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If there are no Australian exposure standards or occupational exposure limits, overseas standards should be used. Examples of overseas standards or limits include those of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in Great Britain, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) or the German MAK.
Regardless of the exposure standard (if any) this section should describe controls to be implemented in a workplace to eliminate or minimise personal exposure.
Exposure standards are reviewed from time to time and therefore an up-to-date record of exposure standards should be consulted. Exposure standards published by Safe Work Australia are the Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants. A list of Australian exposure standards is also available on the Hazardous Substances Information System (HSIS), which can be accessed from www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.

Biological monitoring
Biological monitoring can assist in the detection and estimation of absorption of the hazardous chemical, for example by skin, gastrointestinal system, or inhalation. The effects of some hazardous chemicals used in the workplace must be monitored through biological monitoring.
The SDS should detail the monitoring needed for a hazardous chemical.
It should also list known or recognised safe biological levels (in some countries these are known as biological limit values, biological exposure indices, biological exposure standards), where available, including notations for a hazardous chemical or for each ingredient of a mixture.
The source of the biological levels should be stated on the SDS. When biological levels are listed, they should use the chemical identity as specified in Section 3.3 – Composition and information
on ingredients.

Control Banding
Control banding is a process used in some countries where a hazardous chemical is assigned to
a band, based on the chemical's hazard classification and use. Each band may have a different control solution, for example: band 1 – good industrial hygiene practice, band 2 – use local exhaust ventilation, band 3 – enclose the process.
If the control banding approach is recommended in the SDS to provide protection in relation to specific uses of the hazardous chemical, then sufficient detail should be given to enable effective management of risks. The context and limitations of the specific control banding recommendation should be made clear.

Engineering controls
The SDS should include a description of appropriate engineering control measures relating to the intended use of the hazardous chemical. This section should indicate when special engineering controls are necessary, and specify which controls are required, for example:
    * "Maintain air concentration below occupational exposure standards, using engineering controls if necessary"
    * "Use only in a well-ventilated area"
    * "Use local exhaust ventilation"
    * "Use only in an enclosed system"
    * "Use only in spray paint booth or enclosure"
    * "Use mechanical handling to reduce human contact with materials"
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