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AUSTRALIA
GENERAL LAWS
CIS 91-1760 --- (57004)
Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 and Regulations [Australia] Act No.8 of 1990; Statutory Rules 1990
No.231, Australian Government Publishing Service, GPO Box 84, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, 1990. iv, 42 + 10p. English
The main purpose of the Act is to establish a national system for the notification and assessment of industrial chemicals. Contents:
definitions; setting up of an Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances (which would include a confidential section in order to
protect industrial secrets) to be maintained by the Environment Department; assessment and notification of new chemicals; issuing of permits; acceptance of assessment conducted in an Australian State or Territory or in another country; declaration of priority existing chemicals (i.e. chemicals judged by the Director of Chemicals notification and Assessment to have harmful health or environmental effects); prohibition of certain priority existing chemicals. The Regulations contain details about the kind of data considered as "basic information" about a chemical and various administrative arrangements.
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS OF LEGAL FORCE, ETC.
CHEMICAL SAFETY
CIS 91-1765 --- (57171)
National Model Regulations to Control Workplace Hazardous Substances [Australia] National Occupational Health and Safety
Commission (Worksafe Australia), WAP 91/007 = NOHSC: 1005 (1991), In: Control of workplace hazardous substances, ISBN 0-644-12864-X, Australian Government Publishing Service, GPO Box 84, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, June 1991, p.i-viii, 3-16. 10 ref. English These model regulations were developed at the Commonwealth (federal) level, with the intention that their provisions be included in the legislation of State and Territory. Their requirements include: suppliers of hazardous substances should provide appropriate material safety data sheets (MSDS) and labelling together with the substances; employers must ensure the availability of the MSDS and labels in the workplace; employers must maintain registers of hazardous substances used in the workplace; potentially exposed workers must be trained and provided with information regarding the substances they are in contact with; risk assessment and exposure control must be implemented when necessary; the health of potentially exposed workers must be monitored through health surveillance; relevant public bodies and emergency services must have access to information on hazardous substances present in workplaces.
AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES
GENERAL LAWS
CIS 91-1763 --- (57188)
Dangerous Goods Act, 1975 [Australia - New South Wales] Act No.68 of 1975, The Statutes of New South Wales, 1975, Vol.1,
p.834-873. English Main provisions of this law: interpretation of terms; keeping and conveyance of dangerous goods; special provisions relating to explosives; powers of inspectors.
CIS 92-1068 --- (58591)
Clean Air Act 1961 [Australia - New South Wales] CCH Australia 61-700, In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH
Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 20p. (pages numbered 57,951 - 58,034).English Consolidated version of this law (assented to on 15 Dec. 1961, effective 1 May 1962, and including amendments till 1988) which relates to the prevention or minimisation of air pollution, whether due to industrial or other causes. It covers: duty of occupiers of premises to maintain and operate pollution control equipment; obligation of occupiers not to exceed prescribed standards of air impurities and not to emit odours; prohibition to carry out certain kinds of work except in accordance with pollution control approval; right of the @fiState Pollution Control Commission@fx to issue notices ordering the installation of pollution-control equipment; special requirements of @finon-scheduled@fx premises; control and construction of @fischeduled@fx (fuel-burning) equipment; measurement of pollution; prohibition of polluting processes in certain areas; burning of refuse; penalties; powers of authorised officers; sampling of tanker loads. In annex: prescribed uses, equipment and plant.
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS OF LEGAL FORCE, ETC.
CHEMICAL SAFETY
CIS 93-1762 --- (61413)
Occupational Health and Safety (Synthetic Mineral Fibres) Regulation 1993 [Australia - New South Wales] CCH Australia
60-093, In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 2p. (pages numbered 55,143 - 55,144). English This regulation (SR No.151 of 1993, gazetted on 23 Apr. 1993) was issued under the @fiOccupational Health and Safety Act 1983@fx (CIS 90-1407), and was issued too late to be included with the compendium of regulations analysed under CIS 92-710. It essentially enables employers to apply for an exemption from having to comply with exposure standards in workplaces where the airborne concentration of synthetic mineral fibres or synthetic mineral fibre dust exceeds such standards.
AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND MAJOR HAZARDS
CIS 77-1821 --- (28369)
Factories (Health and Safety - Dipping in Flammable Solutions) Regulations 1976 - Regulation No.369 of 1976. Department of Labour and Industry, Sydney., @fiNew South Wales Government Gazette@fx, Sydney, Australia, No.148, 19 Nov. 1976, p.5125-5128. (In English) These Regulations, dated 22 Oct. 1976 (entry into force: 1 Jan. 1977) are made under the Factories, Shops and Industries Act 1962. They apply to all industrial processes involving the coating of articles by dipping in a flammable solution, including draining and drying of the articles. Sections are devoted to: employers' obligations; provision of local exhaust ventilation at rim of tank or vat for fume removal; liquid level in tank; inspection openings and cleaning holes in exhaust ducts; suppression of sparking in fans and belts; no smoking or naked lights; storage of flammable solutions; maintenance of exhaust system; powers and duties of factory inspectors.
AUSTRALIA - NORTHERN TERRITORY REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS OF LEGAL FORCE, ETC.
FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND MAJOR HAZARDS
CIS 90-1427 --- (54636)
Dangerous Goods Regulations [Australia - Northern Territory] Northern Territory Regulations 1985, No.4, Government Printer, Darwin, N.T., Australia, 1985. 134p. Price: AUD 4.60. English Regulations issued under the Dangerous Goods Act, and notified in the @fiNorthern Territory Government Gazette@fx (8 March 1985). Contents: interpretation; licences; general precautions when handling dangerous goods; dangerous occurrences (notification, investigation, storage, emergency actions); conveyance (by road or rail); marking and labelling; packaging; provisions for special classes of dangerous goods (explosives, gases, fuel gas, flammable and combustible liquids). In annex: list of standards and codes referred to in the Regulations.
AUSTRALIA - QUEENSLAND
GENERAL LAWS
CIS 91-1761 --- (57181)
Chemical Usage (Agriculture & Veterinary) Control Act 1988 [Australia - Queensland] Act No.103 of 1988, Government Printer,
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1988. 22p. English This Act is concerned with the use of certain dangerous chemicals and
substances having chemical residues. Its provisions cover: improper and unauthorised use of chemicals; proscription and recall of
chemicals; notification and approval requirements; powers of inspectors; issuing of regulations.
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS OF LEGAL FORCE, ETC.
CHEMICAL SAFETY
CIS 72-2709 --- (19573)
The Asbestos Rule Department of Industrial Affairs, Brisbane, Queensland Government Gazette, July 1971, Vol.74, p.314-315. English This rule No.9 under the Factories and Shops Act 1960-1968 (see @fi62-26@fx), applies to every process involving asbestos and to any work involving the handling of asbestos. It covers exhaust ventilation, protective equipment and clothing, and the cleanliness of premises and plant, and lays down standards for the construction of new buildings in which asbestos is to be processed. Penalties for offences ae provided.
FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND MAJOR HAZARDS
CIS 90-1776 --- (55116)
Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1989 [Australia - Queensland] Queensland Government Gazette, 24 June 1989, Vol.291, No.91, p.1787-1802. English Regulations issued in pursuance of the provisions of the @fiCarriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act 1984-1988@fx. Contents: definitions; administration; requirements for the carriage and packaging of dangerous goods; reporting of accidents.
AUSTRALIA - SOUTH AUSTRALIA
GENERAL LAWS
CIS 91-1764 --- (57189)
Dangerous Substances Act, 1979 [Australia - South Australia] Act No.47 of 1979, South Australian Statutes, 1979, p.305-315. English Contents of this law regulating the keeping, handling, conveyance, use and disposal, and the quality, of dangerous substances (i.e. substances that are toxic, corrosive or flammable, or otherwise dangerous): interpretation of terms; appointment and powers of inspectors; licenses to keep or convey dangerous substances; penalties.
AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA
GENERAL LAWS
CIS 91-1768 --- (57186)
Dangerous Goods Act 1976 [Australia - Tasmania] Act No.24 of 1976, Tasmanian Statutes, 1976, p.269-282. English Contents of this law regulating the use of inflammable and explosive substances: interpretation of terms; appointment of a Chief Inspector of Explosives; powers of inspectors; issuing of regulations under the Act.
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS OF LEGAL FORCE, ETC.
