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1—Introduction

2.01  Objects of Part
  The object of this Part is to minimise the risk to the health of persons due to exposure to hazardous substances:
 (a) by ensuring that hazardous substances used at workplaces are supplied with:
 (i) labels; and
 (ii) Material Safety Data Sheets; and
 (b) by providing for:
 (i) the assessment of the risk of exposure to hazardous substances; and
 (ii) the control of exposure to hazardous substances; and
 (iii) the training of employees and contractors who could be exposed to hazardous substances at work on the nature of the hazard and the level of risk posed by the hazardous substances, and the means of assessing and controlling exposure to the substances; and
 (c) by limiting the circumstances under which the use of chrysotile may be exempted; and
 (d) by encouraging research into, and development of, alternatives to the use of chrysotile; and
 (e) by ensuring that emergency services and the Inspectorate have access to relevant information about hazardous substances used at workplaces; and
 (f) by ensuring that relevant information included in NICNAS summary reports is given to operators.

2.02  Application of Part
 (1) Subject to subregulation (2), this Part applies:
 (a) to all hazardous substances; and
 (b) to all workplaces at which hazardous substances are used; and
 (c) in relation to all persons who could be exposed to hazardous substances.
Note: Hazardous substance and use are defined in regulation 2.03.
 (2) This Part does not apply to a substance that is being transported in accordance with the requirements set out in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, published by the International Maritime Organization.

2.03  Definitions for Part
  In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears:
ADG Code means the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail, 6th edition, published by the Federal Office of Road Safety in 1998.
article means a solid object:
 (a) that is produced with a specific shape, design or surface; and
 (b) that is used for a purpose that depends, wholly or partly, on that shape, design or surface; and
 (c) the chemical composition and physical state of which:
 (i) do not change when the object is used for that purpose; or
 (ii) change only when the object is used for that purpose.
asbestos means any of the following fibrous forms of mineral silicates belonging to the serpentine and amphibole groups of rock‑forming minerals:
 (a) actinolite asbestos;
 (b) amosite (brown asbestos);
 (c) anthophyllite asbestos;
 (d) chrysotile (white asbestos);
 (e) crocidolite (blue asbestos);
 (f) tremolite asbestos.
atmospheric monitoring means the sampling of workplace atmospheres to derive a quantitative measure of exposure to a hazardous substance through inhalation.
biological monitoring means the measurement and evaluation of a hazardous substance,