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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS 2011
51Managing risks to health and safety
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51 Managing risks to health and safety
manage risks to health and safety associated with a hazardous
atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1.
(2) An atmosphere is a hazardous atmosphere if:
(a) the atmosphere does not have a safe oxygen level; or
(b) the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere increases the
fire risk; or
(c) the concentration of flammable gas, vapour, mist or fumes
exceeds 5% of the LEL for the gas, vapour, mist or fumes; or
(d) combustible dust is present in a quantity and form that would
result in a hazardous area.