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… hazards 86. Engineered stone processes including the cutting, grinding, or abrasive polishing of engineered stone generate a large amount of crystalline silica dust. When these processes are … to break areas such as lunch rooms, due to poor housekeeping and personal decontamination practices. 93. Employers should also consider the potential risk to persons other than … • wind or air movement. 18 Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone compliance code WorkSafe Victoria …

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… employee exposure is not exceeding the exposure standard • check the ongoing effectiveness of any control measures • check that any new controls are working effectively • inform employees … • help choose the right kind of respiratory protection • when there are changes to work practices, the materials being used or the work environment • inform health monitoring … undertaken health monitoring in accordance with the OHS Regulations (refer to Part 4 of this Code) and that health monitoring included biological monitoring. OHS Regulations r166(2) 22 Who …

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… Part 3 – Working with engineered stone Workshop layout Work practices 199. The layout of engineered stone processing workshops needs to be designed to … to minimise exposure 38 Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone compliance code WorkSafe Victoria …

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… slabs after fabrication to remove residual dust • good housekeeping, including regular cleaning of work areas and equipment • ensuring employees remove contaminated clothing before leaving the … information about personal decontamination see paragraph 250). 201. In addition to safe work practices, warning signs need to be erected to clearly communicate silica dust hazards and … signage WorkSafe Victoria Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone compliance code 39 …

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… include matters such as: • information, instruction and training in personal decontamination practices • housekeeping practices 206. In providing adequate information, instruction and … about matters such as: • the risk management process • waste management practices • maintenance of power tools and mechanical plant • information provided by the manufacturer or supplier about … OHS Regulations r319ZC 40 Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone compliance code WorkSafe Victoria …

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… Rags used to clean up silica dust are contaminated waste and need to be contained and disposed of as soon as possible, in a manner that eliminates the release of airborne respirable … of the work area needs to be conducted at the end of each day. To ensure good housekeeping practices: • implement daily and thorough housekeeping and cleaning procedures for wet slurry … WorkSafe Victoria Managing exposure to crystalline silica: Engineered stone compliance code 49 …

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… Part 4 – Health monitoring What health monitoring involves 291. The types of medical tests required for employees who have been exposed to crystalline silica can vary … lung function testing (spirometry and gas transfer tests) • chest x-rays and/or CT scans. Best practice health monitoring for crystalline silica exposure Best practice for the types of tests … so the advice from your specialist medical practitioner may differ to the guidance in this code. For more information on the recommended tests go to the WorkSafe website at …

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… Appendix B – References The references listed below are not incorporated into this compliance code. This means that they do not form part of this compliance code, although they may have regulatory status in their own right. They are … the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace: Code of Practice • Safe Work Australia: Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants • Safe …

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Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace

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WorkSafe Western Australia

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Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.

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… Government of Western Australia Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety CODE OF PRACTICE Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

… Government of Western Australia Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety CODE OF PRACTICE Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

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… this publication is provided in good faith and believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of publication. However, the information is provided on the basis that the reader will be solely … Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace: Code of practice, Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety 56pp. ISBN 978 1 920836 94 8 (web) …

… Foreword This Code of practice on managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace (hereafter referred to as the Code) is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 …

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… How to use this Code of practice This Code includes references to legal requirements under the WHS Act and WHS Regulations. These are …

… 2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 2 Role of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers....................................14 2.1 3 Maintenance of control … 53 MANAGING THE RISKS OF RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA FROM ENGINEERED STONE IN THE WORKPLACE – CODE OF PRACTICE 1 1 …

… 1 Introduction Working with engineered stone can expose workers, and other persons, to the risks of respirable crystalline silica (silica dust). Exposure to silica dust can have serious health … effects, including fatal lung disease. 1.1 What is engineered stone? For the purpose of this Code, engineered stone is an artificial product that: (a) (b) is created by combining and heat … THE RISKS OF RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA FROM ENGINEERED STONE IN THE WORKPLACE – CODE OF PRACTICE 2 Types of stone and the approximate amount of silica they contain Type Amount of …

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… 1.2 What is respirable crystalline silica? Crystalline silica is the crystalline form of silicon dioxide, a naturally occurring mineral that forms a major component of most rocks. It … MANAGING THE RISKS OF RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA FROM ENGINEERED STONE IN THE WORKPLACE – CODE OF PRACTICE Figure 1 Dust particle sizes (original image from Mining and Quarrying Occupational …

