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use at a workplace; and
 (b) in a way that does not constitute a risk to users until the asbestos contained in the product is disturbed.
Examples: The following are examples of asbestos in products that are in situ:
(a) amosite and chrysotile used between lamina in laminated panelling;
(b) chrysotile used as a fire retardant in wall cladding in engine rooms.
minimise means to reduce to the lowest level that is reasonably practicable to achieve.
MSDS means a Material Safety Data Sheet.
NICNAS summary report means a summary report within the meaning of the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989.
product name, in relation to a hazardous substance, means the brand name, trade name, code name or code number given to the substance by the supplier of the substance.
risk phrase, in relation to a hazardous substance, means a word, or series of words:
 (a) that describes the hazards of the substance; and
 (b) that is set out in the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1008 (1999)].
risk to health means the likelihood that a substance will cause harm to health in the circumstances of its use.
safety phrase, in relation to a hazardous substance, means a word, or series of words:
 (a) that describes the procedures for the safe handling or storage of the substance or the use of personal protective equipment in connection with the substance; and
 (b) that is set out in the Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances [NOHSC:1008 (1999)].
scheduled carcinogenic substance means a substance mentioned in column 2 of Schedule 1.
substance:
 (a) includes a chemical entity, composite material, mixture or formulation; and
 (b) other than in relation to an article that contains asbestos—does not include an article.
substance name means:
 (a) for a substance that is referred to in the ADG Code—the shipping name, assigned to the substance in the ADG Code, that meets the classification criteria described in the ADG Code; and
 (b) for a substance referred to in the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (also known as SUSDP), published by the National Health and Medical Research Council—the name given to the substance in that document; and
 (c) for any other substance—the chemical name of the substance.
use, in relation to a substance at a workplace, means produce, handle, store, transport or dispose of the substance at the workplace.
Note: In addition to these definitions, a number of expressions that are used in these Regulations are defined in section 4 of the Act, including contractor, employee, operator and workplace.

Division 2—Duties of a manufacturer, and a supplier, of a hazardous substance for the maritime industry
Note: The effect of section 17 of the Act is