what does NSW WorkCover website have to say about ceiling dust? text 22

Q: So what does NSW WorkCover website have to say about ceiling dust?

A: On the WorkCover website I was unable to find any document which included the terms “ceiling dust” or “ceiling cavity dust.” WorkCover’s “Hazard Profile – Metal Roofing” has the following entry:

What Can Harm you (Hazards)	Causes Which Need to be Managed (Controlled)
Lead contaminated dust in ceilings	Hazardous materials not reported when detected Required precautions for removal, handling and disposal not followed

but how all the workers being exposed to ceiling dust every day are supposed to know that ceiling dust IS a hazardous material or what the required precautions are, is not stated.

Reference Source: www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/NR/rdonlyres/FF360997-ECBE-4BD0-8016-51A62842F414/0/gen_roofing_978.pdf

Update 2010 Guidance Note For Ceiling Dusts Containing Lead PDF NSW WorkCover

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