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Airborne contaminants and dust

… standards guidance poster (PDF, 291.57 KB) Silica dust One of the most common dusts encountered on mine sites is silica dust or Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS). A significant amount of silica is …

Cancellation of exemption (notification of detection of crystalline silica)

… The new respirable crystalline silica workplace exposure standard of … of atmospheric concentration of crystalline silica) 2019.  This means that mine and … In accordance with our  Revision to silica exposure standard (PDF, 1.57 MB) …

Preventing worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica

… has released a position paper on the new silica management provisions in Chapter 8A of … protective equipment A crystalline silica substance contains at least 1 percent crystalline silica, determined as a weight/weight (w/w) …

Alternative storage of captured carbon dioxide

… (PDF, 11.05 MB) Project: Deployment of silica gels for improved CO2 containment and … Wales to determine the efficacy of using silica gels as an inexpensive, non-toxic and … (EOI Round 2018) The project: Colloidal silica sols are solutions of silica particles …

Amendments to the Work Health and Safety (Crystalline Silica Substances) Regulation 2024

… to the Work Health and Safety (Crystalline Silica Substances) Regulation 2024 will … equivalency with the proposed crystalline silica substance (CSS) control plan. The … Health and Safety Amendment (Crystalline Silica Substances) Regulation 2024 . …

Dust diseases

… as the Standing Dust Committee). Respirable silica NSW mining legislation applies the SWA … Standard for all respirable crystalline silica, currently 0.05mg/m3. Reporting … greater than 1.5mg/m3 Respirable crystalline silica concentrations greater than 0.05mg/m3 …

Report

… CINSW report - Deployment of silica gels for improved CO2 containment and … (848.12 KB) … CINSW report - Deployment of silica gels for improved CO2 containment and … mitigation … CINSW report - Deployment of silica gels for improved CO2 containment and …

CINSW report - Deployment of silica gels for improved CO2 containment and risk mitigation
General

… paper: Regulatory approach to crystalline silica Regulation April 2025 (PDF, 129.35 KB) … tion-paper-regulatory-approach-to-crystalline-silica-regulation-april-2025.pdf (129.35 KB) … … Regulatory approach to crystalline silica Regulation April 2025 … Position paper: …

Position paper position-paper Regulatory approach to crystalline silica Regulation April 2025
General

… Frequently asked questions WHS Chapter 8A Silica Regulations (PDF, 86.54 KB) faqs-whs-chapter-8a-silica-regulations.pdf (86.54 KB) … Frequently asked questions WHS Chapter 8A Silica Regulations … Frequently asked questions …

Frequently asked questions WHS Chapter 8A Silica Regulations

Compliance

… exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica (Small mines) (PDF, 212.56 KB) July - … exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica (Metalliferous: Surface and underground) … exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica (Coal: Surface and underground) (PDF, …