… 1.3 Health effects of silica dust Silica dust is a significant health hazard for workers. Very small particles of … 2 MANAGING THE RISKS OF RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA FROM ENGINEERED STONE IN THE WORKPLACE – CODE OF PRACTICE 4 Types of silicosis Silicosis type Exposure type Respiratory impact of exposure Acute …

… in relation to working with engineered stone? Duty holders with a role in managing the risks of silica dust when working with engineered stone include: • • • • • • persons conducting … with hazardous chemicals, including air monitoring and health monitoring (see Part 3 of this Code). • Respirable crystalline silica is classified as a hazardous chemical according to the … THE RISKS OF RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA FROM ENGINEERED STONE IN THE WORKPLACE – CODE OF PRACTICE For further guidance, see the Interpretive guideline: The meaning of ‘person conducting …

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Code of Practice Managing The Risks Of Respirable Crystalline Silica From Engineered Stone In The Workplace

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SafeWork NSW

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Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.

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… Code of Practice Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace SafeWork NSW February …

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… NSW note: This code is based on a national model code of practice developed by Safe Work Australia under the harmonisation of national work health and …

… ...................................................................... 7 1.3. Health effects of silica dust … Statements (SWMS) ............................................................. 14 2. Role of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers ..................................... 17 … 54 Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 3 of 57 …

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… Foreword This Code of Practice on managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace (hereafter referred to as the Code) is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the …

… How to use this Code of Practice This Code includes references to legal requirements under the WHS Act and WHS Regulation. These are …

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… Introduction Working with engineered stone can expose workers, and other persons, to the risks of respirable crystalline silica (silica dust). Exposure to silica dust can have serious health … effects, including fatal lung disease. 1.1. What is engineered stone? For the purpose of this Code, engineered stone 1 is an artificial product that: a) is created by combining and heat … the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 6 of 57 …

… 1.2. What is respirable crystalline silica? Crystalline silica is the crystalline form of silicon dioxide, a naturally occurring mineral that forms a major component of most rocks. It … Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 7 of 57 …

… 1.3. Health effects of silica dust Silica dust is a significant health hazard for workers. Very small particles of … requirements for workers who work with engineered stone are detailed in Part 3.3 of this Code. Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 8 of 57 …

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… WHS Act section 21 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings involving management or control of fixtures, fittings or plant at workplaces The person with management or control of fixtures, … Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace - Code of Practice 10 of 57 …

Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone benchtop industry: Code of practice 2019 2019 cover

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Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone benchtop industry: Code of practice 2019

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Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

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Silicosis is preventable by using proper controls to eliminate or minimise expo sure to respirable crystalline silica dust in the workplace.

Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements 2022 cover

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Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements

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Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

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Provides practical guidance for persons conducting a business or undertaking on how to manage risks associated with respirable crystalline silica (RCS) exposure in construction work; manufacturing of construction elements.

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… Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 …

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… This Queensland code of practice has been approved by the Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and will commence on 1 May 2023. PN12792 ISBN Creative …

… ....................................................... 8 1.2 What are the health effects of RCS? ................................................................. 8 1.3 What is the … are the prohibitions on silica in the workplace? ...................................... 10 2. Code of Practice - what to do …

… The Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice 2022 is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety …

… work on buoys and obstructions to navigation. Note: Any construction work that includes a risk of exposure to RCS is high risk construction work, according to section 291(l) of the WHS … that may have a contaminated atmosphere. Meaning of construction elements - manufacturing This Code applies to the manufacturing of elements for use in construction work, regardless of where … The Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone benchtop industry Code of Practice provides guidance on how to manage the risk of RCS exposure in this industry. See …

… 1.4 What are the prohibitions on silica in the workplace? Uncontrolled dry cutting or processing of materials that contain 1 per cent or more crystalline silica As stated in Section 1.3, a PCBU … restrictions and controls related to abrasive blasting, please refer to the Abrasive blasting Code of Practice. …

… 2. Code of Practice - what to do The flowchart below outlines the standard required by this Code of Practice. Follow it step-by-step to find out how to manage the risk of RCS for the work …

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… Manufacturers Officers, such as company directors Workers Other persons at the workplace Make sure health … safety data sheets is provided in the Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals Code of Practice WHS Regulation s.330 Exercise due diligence to make sure the PCBU meet their duties …

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… a) each purpose for which the substance was designed or manufactured; and b) the results of any calculations, analysis, testing, or examination, including any hazardous properties of … crystalline silica dust exposure in construction and manufacturing of construction elements Code of Practice should be consulted for further information on how to use the construction …

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… a safety data sheet. Further information on safety data sheets is provided in Section 3.4 of this Code and in the Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals Code of Practice. 3.2.1 Planning - RCS dust control plan WHS Regulation section 34: A duty holder must, …

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Guide for tunnelling work

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Safe Work Australia

Version: 2013. (Current)

Provides practical guidance for a person conducting a business or undertaking and workers on managing health and safety risks associated with tunnelling work.

