2012 This research was commissioned Safe Work Australia Residual Chemicals in by Safe Work Australia to and Massey University Shipping Containers investigate worker exposures when with advice from unpacking shipping containers at WorkCover NSW, retail warehouse or distribution WorkSafe Victoria, centres. AQIS, Customs, AMSA, ACCI, Nordiko 2010 Occupational hearing Safe Work Australia Occupational Noise loss (ONIHL) is a significant health Australian Dept. of Induced Hearing Loss in and economic problem in Australia. Health and Ageing Australia Between July 2002 and June 2007 with advice from there were about 16 500 successful academic experts and workers’ compensation claims for OHS regulator experts industrial deafness involving from Western Australia permanent impairment due to and Queensland. noise. The economic burden of ONIHL is borne by workers and their families, business owners and managers, and the wider society. 2012 The report recommends National Industrial Human health hazard carbon nanotubes should be Chemicals Notification assessment and classified as hazardous unless and assessment classification of carbon toxicological or other data for Scheme, Safe Work nanotubes specific types implies otherwise. Australia 2012 The Measurements of Particle Queensland University Measurements of particle Emissions from Nanotechnology of Technology, Processes, with Assessment of Workplace Health emissions from nanotechnology Measuring Techniques and Safety Queensland processes, with Workplace Controls report and Safe Work assessment of measuring recommends the use of readily Australia techniques and workplace available handheld measuring controls instruments and conventional sampling techniques for airborne contaminants for measuring exposure to nanomaterials
2012 Residual Chemicals in Shipping Containers This research was commissioned by Safe Work Australia to investigate worker exposures when unpacking shipping containers at retail warehouse or distribution centres. Safe Work Australia and Massey University with advice from WorkCover NSW, WorkSafe Victoria, AQIS, Customs, AMSA, ACCI, Nordiko 2010 Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Australia Occupational hearing loss (ONIHL) is a significant health and economic problem in Australia. Between July 2002 and June 2007 there were about 16 500 successful workers’ compensation claims for industrial deafness involving permanent impairment due to noise. The economic burden of ONIHL is borne by workers and their families, business owners and managers, and the wider society. Safe Work Australia Australian Dept. of Health and Ageing with advice from academic experts and OHS regulator experts from Western Australia and Queensland. 2012 Human health hazard assessment and classification of carbon nanotubes The report recommends carbon nanotubes should be classified as hazardous unless toxicological or other data for specific types implies otherwise. National Industrial Chemicals Notification and assessment Scheme, Safe Work Australia 2012 Measurements of particle emissions from nanotechnology processes, with assessment of measuring techniques and workplace controls The Measurements of Particle Emissions from Nanotechnology Processes, with Assessment of Measuring Techniques and Workplace Controls report recommends the use of readily available handheld measuring instruments and conventional sampling techniques for airborne contaminants for measuring exposure to nanomaterials Queensland University of Technology, Workplace Health Safety Queensland and Safe Work Australia
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