Upcoming consultation on the workplace exposure limits for 9 chemicals

Safe Work Australia will soon seek feedback on the impacts of the proposed workplace exposure limits for 9 chemicals.

Consultation will open soon through Safe Work Australia’s Consultation Hub.

The 9 chemicals under consideration are:

1. benzene

2. chlorine

3. copper (fumes, dusts and mists)

4. formaldehyde

5. hydrogen cyanide

6. hydrogen sulphide

7. nitrogen dioxide

8. respirable crystalline silica

9. titanium dioxide.

To help interested stakeholders prepare for the consultation, the proposed workplace exposure limits for the 9 chemicals can be found on the Consultation Hub webpage.

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