Circular No. 02/2019/TT-BYT promulgates the National Technical Regulation on Dust - Permissible Exposure Limits for five dust factors at workplaces, to ensure workplace safety and hygiene. This document specifies in detail the permissible exposure limits for asbestos dust, silica-containing dust, non-silica dust, cotton dust, and coal dust.
Đối tượng áp dụng
Agencies, organizations, and individuals related to labor environment management; enterprises with production activities generating dust; Health Departments of provinces and centrally-administered cities.
Các điểm cốt lõi
- Enterprises must comply with the National Technical Regulation on Dust - Permissible Exposure Limits for five dust factors at workplaces (Article 1).
- This Circular takes effect from September 22, 2019, and replaces previous standards concerning asbestos dust, silica-containing dust, non-silica dust, and cotton dust (Article 2).
- Competent authorities shall supervise compliance with the regulations on permissible exposure limits for dust factors at workplaces.
- The permissible exposure limits for each type of dust are specifically stipulated in the National Technical Regulation promulgated together with this Circular.
- Organizations and individuals concerned must implement necessary measures to ensure that the dust exposure levels at workplaces do not exceed the permissible limits.
🌐 Tác động xã hội từ văn bản này
- Strengthening labor environment management and protecting workers' health.
- Establishing specific safety standards for dust exposure at workplaces, providing enterprises with a basis to improve working conditions.
- Replacing outdated regulations that are no longer suitable for current circumstances.
❓ Câu hỏi thường gặp
To whom does this Circular apply?
It applies to enterprises with production activities generating dust, labor environment management agencies, and Health Departments of provinces and centrally-administered cities.
When does this Circular take effect?
Circular No. 02/2019/TT-BYT takes effect from September 22, 2019.
When will the old standards related to dust be replaced?
Standards for asbestos dust, silica-containing dust, non-silica dust, and cotton dust under the Occupational Hygiene Standard promulgated pursuant to Decision No. 3733/2002/QĐ-BYT cease to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.
Where are the regulations on permissible exposure limits for dust factors specified?
The permissible exposure limits for each type of dust are specifically stipulated in the National Technical Regulation promulgated together with this Circular.
What measures should organizations and individuals concerned implement?
They must implement necessary measures to ensure that the dust exposure levels at workplaces do not exceed the permissible limits.
Toàn văn
CIRCULAR
ISSUING TECHNICAL REGULATIONS ON DUST - PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR 05 DUST FACTORS IN THE WORKPLACE
On the basis of Labor Safety and Hygiene Law No. 84/2015/QH13 June 25, 2015;
On the basis of Standardization and Technical Regulation Law No. 68/2006/QH13 June 29, 2006;
Decree No. Decision No. 127/2007/NĐ-CP August 1, 2007 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of Standards and Technical Regulations;
Decree No. 75/2017/ND-CP dated June 20, 2017 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of the Director of the Medical Environment Management Department;
The Minister of Health issues the National Technical Regulation on Dust - Permissible Exposure Limits for 05 dust factors at the workplace.
Article 1. National Technical Regulation on Dust
Issued along with this Circular is QCVN 02 : 2019/BYT - National Technical Regulation on asbestos dust, silica-containing dust, non-silica dust, cotton dust, and coal dust - Permissible exposure limits for dust at the workplace.
Article 2. Effective Date
1. This Circular takes effect from September 22, 2019.
2. The asbestos dust standard, silica-containing dust standard, non-silica dust standard, and cotton dust standard in the Occupational Hygiene Standard issued pursuant to Decision No. 3733/2002/QĐ-BYT dated October 10, 2002 of the Minister of Health shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular takes effect.
Article 3. Responsibility for Implementation
The Director of the Ministry's Office, the Inspector General of the Ministry, the Director of the Department of Environmental Health Management, Heads of Departments, Directors of Bureaus, General Directors of General Departments under the Ministry of Health, Heads of agencies and units directly under the Ministry, Directors of Provincial Health Services, Heads of health agencies of Ministries and sectors, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.
In the course of implementation, if there are difficulties or obstacles,ắthey should be reported to the Ministry of Healthpolicies(Department of Environmental Health)policiesfordevelopment research andứresolution./.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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