153Activities to which Part applies

153 Activities to which Part applies

153 Activities to which Part applies

(1) This Part applies to the activities of sampling or analysing airborne dust under Schedule 6 at or for—

(a) a coal mine, or

(b) a mine where respirable crystalline silica has been identified as a hazard as a result of air monitoring being carried out under the WHS Regulations, clause 50(1).

(2) This Part also applies to the following activities if the activities are carried out at, or for, an underground coal mine—

(a) sampling or analysing diesel exhaust under section 56,

(b) overhauling or repairing activities that may affect the explosion-protection properties of explosion-protected plant,

(c) repairing flexible reeling, feeder or trailing cables for use in a hazardous zone,

(d) a polymeric process.

(3) In this section—

polymeric chemical product means a chemical product that is polymerised at a mine other than polyester resin capsules used for strata support.

polymeric process means the injection or application of a polymeric chemical product.