Western Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (MINES) REGULATIONS 2022 - REG 382

382 .         Using, handling and storing restricted hazardous chemicals

        (1)         A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must not use, handle or store, or direct or allow a worker at the workplace to use, handle or store, a restricted hazardous chemical referred to in an item in Schedule 10 Table 10.3 column 2 for a purpose referred to in column 3 for the item.

        Note for this subregulation:

                See section 43 of the Act.

        (2)         A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must not use, handle or store, or direct or allow a worker at the workplace to use, handle or store, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) unless the use, handling or storage is —

            (a)         in relation to existing electrical equipment or construction material; or

            (b)         for disposal purposes; or

            (c)         for genuine research and analysis.

        Note for this subregulation:

                See section 43 of the Act.