Storing hazardous chemicals Why is it important to safely store hazardous chemicals? Even when not in use, hazardous chemicals can still pose a risk. Some can cause or contribute to a fire or explosion, injure or poison people, damage property if they …
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Work-related contact dermatitis - Overview
… and ‘natural’ things such as fruit, flour and wood dust. Some products that are designed to keep hands clean and … while others have a strong reaction. Sweating, heat and dust can make contact dermatitis worse. Severe contact … to cause contact dermatitis. These include: high levels of dust or airborne fibres friction from handling rough …
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… quarrying and stonemasonry can be exposed to silica dust at work. Work activities that can produce silica dust include: creating, installing and changing engineered … by managing the health and safety risks from silica dust. Workers also have a legal duty to take reasonable care …
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… such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers noise dust outdoor work , leading to exposure to sun and varying … such as pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers noise dust outdoor work , leading to exposure to sun and varying …
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Asbestos - WHS duties
… requires a licence) you're removing asbestos-contaminated dust and debris made during the removal of 10 square metres … requires a licence) you're removing asbestos-contaminated dust and debris made during the removal of 10 square metres …
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… they can generate very small sized crystalline silica dust, known as respirable crystalline silica , that can … reasons for this is the nature of engineered stone and the dust it produces: Engineered stone often has significantly … crystalline silica content, resulting in the generation of dust containing more respirable crystalline silica when …
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… disease that is caused by breathing in certain types of dust. Common types are: dust with aluminium (aluminosis) asbestos (asbestosis) dusts … also called chronic beryllium disease) cotton dust (byssinosis) coal dust (coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, …
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Airborne contaminants - WHS duties for airborne contaminants
… or liquid formulations instead of ones that produce dust. Isolation Isolation controls involve isolating the … such as a mechanical device or process: e.g. using dust suppression, local exhaust ventilation and on-tool dust extraction. Administrative If you’ve worked through the …
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Inorganic Lead - Overview
… blue-grey heavy metal. At work, we find lead as a dust or fumes in an oxide or salt form. All forms of lead can … blue-grey heavy metal. At work, we find lead as a dust or fumes in an oxide or salt form. All forms of lead can …
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Occupational lung diseases - Monitor and review
… hazard or risk is identified, including other respirable dust hazards if consultation with your workers suggests that … hazard or risk is identified, including other respirable dust hazards if consultation with your workers suggests that …