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    SAA HB 9-1994

    Current The latest, up-to-date edition.

    Occupational personal protection

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF 1 User, PDF 3 Users, PDF 5 Users, PDF 9 Users

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  18-04-1994

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    CHAPTER 1 PERSONAL PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE CHAPTER 2 HAZARDS IN THE WORKPLACE CHAPTER 3 PREVENTION OF HEAD INJURIES CHAPTER 4 PREVENTION OF EYE INJURIES CHAPTER 5 PERSONAL HEARING PROTECTION CHAPTER 6 RESPIRATORY PROTECTION CHAPTER 7 PREVENTION OF LIMB AND BODY INJURY APPENDICES GLOSSARY INDEX

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    HB 9 1994, Provides general principles on personal protection in the workplace and guidance for identifying and dealing with hazards encountered in the workplace, including establishing a personal protective equipment (PPE) program. Deals with prevention of injury to the whole body or various parts of the body, specifically addressing prevention of risks to the head, eyes, hearing, limbs, and respiratory system.

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    Committee SF-018
    Document Type Handbook
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    History - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    First published as HB9-1986.Second edition 1994. First published as SAA HB9-1986. Second edition 1994.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 1339-1974 Code of practice for manual handling of materials
    AS/NZS 2243.2:2006 Safety in laboratories Chemical aspects
    AS/NZS 2399:1998 Acoustics - Specifications for personal sound exposure meters
    AS 2659.2-1983 Guide to the use of sound measuring equipment - Portable equipment for integration of sound signals
    AS 2814-1985 Diagnostic X-ray facilities - Safe practices
    AS 2755.3-1988 Textile fabrics - Determination of burning behaviour Determination of surface burning time (Reconfirmed 2013)
    AS/NZS 1716:2003 Respiratory protective devices
    AS 3765.2-1990 Clothing for protection against hazardous chemicals Limited protection against specific chemicals
    AS 1067.2-1990 Sunglasses and fashion spectacles Performance requirements
    AS 2398-1980 Fixed diagnostic X-ray equipment - Design, construction and installation - Safety requirements
    AS/NZS 2243.5:2004 Safety in laboratories Non-ionizing radiations - Electromagnetic, sound and ultrasound
    AS 2397-1993 Safe use of lasers in the building and construction industry
    AS 2772.2-1988 Radiofrequency radiation - Principles and methods of measurement - 300 kHz to 100 GHz
    AS 1558-1973 Protective clothing for welders
    AS/NZS 2604:1998 Sunscreen products - Evaluation and classification
    AS/NZS 2865:2001 Safe working in a confined space
    AS 1485-1983 Safety and health in workrooms of educational establishments
    AS/NZS 4011:1997 Single-use examination gloves - Specification
    AS/NZS 2161.1:2000 Occupational protective gloves Selection, use and maintenance
    AS 2670-1983 Vibration and shock - Guide to the evaluation of human exposure to whole body vibration
    AS 3765.1-1990 Clothing for protection against hazardous chemicals Protection against general or specific chemicals
    AS 2063.2-1990 Lightweight protective helmets (for use in pedal cycling, horse riding and other activities requiring similar protection) - Helmets for pedal cyclists
    AS 1067.1-1990 Sunglasses and fashion spectacles Safety requirements
    AS 2704-1984 Portable cylinders for resuscitators and self-contained breathing apparatus (non-underwater) - Safety guide
    AS 1223-1991 Industrial hand cleaners (petroleum solvent type)
    AS 2211-1991 Laser safety
    AS 1473-1991 Guarding and safe use of woodworking machinery
    AS 2430.1-1987 Classification of hazardous areas - Explosive gas atmospheres
    AS/NZS 1800:1998 Occupational protective helmets - Selection, care and use
    AS/NZS 2243.10:2004 Safety in laboratories Storage of chemicals
    AS 2772.1-1990 Radiofrequency radiation Maximum exposure levels - 100 kHz to 300 GHz
    AS/NZS 2243.1:2005 Safety in laboratories Planning and operational aspects
    AS 2705-1984 Portable cylinders for self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) - Safety guide
    AS 2260-1996 Personal flotation devices - Type 3
    AS 2919-1987 Industrial clothing
    AS 1894-1997 The storage and handling of non-flammable cryogenic and refrigerated liquids (Reconfirmed 2021)
    AS/NZS 1801:1997 Occupational protective helmets
    AS 2380.7-1987 Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Explosion-protection techniques - Intrinsic safety i
