Occupational lung diseases - Overview
… different in every workplace, and might include: Silica dust from fabrication, installation, maintenance and removal … different in every workplace, and might include: Silica dust from fabrication, installation, maintenance and removal …
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… for respirable crystalline silica Welding fumes Coal dust Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous … Lung Disease – coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and mine dust diseases Clean Air. Clear Lungs. … Australia is … for respirable crystalline silica Welding fumes Coal dust Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous …
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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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Silica - Engineered stone ban
… measures include using a wet cutting method, an on-tool dust removal system, or a local exhaust ventilation system. … policies and procedures to protect you from breathing in dust including by wearing appropriate personal protective … which claim to contain low or no crystalline silica? The dust generated from processing any type of stone benchtop, …
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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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… 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 …