AS / NZS 1716:2012 Respiratory Protective Devices - Western Australia

Description

You will need to comply with this standard if you intend to carry out fumigation.

All persons within a fumigation area must be equipped with respiratory protective devices in accordance with this standard.

This standard specifies requirements, performance and testing criteria for the manufacture of respiratory protective devices (respirators) intended to provide protection against atmospheres containing substances that may be harmful if breathed and atmospheres that may be deficient in oxygen.

This standard may be amended from time to time.

Service type

Code of Practice

A code of practice is a set of rules which details how people in a certain industry should behave. A code of practice can be defined as a result of legislation or by industry regulators and bodies.

Other resources

Act(s) name

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1911 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Health (Pesticides) Regulations 2011 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Health

Public Health

Environmental Health Directorate

Contact details

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