28 June 2022 |
Reports
This report investigates whether a short term exposure limit (STEL) should be implemented to complement the workplace exposure standard (WES) of 0.05 mg/m3 for respirable crystalline silica. A STEL is a maximum airborne concentration that a worker can be…
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- Crystalline silica and silicosis
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- All industries
- Construction
- Engineered Stone
- Manufacturing
Page last updated: 28 Jun 2022
28 June 2022 |
Reports
This report investigates the challenges of measuring airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica in Australian workplaces at and below 0.02 mg/m3.
The report found that at low airborne concentrations of respirable crystalline silica the…
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- Crystalline silica and silicosis
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- All industries
- Construction
- Engineered Stone
- Manufacturing
Page last updated: 28 Jun 2022
01 July 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps manufacturers and importers correctly classify hazardous chemicals according to the model Work Health and Safety Regulations.
This guide helps you:
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- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals
Page last updated: 09 Mar 2022
18 February 2020 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps doctors monitor the health of workers exposed to isocyanates.
Isocyanates are a group of highly reactive, organic compounds of the formula R-N=C=O.
Examples of work with isocyanates include work where you release isocyanates as…
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Health monitoring
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 07 Mar 2022
09 July 2012 |
Guidance materials
Use this guide to manage the risks of isocyanates at your workplace.
Isocyanates are hazardous chemicals used in manufacturing materials, like:
polyurethane foams
rubbers
plastics
varnishes
adhesives
paints. …
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Health monitoring
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Workplace exposure standards for chemicals
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 07 Mar 2022
01 September 2009 |
Model Codes of Practice
This code contains information about transporting Class 1 explosives by road and rail in Australia.
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 09 Dec 2021
09 March 2012 |
Guidance materials
This guide helps major hazard facilities (MHF) operators prepare a safety case for their MHF. The regulator will ask for this when the operator applies for an MHF license.
A safety case is written information about the hazards and risks that could lead…
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- Identify, assess and control hazards
- Major hazard facilities
- Hazardous chemicals
- Safety by industry and business
Page last updated: 02 Dec 2021
28 August 2020 |
Guidance materials
Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to classify and label chemicals.
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- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals GHS 7
- Labelling chemicals
Page last updated: 29 Nov 2021
28 August 2020 |
Guidance materials
Australia uses the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) to classify and label chemicals.
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- Classifying chemicals
- Hazardous chemicals
- Labelling chemicals
- Safety data sheets
Page last updated: 29 Nov 2021
27 February 2015 |
Information sheet
Use this information sheet to manage the health and safety risks of solvents at your workplace.
Solvents are widely used in workplaces. For example, they are in cleaning and degreasing materials, paints, lacquers and varnishes, adhesives, inks and …
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- Hazardous chemicals
- Identify, assess and control hazards
- All industries
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Hazardous chemicals
- The work environment
Page last updated: 23 Nov 2021