Safe Work Australia wants feedback on new exposure guidelines for crystalline silica and coal dust.

The authority is currently evaluating the Workplace exposure standards for airborne contaminants to ensure they are based on high quality evidence and supported by a scientific approach.

Safe Work is seeking comments on the draft evaluation reports and recommendations for the workplace exposure standards (WES) throughout 2019, beginning with respirable crystalline silica and respirable coal dust.

In particular, the authority is seeking comments of a technical nature regarding:

  • the toxicological information and data that the value is based upon
  • the measurement and analysis information provided

Safe Work has opened its consultation platform Engage for comments on the draft evaluation reports and recommendations for respirable crystalline silica and respirable coal dust, which will be accepted up until April 30.