting. They stick to ferrous steel panels and remove without residue—ideal for vehicles that only carry DG sometimes.

Who they’re for

• Contractors / couriers who transport Dangerous Goods occasionally

• Hire or multi-use vehicles (no permanent signage)

• Sites that swap classes depending on load (quick changeover)

• Magnet: vehicle-grade sheet, 0.8–1.0 mm thick (30–40 mil), high-energy.

• Face film: outdoor self-adhesive vinyl + UV laminate (gloss).

• Operating temp: suitable from winter cold to summer heat (typical automotive range).

Where they work (and don’t)

• Works on: painted steel panels that are flat, clean, and smooth.

• Doesn’t work on: aluminium, stainless, plastics, composites, heavy body filler; vinyl wraps, ceramic coatings, heavily textured paint.

• If customers have aluminium doors/ute trays, suggest self-adhesive or rigid ACM instead.

Fitment checklist

1. Clean & dry the panel (no wax/polish).

2. Warm, flat magnet—no curl.

3. Apply to flat steel only; press from centre out.

4. Do not bridge panel gaps, ribs or sharp curves.

5. Remove daily to clean/dry both surfaces; store flat.

6. In heavy rain/highway speeds, check edges haven’t lifted.

Care & maintenance

• Remove and wipe after wet weather; store flat (never rolled tight).

• Move position slightly each week to avoid differential fading.

• Avoid use on freshly resprayed paint (allow full cure).

Compliance note

• Magnet is a mounting method. The operator must ensure placards are the correct class, size, and securely affixed for the journey. Some carriers or site rules may require permanent/rigid placards—check your procedure.

For more information check out these links

• WorkSafe NZ – Hazardous Substances Management
  👉 WorkSafe NZ – Hazardous substances

• EPA NZ – HSNO Act guidance
  👉 EPA NZ – Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act

• United Nations GHS
  👉 UN – Globally Harmonized System (GHS)  

• Why you need the correct Hazard sign

The mission of Hazard Signs NZ is to provide quality-made safety signs to all of New Zealand. Our great prices and convenient online ordering platform make us a preferred supplier to many NZ businesses. All our signs are designed and manufactured in Invercargill to meet the workplace health and safety needs of all businesses and industries in New Zealand.

Please note. We make some of our safety signs to order and it may take 5 to 10 business days to receive. If you require your order urgently, please don’t hesitate to contact us to confirm an estimated delivery date prior to placing your order.

If you are not sure about what sign you need for your business, just contact us at +6432183350 or email us and we will make it ready for you.