❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice seeks information on airborne crocidolite asbestos levels in Tom Price and Wittenoom, and the safety standards related to these levels. The response indicates a lack of monitoring data and established community standards.
AnsweredQoN 1964Legislative Council
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With regard to current health risks of airborne crocidolite -
(1) What are the current airborne crocidolite asbestos levels in the Town of Tom Price?
(2) In relation to (1), how are these figures arrived at?
(3) What are the current airborne crocidolite asbestos levels at the Tom Price mine site?
(4) In relation to (3), how are these figures arrived at?
(5) Can the Minister provide analysis of the current figures for airborne crocidolite asbestos levels in the town of Wittenoom and how they compare with previous studies?
(6) What levels of airborne crocidolite asbestos are considered unsafe in a workplace and community situation?
(7) In relation to (6), how are these standards arrived at?
(1) What are the current airborne crocidolite asbestos levels in the Town of Tom Price?
(2) In relation to (1), how are these figures arrived at?
(3) What are the current airborne crocidolite asbestos levels at the Tom Price mine site?
(4) In relation to (3), how are these figures arrived at?
(5) Can the Minister provide analysis of the current figures for airborne crocidolite asbestos levels in the town of Wittenoom and how they compare with previous studies?
(6) What levels of airborne crocidolite asbestos are considered unsafe in a workplace and community situation?
(7) In relation to (6), how are these standards arrived at?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
1 June 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
(1) The Department of Health is not aware of any monitoring for ambient levels of crocidolite asbestos in the Town of Tom Price that could be used to determine the current airborne asbestos levels. (2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Health has not been made aware of any monitoring that has been conducted that would allow for the current air crocidolite asbestos levels at Tom Price mine site to be determined. (4) Not applicable. (5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Health has not been made aware of any monitoring that has been conducted that would allow for the current air crocidolite asbestos levels at Tom Price mine site to be determined. (4) Not applicable. (5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(3) The Department of Health has not been made aware of any monitoring that has been conducted that would allow for the current air crocidolite asbestos levels at Tom Price mine site to be determined. (4) Not applicable. (5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(4) Not applicable. (5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(2) Not applicable. (3) The Department of Health has not been made aware of any monitoring that has been conducted that would allow for the current air crocidolite asbestos levels at Tom Price mine site to be determined. (4) Not applicable. (5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(3) The Department of Health has not been made aware of any monitoring that has been conducted that would allow for the current air crocidolite asbestos levels at Tom Price mine site to be determined. (4) Not applicable. (5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(4) Not applicable. (5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(5) There are no air asbestos monitoring results that have been collected from the town of Wittenoom, of which the Department of Health is aware, that can be used to estimate current airborne crocidolite fibre levels. (6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(6) Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos have not been established. The risk of developing asbestos related disease is associated with the level and duration of exposure and management interventions are required in situations where there is an appreciable risk of asbestos fibres becoming airborne. The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
The Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WorkSafe Division, is responsible for advising on air contaminants in the workplace. (7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
(7) There are no Australian standards for community exposures to airborne crocidolite asbestos.
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