Chemical name: Asbestos Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Industrial Final regulatory action: The chemical is Severely Restricted Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action: All except sampling and analysis, maintenance, removal, disposal, encapsulation or enclosure, and uses associated with reducing risk of human exposure to it. Use or uses that remain allowed: Nil (apart from those described above). The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: Yes Summary of the final regulatory action: Severely restricted. Legislation is primarily through States and Territories The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Human health Summary of known hazards and risks to human health: Carcinogenic when inhaled. Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to human health: Should minimise exposure of people to risk of inhalation of asbestos. Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 01/06/1990 |