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AS 2985 Workplace Atmospheres - Method for Sampling and Gravimetric Determination of Respirable Dust - Western Australia

Description

You will need to comply with this standard if you intend to sample the level of respirable dust in the atmosphere of a workplace at a mine.

This standard sets out a method of the collection and gravimetric determination of respirable dust in workplace atmospheres. This method does not consider the measurement of 'inhalable' dust, which is covered in AS 3640.

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.

Act(s) name

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Western Australia

Regulation(s) name

Work Health and Safety (General) Regulations 2022 Western Australia

Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 Western Australia

Administering agency

Department of Energy, Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety

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