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Workplace exposure to toxic dust

31 May 2006

Commonwealth of Australia 2006
ISBN 0 642 71571 8

View the report as a single document - (PDF 661KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:


Membership of Committee	(PDF 112KB)

Executive Summary	(PDF 71KB)

Recommendations	(PDF 100KB)

Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 172KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Background to the inquiry Impact of exposure to toxic dust Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC)

Chapter 2 - Health and impacts of workplace exposure to toxic dust	(PDF 264KB)
Crystalline silica Exposure to crystalline silica Silicosis Latency Risks to the community Airway disease Lung cancer Other diseases related to respirable crystalline silica Beryllium Timber dust Alumina Textile dusts

Chapter 3 - The nature and extent of illness and disability	(PDF 472KB)
Data sources Incidence of disease related to toxic dust Incidence of disease related to exposure to respirable crystalline silica Silicosis Airway disease Costs associated with adverse health effects Incidence of disease associated with beryllium Conclusions

Chapter 4 - Health services	(PDF 222KB)
Diagnoses and medical services Employee health surveillance Employee records Conclusions

Chapter 5 - Regulations governing workplace exposure to toxic dust	(PDF 372KB)
Occupational health and safety regulation in Australia Workplace Chemicals Framework Prohibitions National exposure standards National Codes of Practice and Guidance Information State and Territory regulations Implementation of the regulatory regime Timelines Enforcement Notification of risks Exposure standard for crystalline silica Exposure standard for beryllium Conclusions

Chapter 6 - Compensation	(PDF 214KB)
Access to compensation Limitations in seeking legal redress Alternative models of financial support

Chapter 7 - Nanotechnology	(PDF 432KB)
Nanoscience and nanotechnology Investment in nanotechnologies Health and safety concerns Occupational health and safety issues Impact on health of workers Measurement and monitoring of nanoparticles Regulatory regimes Occupational health and safety research funding Response to concerns Studies and reports into the potential impact of nanotechnology The Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering United Kingdom National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health United States OECD Working Party on Nanotechnology Royal Society-Science Council of Japan Workshop International Risk Governance Council Developments in Australia Prime Minister's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council (PMSEIC) National Nanotechnology Strategy Taskforce Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council NICNAS Therapeutic Goods Administration Conclusion

Appendix 1	(PDF 160KB)
List of public submissions and tabled documents authorised for publication by the Committee

Appendix 2	(PDF 117KB)
Witnesses who appeared before the Committee at public hearings

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