Workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica What is RCS? Crystalline silica is found in sand, stone, concrete and mortar. It is also used to make a variety of products, including engineered stone for kitchen and bathroom benchtops, …
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Silica - What is crystalline silica
What is crystalline silica There are crystalline and non-crystalline (amorphous) forms of silica, which refers to how the silica is chemically structured. Crystalline silica is generally considered more hazardous than non-crystalline silica. The most …
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Silica - Silica resources
Silica resources Model Code of Practice: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace The model Code of Practice: Managing risks of respirable crystalline silica in the workplace provides practical guidance on …
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Research into a lower workplace exposure standard and short term exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica Following a health-based review of the WES for RCS, the 8 hour time weighted average workplace exposure standard (WES) for respirable …
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Silica - WHS duties for silica
WHS duties for silica Manage the risks to health and safety PCBUs have a duty to manage the risks to health and safety when using, handling, generating and storing hazardous chemicals, including crystalline silica. PCBUs also have specific duties when …
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Silica Silica dust is produced when materials containing silica such as natural or engineered stone, bricks, concrete or tiles are cut, drilled, polished or ground. The dust particles are so small that you may not know you are breathing them in. Silica …
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Health and safety representatives and work groups Any worker (or group of workers) may ask the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) for an HSR to be elected to represent them on work health and safety matters. It is not mandatory for a …
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Silica - Engineered stone ban
Engineered stone ban What is banned On 1 July 2024, the Commonwealth and all states and territories implemented amendments to the model WHS Regulations to make it an offence for a PCBU to carry out, or to direct or allow a worker to carry out, work …
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Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation - Resources
Resources Information sheet Working safely around Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Radiation Model Codes of Practice Code of Practice for How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks Code of Practice for Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of …
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Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation High exposure to RF EMR can cause increased body temperature and heating of biological tissue, causing cellular damage. Persons conducting a business or undertaking (PCBUs) must manage the work health and safety …