❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the safety of archive storage materials (MDF/particle board) in departments and agencies within the Minister's portfolio, referencing government guidelines on archive management. The Minister confirms awareness and states compliance with government storage requirements.
AnsweredQoN 2378Legislative Assembly
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In relation Question on Notice No. 1947, please answer the following questions in relation to the departments and agencies within the Minister’s portfolio, including location of archive areas, and with reference to the Government 2009 document “Directions for keeping hardcopy State archives awaiting transfer to the State Records Office”:
(a) is the Minister aware that shelving for archives should be of metal or sealed wood and that
MDF or particle board should not be used due to the potential carcinogenic risk; and
(b) can the Minister confirm which existing archive areas and their location within portfolio agencies and departments that are of MDF or particle board and would thus pose a potential carcinogenic risk?
(a) is the Minister aware that shelving for archives should be of metal or sealed wood and that
MDF or particle board should not be used due to the potential carcinogenic risk; and
(b) can the Minister confirm which existing archive areas and their location within portfolio agencies and departments that are of MDF or particle board and would thus pose a potential carcinogenic risk?
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Answered
20 April 2010
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Mines and Petroleum; Fisheries; Electoral Affairs
Response time
42 days
(a) Yes.
(b) The department uses offsite storage facilities. Offsite storage areas comply with the whole of government requirements specified under the
Department of Treasury and Finance Office of Government Procurement, Common use Arrangements for storage, retrieval and destruction services for paper and electronic records. (CUA 34504 and 123499)
.
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(b) The department uses offsite storage facilities. Offsite storage areas comply with the whole of government requirements specified under the
Department of Treasury and Finance Office of Government Procurement, Common use Arrangements for storage, retrieval and destruction services for paper and electronic records. (CUA 34504 and 123499)
.
Notice: This document is created or edited using unregistered or evaluation copy of rtLib valid for testing or development purposes only. To use it for productive or any other purposes please register it. You may purchase the license on
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