OCSEH established new hazard based safety di
rections that are the same for domestic a
nd professional users. The chalk is insid
e a plastic container and the user does not directly contact the
product under normal use therefore the normal OCSEH practice of r
ecommending the use of gloves with a skin sensitiser is not co
nsidered necessary. Accidental ingestion by small children
poses a risk of acute oral toxicity; however the risk is considered to be very low.
The Safety Directi
ons and a precaution sta
tement have been established to mitigate the risk to children.