Public Health Regulation 2018 (Qld)

Public Health Regulation 2018

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Public Health Regulation 2018.

2 Commencement This regulation commences on 1 September 2018.

3 Dictionary The dictionary in schedule 8 defines particular words used in this regulation.

Part 2 Public health risks

Division 1 Asbestos

4 Purpose and application of division This division prescribes, under section 61(1)(c) of the Act, measures to prevent and control the public health risk mentioned in section 11(1)(b)(viii) of the Act in relation to the dispersal or release of asbestos fibres.

5 Definitions for division In this division— ACM means any material, object, product or debris containing asbestos. associated asbestos waste means— (a) ACM, other than a sample of ACM removed for scientific testing, that is removed in a non-workplace area, including ACM dust; or (b) disposable items contaminated with ACM that is removed in a non-workplace area. Examples for paragraph (b)— personal protective equipment, plastic sheeting and rags used for cleaning bonded ACM means ACM, other than friable ACM, that contains a bonding compound reinforced with asbestos fibres. Examples— asbestos cement pipes, flat or corrugated asbestos cement sheets consisting of sand and cement reinforced with asbestos fibres friable ACM means ACM that, when dry, can be crumbled, pulverised or reduced to powder by hand pressure. non-workplace area means a place other than a workplace under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011. prescribed work means— (a) doing any of the following in relation to ACM located in a non-workplace area— (i) breaking; (ii) cleaning; (iii) cutting; (iv) maintaining; (v) removing; (vi) repairing; (vii) storing; (viii) using; or (b) separating associated asbestos waste from other waste. remove, in relation to ACM, includes move the ACM from the position where it was installed immediately before 18 June 2007. Example of removing ACM— moving a sheet of ACM to access an area for maintenance