Northern Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) REGULATIONS (NO 59 OF 2011) - REG 51

    (1)     A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must manage risks to health and safety associated with a hazardous atmosphere at the workplace, in accordance with Part 3.1.

Note for subregulation (1)

WHS (NUL) Act – section 19 (see regulation 9).

    (2)     An atmosphere is a hazardous atmosphere if:

(a)     the atmosphere does not have a safe oxygen level; or

(b)     the concentration of oxygen in the atmosphere increases the fire risk; or

(c)     the concentration of flammable gas, vapour, mist or fumes exceeds 5% of the LEL for the gas, vapour, mist or fumes; or

(d)     combustible dust is present in a quantity and form that would result in a hazardous area.