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Information on Specific Substances

VinylChloride_COP_NOHSC2004_1990.pdf

Arsenic 

Arsenic & Its Compounds (PDF 74kB)

Asbestos

National standards, codes of practice and related guidance

Cyanide

Cyanide Poisoning (PDF 56kB)

Ethylene Oxide

• National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation/Fumigation Processes [NOHSC:2008(1992)] (PDF 179kB)
• Guidance Note for the Safe Use of Ethylene Oxide in Sterilisation/Fumigation Processes [NOHSC:3016(1992)] (PDF 51kB)

Hydrogen Fluoride

Hydrogen fluoride (PDF 52kB)

Industrial Organic Solvents

Industrial Organic Solvents (PDF 208kB)

Isocyanates

Isocyanates (PDF 149kB)

Lead

• National Standard for the Control of Inorganic Lead at Work [NOHSC:1012(1994)] (PDF 106kB)
• National Code of Practice for the Control and Safe Use of Inorganic Lead at Work [NOHSC:2015(1994)] (PDF 193kB)

Printing
Essential Chemical Controls for Australian Printers

Solvent Vapour Degreasing

Solvent Vapour Degreasing (PDF 290kB)

Spray Painting

Spray Painting (PDF 852kB)

Synthetic Fibres

• National Standard for Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC:1004(1990)] (PDF 681kB)
• National Code of Practice for the Safe Use of Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC:2006(1990)] (PDF 681kB)
• Guidance Note on the Membrane Filter Method for the Estimation of Airborne Synthetic Mineral Fibres [NOHSC:3006(1989)] (PDF 2.69MB)

Timber

National Code of Practice for the Safe Handling of Timber Preservatives and Treated Timber [NOHSC:2003(1989)] (PDF 165kB)

Tobacco

Guidance Note for the Elimination of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in the Workplace [NOHSC:3019(2003)] (PDF 638kB)

Vinyl Chloride

National Code of Practice for the safe use of Vinyl Chloride