The obligation
A PCBU must ensure no person at the workplace is exposed to a substance or mixture in an airborne concentration above its exposure standard.
Section 49 of the WHS Regulation requires a PCBU to ensure that no person at the workplace is exposed to an airborne concentration of a substance or mixture that exceeds the relevant exposure standard. Exposure standards are those published by Safe Work Australia in the Workplace Exposure Standards for Airborne Contaminants.
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- What
- A PCBU must ensure no person at the workplace is exposed to a substance or mixture in an airborne concentration above its exposure standard.
- Source
- worksafe.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Workplace exposure standards for hazardous chemicals is a WHS requirement set out in Managing risks of hazardous chemicals 2021 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is QLD > Work Health and Safety > Hazardous Chemicals > Exposure Standards.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Workplace exposure standards for hazardous chemicals is a WHS obligation under Managing risks of hazardous chemicals 2021 (QLD). In short, A PCBU must ensure no person at the workplace is exposed to a substance or mixture in an airborne concentration above its exposure standard.
What changed recently?
Workplace exposure standards for hazardous chemicals was last updated on 17 October 2026.