Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998 (WA)

Western Australia Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998 Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 7 May 2004

Western Australia Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998 Contents 1. Citation 1 2. Interpretation 1 3. Use of resins and solvents 2 4. Use of low styrene emission resin 2 5. Control of dust 3 6. Disposal of waste material 3 7. Offence 3 Schedule 1 Test procedure to determine styrene emission rates Notes Compilation table 6 Defined terms Reprinted under the Reprints Act 1984 as at 7 May 2004

Western Australia Environmental Protection Act 1986 Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998

1. Citation These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection (Fibre Reinforced Plastics) Regulations 1998 1.

2. Interpretation (1) In these regulations — fibre reinforced plastic means plastic produced using a process in which fibres are used to reinforce a resin which has been pre‑treated with a catalyst; fibre reinforced plastics manufacturing means the manufacturing of products from fibre reinforced plastic; operator means a person carrying on fibre reinforced plastics manufacture; resin means a solid, semi‑solid or liquid organic material which is used as a base in the manufacture of fibre reinforced plastics; solvent means acetone, ethyl acetate, ethanol or any other chemical used for dissolving other chemicals in the manufacture of fibre reinforced plastics. (2) In these regulations a reference to the premises in relation to an operator is a reference to the premises at which the operator carries on fibre reinforced plastics manufacturing.

3. Use of resins and solvents (1) An operator must — (a) store all resins, solvents and products containing solvents kept on the premises in airtight containers; and (b) keep those containers sealed except when they are being filled or the contents are being removed. (2) An operator must not expose to the atmosphere at any time more resin than is necessary for the purpose for which the resin is being used. (3) An operator must — (a) keep a supply of absorbent material on the premises; (b) use that material to immediately mop up any spillage of resin, solvent or a product containing solvent; and (c) keep any material which has been so used in an airtight container until it is disposed of in accordance with regulation 6.