CHEMICAL SAFETY
CIS 90-1772 --- (55117)
Poisons (Prohibited Substances) Order 1988 [Australia - Tasmania] Statutory Rule No.78 of 1988, Statutory Rules of Tasmania, 1988, p.279-283. English Ministerial order listing 94 substances that are to be considered prohibited substances under the @fiPoisons Act 1971@fx, making it illegal to import, manufacture or possess them. Esters and ethers of 76 of the substances and their salts are also considered as prohibited.
AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA
GENERAL LAWS
CIS 88-1760 --- (50698)
Dangerous Goods Act 1985 [Australia - Victoria] Victoria Acts of Parliament, Act 10189, 1985, p.133-169. English Act promoting the safety of persons and property in relation to the manufacture, storage, transfer, transport, sale, purchase and use of dangerous goods and the import of explosives. Contents: general; appointment and powers of inspectors; licences; information on dangerous goods at licenced premises; accidents and security; provisions relating to explosives and liquefied gases; legal procedures. A number of existing Acts are repealed.
CIS 91-1762 --- (57185)
Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981 [Australia - Victoria] Act No.9719, Victoria Acts of Parliament, 1981, Part II,
p.1834-1958. English OSH-related contents of this law: interpretation of terms; classification of poisons and controlled substances (dangerous poisons, medicinal poisons, potent substances, restricted substances, hazardous substances, industrial and agricultural poisons, drugs of addiction); authorised and licensed persons; setting up of a Poisons Advisory Committee; industrial, educational and laboratory permits; issue of licences and permits; manufacturing and sale of poisons and controlled substances; offences; special provisions (methylated spirit, volatile solvents). In the schedules: listing of substances according the classification outlined above.
AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS OF LEGAL FORCE, ETC.
CHEMICAL SAFETY
CIS 92-1423 --- (58841)
Occupational Health and Safety (Asbestos) Regulations 1992 [Australia - Victoria] CCH Australia 65-130, In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia,
Vol.2, 9p. (pages numbered 60,362 - 60,382). English These regulations (made on 30 June 1992, effective 1 July 1992) were
issued under the Victoria @fiOccupational Health and Safety Act 1985@fx (see CIS 88-1751). Contents: definitions; meaning of the
exposure standard (for removal: 0.1f/mL of air; for other activities involving chrysotile and asbestos mixtures of unknown composition:
0.5f/mL of air; all other cases: 0.5f/mL of air; all measurements over a minimum period of 4h in accordance with the Membrane Filter Method);
design and exposure requirements; prohibitions and exemptions (removal, spraying, production of asbestos textiles, use of compressed air or other gases, certain cleaning methods, amphiboles); requirements for consultation, notification and training; use of personal protective equipment and clothing; asbestos in buildings, structures, ships and plant; demolition; asbestos processes (risk assessment, risk control, labelling, medical examinations, approval of experts).
CIS 93-1761 --- (61397)
Occupational Health and Safety (Lead Control) Regulations 1988 [Australia - Victoria] CCH Australia 65-405, In: Australian
Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 7p. (pages numbered 60,713 - 60,723). English These regulations (made on 30 June 1988, gazetted as S.R. 268/1988) were issued under the @fiOccupational Health and Safety Act 1985@fx (CIS 88-1751). Contents: prohibition of persons under 16yrs of age in lead process areas; obligation of employers to control lead exposure at source (8h TWA: 0.15mg/m@3h); provision of protective clothing and equipment; exposure assessment; cleaning of lead process areas; prohibition of eating, drinking and smoking in lead process areas; provision of changing rooms and washing facilities; information and education of workers; biological monitoring; medical examinations and surveillance; authorised medical practitioners; exemptions. In annex: definition of lead processes; standard forms for the results of biological monitoring and medical examinations.
AUSTRALIA - VICTORIA
CIS 92-1072 --- (58580)
Health (Use of Pesticides) Regulations 1984 [Australia - Victoria] CCH Australia 68-010, In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., Cnr. Talavera and Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 4p. (pages
numbered 62,921 - 62,924). English These regulations were made on 31 July 1984. They provide for: provision and use of protective clothing and equipment; knowledge of signs and symptoms of poisoning or illness due to pesticides and of safety directions on labels; adequate water supply; washing of protective clothing; periodical medical examinations. In the schedules: list of pesticides (with alternative names); protective clothing and equipment to be provided to pesticide workers; first-aid and treatment advice to be given to medical practitioners relating to pesticide poisoning; sample report sheet for the results of medical examinations of pesticide workers.
