❓ A WA parliamentary question investigates whether WA requested national standards or monitoring for employee exposure to environmental tobacco smoke since 2001. The response indicates previous unsuccessful attempts to establish exposure standards due to focus on elimination and difficulties in identifying specific substances.
AnsweredQoN 1647Legislative Assembly
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(b) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested the NOHSC to develop a standard for employee exposure to environmental tobacco smoke; (c) if yes, what was the outcome; (d) if not, why not; (e) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested a national monitoring of atmospheric standards in workplaces, known to have significant smoke levels; (f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(c) if yes, what was the outcome; (d) if not, why not; (e) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested a national monitoring of atmospheric standards in workplaces, known to have significant smoke levels; (f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(d) if not, why not; (e) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested a national monitoring of atmospheric standards in workplaces, known to have significant smoke levels; (f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(e) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested a national monitoring of atmospheric standards in workplaces, known to have significant smoke levels; (f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(g) if not, why not?
(b) No. (c) N/A. (d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard. (e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(c) N/A. (d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard. (e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard. (e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(c) if yes, what was the outcome; (d) if not, why not; (e) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested a national monitoring of atmospheric standards in workplaces, known to have significant smoke levels; (f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(d) if not, why not; (e) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested a national monitoring of atmospheric standards in workplaces, known to have significant smoke levels; (f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(e) since 10 February 2001, has Western Australia requested a national monitoring of atmospheric standards in workplaces, known to have significant smoke levels; (f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(f) if yes, what was the outcome; and (g) if not, why not?
(g) if not, why not?
(b) No. (c) N/A. (d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard. (e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(c) N/A. (d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard. (e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard. (e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(e) No. (f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(f) N/A. (g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
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Answered
24 June 2003
Responded by
Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
14 days
(a) Yes, by the WorkSafe Western Australia Commissioner, Brian Bradley.
(b) No.
(c) N/A.
(d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard.
(e) No.
(f) N/A.
(g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
(b) No.
(c) N/A.
(d) The Commissioner had previously requested for NOHSC to develop and adopt an exposure standard in 1999. This request was not agreed because of the public health focus on elimination and the considerable difficulties in identification of specific substances and threshold to be subject to an exposure standard.
(e) No.
(f) N/A.
(g) Refer to answer for previous question (d).
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