Module 9: HFSP workbook and spreadsheet
What, why and how|What is the HFSP workbook and spreadsheet?
What, why and how
What
- an overview of the HFSP workbook and spreadsheet how does it work?
- show a practical case study
Why
- to familiarise yourself with the HFSP workbook and spreadsheet
- to understand the components of the HFSP workbook and spreadsheet
How
- presentation
A
computer does not substitute for judgement any more than a pencil
substitutes for literacy. But writing without a pencil is no particular
advantage.
Robert McNamara
What is the HFSP workbook and spreadsheet?
The HFSP workbook and spreadsheet has been developed to assist future users with the application of the HFSP and to ease the burden of manual calculations.
The HFSP workbook and spreadsheet is based on a standard EXCEL (Windows 97) software, and comes with an interactive database containing some 300 hazardous substance profiles.
The EXCEL workbook contains the following worksheets:
- a HFSP calculation sheet
- rating of hazardous substances for the HFSP (300)
- technical data used for rating the 300 hazardous substances
- instructions and explanations
- synonyms
- a sample calculation
