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Flammable refrigerant gases position paper 2022 cover

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Flammable refrigerant gases position paper

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SafeWork NSW

Version: 2022. (Current)

This Position Paper was developed by the Heads of Workplace Safety Authorities (HWSA) and provides information on the obligations of work health and safety duty holders with respect to the use of flammable refrigerant gases at workplaces.

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… a) Importers and manufacturers of flammable refrigerant gases must classify the substance in accordance with the GHS3. For … manufacturer must prepare a compliant Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and label. Refer to the model SWA Codes of Practice Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals and Labelling of Workplace …

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… substitution and should approve the substitution prior to it proceeding. In the absence of written confirmation from a competent person on the suitability of an alternative … is available in the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA) Code of Practice Control of refrigerant gases during manufacture, installation, servicing or …

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… For example, safe work procedures should include matters such as: i. Confirming the type of refrigerant present. ii. Do not top up a refrigeration system without first checking for and … a flammable gas (Division 2.1) class label or GHS pictogram. Refer also to the DEWHA Code of Practice Control of refrigerant gases during manufacture, installation, servicing or …

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… This position paper does not address transport of refrigerant gases, which is covered by jurisdictional Dangerous Goods (Transport) legislation … territories. In most jurisdictions, the requirements of the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code apply to the transport of flammable refrigerant gases. 5.10 Disposal of Refrigerants … of Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heating (AIRAH). (2007). Refrigerant handling code of practice 2007: Part 2 – Systems other than selfcontained low charge systems Australian Institute …

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… Safe Work Australia. (2018). Guidance on the Classification of Hazardous Chemicals under the Work Health and Safety Regulations. Safe Work Australia. (2015). Model Code of Practice for Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals Safe Work Australia. (2016). Model Code …

Apartment energy efficiency Handbook 2023 cover

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Apartment energy efficiency Handbook

Publisher

Australian Building Codes Board

Version: 2023. (Current)

Assists in understanding the energy efficiency provisions in NCC Volume One that apply to Class 2 apartment buildings.

Condensation in buildings handbook 2023 cover

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Condensation in Buildings Handbook

Publisher

Australian Building Codes Board

Version: 2023. (Current)

Assists in understanding the condensation requirements in NCC 2022 Volumes One and Two.

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… spaces Lower temperatures in interstitial spaces around an insulated interior are one of the expected effects noted in Figure 4.4. In cooler spaces, RH will be higher and framing … resistance. This arrangement follows an example in the British Standard BS 5250:2011+A1:2016 "Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings" (Figure F.6). It relies on ventilation to …

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… Condensation in Buildings Handbook summaries below describe the scope of some of these standards and outline the nature of their content. British Standard (BS) 5250:2011+A1:2016 Code of practice for control of condensation in buildings This Standard is a code of practice providing …

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… F References and further reading • ABCB, Housing Provisions Standard: Australian Building Codes Board, 2022 • ABCB, National Construction Code Volume One. Canberra: Australian Building … Code, Volume Two. Canberra: Australian Building Codes Board, 2022. • ABCB, Scoping Study of Condensation in Residential Buildings: Final Report. Canberra: Australian Building Codes … Porirua, NZ • Building America, 2010 ‘Guide to Determining Climate Regions by County’. Best Practices Series, U.S. Department of Energy, vol. 7.1 • Consumer, Building and Occupational …

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NatHERS assessor handbook

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Australian Government

Version: 2019. (Current)

Explains how NatHERS assessments work and is an essential tool for NatHERS assessors.

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… a window with multiple glazing that includes both Group A and Group B components, it is good practice for assessors to identify the individual elements when naming the windows entered into NatHERS software. For example, if as assessor is splitting a window identified as W01 in the … window manufacturer has a glazed hinged door, assessors must use that custom window product code. Otherwise, it is entered as a Group A casement window with the appropriate default window …

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… NatHERS assessor handbook 8.8.1 Loss of insulation Ceiling penetrations, such as recessed light fittings, are modelled in the … have a diameter of approximately 300–350 mm. It is worth noting that the National Construction Code requires internal (ie. without a window or door) bathrooms, WCs and ensuites to have … mechanical ventilation. If an exhaust fan is not shown on the documentation, it would be best practice for assessors to check with the client and confirm whether an exhaust fan should be …

Design Practitioners’ Handbook cover 2021

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Design Practitioners’ Handbook

Publisher

NSW Department of Customer Service

Version: 2021. (Current)

The Design and Building Practitioners Act 2020 and Design and Building Practitioners Regulation 2021 (the DBP legislation) were established to raise the standards of building design and building work.