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… health and safety risks associated with tunnelling work. It should be read together with the Code of Practice: Construction work and other codes of practice relevant to tunnelling work. A list of …

… instructions. More information about health and safety duties for tunnelling work is in the Code of Practice: Construction work and the Code of Practice: Safe design of structures. 1.3 Managing …

… key positions to influence the safe design, construction, use, maintenance and de-commissioning of the tunnel. This is because they usually develop the concept design for the tunnel and engage … in contract documents. For further information on principal contractor duties see the Code of Practice: Construction work. The designer must give the results of calculations, analysis, …

… PLANNING AND PREPARATION GROUND SUPPORT DESIGN Most tunnels and open excavations need some form of temporary and permanent ground support that should be specified in the tunnel design. … competent person in accordance with relevant legislative requirements, Australian Standards and codes of practice. VENTILATION SYSTEM DESIGN The ventilation system should be designed to provide …

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… exposed by the tunnel excavation excavated and other material being placed within the zone of influence of the excavation monitoring ground support performance including: plant … levels or groundwater inflows into the tunnel. Further information on excavations is in the Code of Practice: Excavation work. 2.4 Planning and preparation specific to the workplace WORKPLACE …

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… and accessible, a person conducting a business or undertaking must consider: the nature of the work being carried out at the workplace the nature of the hazards at the workplace … are cleaned more often if needed. Further information on workplace facilities is in the Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities. INFORMATION, INSTRUCTION, TRAINING AND …

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… 2. PLANNING AND PREPARATION Finding out the general location of underground services can be done by: contacting organisations that assist in locating … boots and insulating gloves. Further information on underground essential services is in the Code of Practice: Excavation work and Code of Practice: Construction work. Further information on …

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… Table 4 Emergencies and evacuation triggers to be considered in an emergency plan Types of emergencies Triggers for an evacuation treating and evacuating seriously injured people … workplace facilities including safe entry and exit to, from and within the workplace is in the Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities. The remote nature of tunnelling work …

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… the air will last based on a risk assessment? Does the risk assessment take into account types of emergencies e.g. fire as well as equipment, accessibility, alternative air supplies and how … is assisted from outside the tunnel should be described in detail in the emergency plan and be practiced by workers. Self-rescue is important where it may take too long and be very difficult … capacity to accommodate them. Further information is in the Emergency Plans Fact Sheet, the Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities and the Code of Practice: First …

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… consultation and the risk assessment process. There should be procedures for the handover of safety critical information at the beginning and end of each shift. A written record of this … spaces with build-up of gas and fumes planning and implementing tasks in accordance with Code of Practice: Confined spaces and AS 2865-2009: Confined Spaces using suitable ventilation and …

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Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace

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Safe Work Australia

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Provides guidance through the lifecycle of an engineered stone product including fabrication, installation, maintenance, removal and disposal.

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… Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace Code of Practice NOVEMBER 2023 …

… .................................................................... 7 1.3. Health effects of silica dust … control plan template .............................................................. 55 model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

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… Foreword This model Code of Practice on managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the workplace (hereafter referred to as the Code) is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act (the …

… of the full text of the WHS Act or WHS Regulations. The words ‘must’, ‘requires’ or ‘mandatory’ … a legal requirement exists that must be complied with. The word ‘should’ is used in this Code to indicate a recommended course of action, while ‘may’ is used to indicate an optional course of action. model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

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… Introduction Working with engineered stone can expose workers, and other persons, to the risks of respirable crystalline silica (silica dust). Exposure to silica dust can have serious health … 45 (typically 30) Natural sandstone 70 to 95 Engineered stone up to 97 For the purposes of this Code, the term engineered stone covers the entire product lifecycle, including: model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

… 1.2. What is respirable crystalline silica? Crystalline silica is the crystalline form of silicon dioxide, a naturally occurring mineral that forms a major component of most rocks. It … respirable dust containing crystalline silica (silica dust). When breathed in over model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

… fatal lung disease. The risks are much greater where the engineered stone contains high levels of crystalline silica. Workers fabricating, processing, installing, maintaining or removing … exposure). Causes inflammation, and protein and scarring in the lung (fibrotic nodules). model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

