The obligation
PCBUs must carry out air monitoring where unsure whether an exposure standard is exceeded or where needed to determine a risk to health.
Under regulation 50, a PCBU must ensure air monitoring is carried out for a substance or mixture with an exposure standard if it is not certain on reasonable grounds whether the standard is exceeded, or if monitoring is necessary to determine whether there is a risk to health. Monitoring results must be recorded and kept for 30 years after the record is made. Results must be readily accessible to persons at the workplace who may be exposed to the substance or mixture.
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- PCBUs must carry out air monitoring where unsure whether an exposure standard is exceeded or where needed to determine a risk to health.
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Frequently asked questions
Which WHS law does this come from?
Monitoring airborne contaminant levels and keeping results is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (FEDERAL). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (FEDERAL). The relevant provision is Chapter 3, Part 3.2, Division 7 § 50.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Monitoring airborne contaminant levels and keeping results is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 (FEDERAL). In short, PCBUs must carry out air monitoring where unsure whether an exposure standard is exceeded or where needed to determine a risk to health.
What changed recently?
Monitoring airborne contaminant levels and keeping results was last updated on 19 October 2026.