CIS 92-1073 --- (58595)
Health (Harmful Gases, Vapours, Fumes, Mists, Smokes and Dusts)
Regulations 1984 [Australia - Victoria] CCH Australia 67-950, In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., CNR Talavera & Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 9p. (pages numbered 62,651 - 62,675). English These regulations were published on 31 July 1984. They oblige employers to install suction exhaust equipment and/or supply respiratory protective equipment to workers whenever they are likely or liable to be exposed to hazardous substances in the workplace air exceeding the permitted concentration levels. In the schedule: list of ca. 300 substances, with corresponding exposure limits (given in: volumes of gas or vapour per million volumes of air; mg/m@3h of air for substances in general; particles/ft@3h of air for dusts and fibres).
FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND MAJOR HAZARDS
CIS 92-1075 --- (58579)
Health (Fire Prevention) Regulations 1985 [Australia - Victoria] CCH Australia 67-947, In: Australian Industrial Safety, Health and
Welfare, CCH Australia Ltd., Cnr. Talavera and Khartoum Roads, Box 230, North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia, Vol.2, 4p. (pages numbered 62,541 - 62,544). English These regulations were made on 18 June 1985 and amended in 1987. They provide for obligatory fire prevention and protection measures in workplaces with more than 25 employees, public buildings and buildings
with more than 10 separate tenements.
AUSTRALIA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA
REGULATIONS, DIRECTIVES, STANDARDS OF LEGAL FORCE, ETC.
CHEMICAL SAFETY
CIS 89-378 --- (51280)
Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Regulations 1983 [Australia - Western Australia] Government Gazette of Western Australia, 20
Sep. 1983, No.66, p.1-236. Illus. English Regulations issued under authority of the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961. Contents: packaging requirements (in bulk containers or otherwise); labelling, marking and packaging groups; licensing and safety requirements of vehicles carrying dangerous goods; storage and segregation; transport procedures; emergency procedures. Schedules:
Australian and other standards and amendments referred to in these regulations; class labels (with illustrations); emergency information panels and ascertaining emergency action codes; application for a vehicle licence; detailed code information for ca. 3200 substances (codes for hazard class, labelling requirements, emergency action, whether pollutant or not, packaging group).
CIS 73-1073 --- (18889)
Spray Painting Regulations, 1971 [Australia - Western Australia]
Department of Labour, Government Gazette of Western Australia, 26 May 1971, No.40, p.1800-1802. English
These regulations lay down provisions concerning the following aspects of work in factories in which spray painting is carried out: provision of suitable spray booths or cubicles; provision of exhaust fans or other suitable apparatus; the use of heating or preheating devices for paint; use of respiratory protective equipment, overalls and head coverings; provision of washing facilities; the wearing of protective equipment; washing before leaving work; and smoking, eating or drinking at the workplace.
CIS 73-1072 --- (18969)
Factories (Lead Materials) Regulations, 1971 [Australia - Western Australia] Department of Labour, Government Gazette of Western
Australia, 26 May 1971, No.40, p.1798-1800. English
These regulations are applicable to factories in which lead processes are carried out and deal with: cleaning and washing of floors; use of wet methods or exhaust ventilation in the handling of lead dust; prevention of exposure to lead fume, vapour or dust in lead melting or in the assembly of lead accumulators; disposal of containers that have contained lead; provision of work clothing; prohibition of employment of women and persons under 16yrs of age; provision of a mess room, changing rooms and separate lockers for work and street clothing; provision of washing facilities and washing time; prohibition of smoking.
AUSTRALIA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA
FIRES, EXPLOSIONS AND MAJOR HAZARDS
CIS 90-714 --- (54049)
Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Amendment Regulations 1988 [Australia - Western Australia] Government Gazette of Western
Australia, 19 Aug. 1988, No.80, p.1-153. Illus. English These regulations are amendments to the principal regulations issued
1983 under the authority of the Explosives and Dangerous Goods Act 1961 (see CIS 89-378). 35 principal regulations are amended, inserted, repealed or substituted. Schedule 2 is amended, including 3 new class labels. Schedule 5 is repealed and replaced by a new schedule of ca. 3300 substances (risk class, subsidiary risk label code, emergency action code, pollutant code and packaging group information noted for each).