193What is lead-risk work?

193 What is lead-risk work?

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), in this Part, lead‑risk work means work performed in a lead process that is reasonably likely to cause the blood lead level of the employee to exceed—

(a) for a woman of reproductive capacity, 0·48 micromoles/litre
(10 micrograms/decilitre); or

(b) in any other case, 1·45 micromoles/
litre (30 micrograms/decilitre).

(2) On and from the date that is the 2-year anniversary of the commencement of the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations 2018, in this Part, lead-risk work means work performed in a lead process that is reasonably likely to cause the blood lead level of the employee to exceed—

(a) for a woman of reproductive
capacity, 0·24 micromoles/litre (5 micrograms/decilitre); or

(b) in any other case, 0·97 micromoles/
litre (20 micrograms/decilitre).