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Exposure standards and atmospheric monitoring

How hazardous substances can concentrate in workplaces and how to measure if these are likely to harm people’s health.

Published: 01 Jun 2017

File type: PDF

File size: 186.17 kB

Length: 3 pages

Reading level: Difficult

What it contains

This document advises employees how to prevent employees from being exposed to hazardous substances that are above exposure levels. It explains:

how exposure standards are measured
where to find Australian exposure standards for hazardous substances
what to do if there’s no Australian exposure standard for a hazardous substance
what atmospheric monitoring involves
when atmospheric monitoring is needed
who must be given the results of atmospheric monitoring
how long employers must keep these results

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