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… Chronic Results from long term exposure (over 10 years of exposure) to low levels of silica dust. Causes scarring of the lung and shortness of breath. … requirements for workers who work with engineered stone are detailed in Part 3.3 of this Code. There is no cure for silicosis. However, all silica dust-related diseases are preventable … and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and has a workplace exposure standard. model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

… More information about the classification of respirable crystalline silica can be found in the Hazardous Chemicals Information System … in the Interpretive Guideline: The health and safety duty of an officer under section 27. model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

… Designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant, substances or structures WHS Act Part 2 Division 3 Further duties of persons … specifically for designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers is in Part 2 of this Code. Workers WHS Act section 28 Duties of workers As defined in the WHS Act, workers include … workers, including health monitoring, if they have been told about it beforehand. model Code of Practice: Managing the risks of respirable crystalline silica from engineered stone in the …

Guidance on the interpretation of workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants 2013 cover

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Guidance on the interpretation of workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants

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Safe Work Australia

Version: 2013. (Current)

Provides advice on the application of workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants (exposure standards) in the workplace.

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… exposure standard. Exposure standards are not designed to be applied to situations outside of a workplace or to the exposure of people, like bystanders or nearby residents, not directly … the risks associated with using, handling and storing hazardous chemicals at a workplace. The Code of practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace provides guidance on a four …

… Other reasons to measure airborne contaminants and asbestos 1.3 In addition to the requirements of Regulation 50 that a PCBU must ensure air monitoring is carried out if it is not certain … relating to the risk of exposure to airborne asbestos. For further information, see the Code of practice: How to Safely Remove Asbestos. What are exposure standards? 1.4 Exposure standard …

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… 4. OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING EXPOSURE Exposure standards relate to exposure via the inhalation of substances or mixtures in the air. Other factors can affect the level of exposure of a … be managed. For more information on managing risks from other types of exposure, refer to the Code of practice: Managing Risks of Hazardous Chemicals in the Workplace, in addition to the label and …

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… 5. INFORMATION RELATING TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF SUBSTANCES CATEGORY 2– SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGENS Suspected human carcinogens are those … hydrogen cyanide and mercury. Some of these substances can be absorbed through the skin. The Code of practice: Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work recommends hearing is monitored …

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… 5. INFORMATION RELATING TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF SUBSTANCES 5.8 Simple asphyxiants Simple asphyxiants are non-toxic gases which, when present … these spaces were adequately vented or gas-tested. The WHS Regulations and the Confined Spaces Code of Practice detail the precautions which should be observed in such environments. Many asphyxiants …

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… 5. INFORMATION RELATING TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF SUBSTANCES Table 6: Types of Asbestos Type of asbestos CAS No. TWA exposure standard … asbestos. Guidance on the management and control and removal of asbestos can be found in the Codes of practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace35 and How to safely remove …

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… 5. INFORMATION RELATING TO SPECIFIC GROUPS OF SUBSTANCES The amount of the fumes generated depends on: process and thermal conditions, … with fumes and gases produced in the welding process is included in the Welding Processes Code of Practice, and the Welding Technical Institute of Australia publication, Fume Minimisation …

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… APPENDIX C - REFERENCES AND FURTHER INFORMATION 19. Astrand, I., Effect of physical exercise on uptake, distribution and elimination of vapours in man, in … 2005. Available from the Safe Work Australia website www.swa.gov.au. 35. Safe Work Australia, Code of practice: How to manage and control asbestos in the workplace GUIDANCE ON THE INTERPRETATION OF …

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… APPENDIX C - REFERENCES AND FURTHER INFORMATION 36 36. Safe Work Australia, Code of practice: How to safely remove asbestos 37. National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, …

Reduction in workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica: For businesses and workers to minimise risks when working with silica 2020 cover

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Reduction in workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica: For businesses and workers to minimise risks when working with silica

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Workplace Health and Safety Queensland

Version: 2020. (Current)

The national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica has been halved from an eight hour time-weighted average airborne concentration of 0.1 milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) to 0.05 mg/m3; this new workplace exposure standard takes effect in Queensland from 1 July 2020.

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… the Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone benchtop industry Code of Practice 2019 sets out the minimum standards that must be met with regard to health monitoring. …

Occupational lung disease; silicosis: infomation sheet 2023

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Occupational lung disease; silicosis: infomation sheet

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Safe Work Australia

Version: 2023. (Current)

Silicosis is a lung disease caused by breathing in respirable crystalline silica which is a common mineral found in sand, concrete, quartz and other types of rock.

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