    AS/NZS 1338.3:1992 Filters for eye protectors Filters for protection against infra-red radiation
    AS 1940-2004 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
    AS/NZS 1891.3:1997 Industrial fall-arrest systems and devices - Fall-arrest devices
    AS 2626-1983 Industrial safety belts and harnesses - Selection, use and maintenance
    AS 2586-1983 Audiometers
    AS 2243.4-1998 Safety in laboratories - Ionizing radiations
    AS/NZS 1596:2002 The storage and handling of LP Gas
    AS 1852.801-1988 International electrotechnical vocabulary - Acoustics and electro-acoustics
    AS/NZS 1338.2:1992 Filters for eye protectors Filters for protection against ultraviolet radiation
    AS 2985-2004 Workplace atmospheres - Method for sampling and gravimetric determination of respirable dust
    AS 2056-1977 Code of practice for safety in the meat industry
    AS/NZS 2161.2:2005 Occupational protective gloves General requirements
    AS/NZS 1715:1994 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective devices
    AS 2755.2-1985 Textile fabrics - Burning behaviour Measurement of flame spread properties of vertically oriented specimens
    AS 4024.1-1996 Safeguarding of machinery General principles
    AS/NZS 1336:1997 Recommended practices for occupational eye protection
    AS 2670.1-2001 Evaluation of human exposure to whole-body vibration General requirements (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS 2659.1-1988 Guide to the use of sound measuring equipment - Portable sound level meters
    AS/NZS 2210.1:1994 Occupational protective footwear - Guide to selection, care and use
    AS 2986-1987 Workplace atmospheres - Organic vapours - Sampling by solid adsorption techniques
    AS 1499-1996 Personal flotation devices - Type 2
    AS/NZS 2210.2:2000 Occupational protective footwear Requirements and test methods
    AS 1609-1981 Eye protectors for motor cyclists and racing car drivers
    AS/NZS 1698:2006 Protective helmets for vehicle users
    AS/NZS 4066:1992 Eye protectors for racquet sports
    AS/NZS 2243.3:2002 Safety in laboratories Microbiological aspects and containment facilities
    AS 2714-1993 The storage and handling of hazardous chemical materials - Class 5.2 substances (organic peroxides)
    AS 2299-1992 Occupational diving
    AS 1269-1989 Acoustics - Hearing conservation
    AS/NZS 4067:2004 Firefighters' helmets
    AS/NZS 1906.4:1997 Retroreflective materials and devices for road traffic control purposes High visibility materials for safety garments
    AS 2755.1-1985 Textile fabrics - Burning behaviour Determination of ease of ignition of vertically oriented specimens
    AS 2243.6-1990 Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects
    AS 2430.3-1991 Classification of hazardous areas - Specific occupancies
    AS 1319-1994 Safety signs for the occupational environment (Reconfirmed 2018)
    AS 2982-1987 Laboratory construction
    AS 2815.1-1992 Training and certification of occupational divers - SCUBA diving to 30 m
    AS/NZS 1020:1995 The control of undesirable static electricity
    AS 3859-1991 Effects of current passing through the human body
    AS/NZS 4173:2004 Guide to the safe use of lasers in health care
    AS 2259-1996 General requirements for buoyancy aids
    AS 2225-1994 Insulating gloves for electrical purposes
    AS/NZS 3957:2006 Light-transmitting screens and curtains for welding operations
    AS 2380.2-1991 Electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres - Explosion-protection techniques Flameproof enclosure d
    AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 Interior and workplace lighting General principles and recommendations
    AS/NZS 1270:2002 Acoustics - Hearing protectors (Reconfirmed 2014)
    AS 1470-1986 Health and safety at work - Principles and practices
    AS 2375-1980 Guide to the selection, care and use of clothing for protection against heat and fire
    AS 3640-2004 Workplace atmospheres - Method for sampling and gravimetric determination of inhalable dust
    AS 2430.2-1986 Classification of hazardous areas - Combustible dusts
    AS 2243.7-1991 Safety in laboratories - Electrical aspects
    AS/NZS 1338.1:1992 Filters for eye protectors Filters for protection against radiation generated in welding and allied operations
    AS/NZS 1337:1992 Eye protectors for industrial applications

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    AS/NZS 2243.6:2010 Safety in laboratories Plant and equipment aspects
    AS 4024.1-1996 Safeguarding of machinery General principles
    AS 2243.6-1990 Safety in laboratories - Mechanical aspects
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