On March 21st, 2019, the Ministry of Health issued Circular 02/2019/TT-BYT attached to the National Technical Regulation on Dust – Exposure limit value allowed 05 dust elements at work. This Circular takes effect from September 22rd, 2019.
According to this Regulation, exposure limit value allows 05 dust factors at work including:
Asbestos dust at work;
Silicon dust at work;
Dust does not contain silicon at work;
Cotton dust at work;
Coal dust at work.
This regulation applies to environmental management state agencies; agencies and organizations implementing the monitoring of the working environment; organizations and individuals have dust generating activities at the workplace and related organizations and individuals.
Establishments having workers exposed to dust must periodically monitor the working environment, assess dust factors at least 1 time / year in accordance with this regulation and relevant provisions of the Labor Code; Labor safety and hygiene law.
In case the dust concentration in the workplace exceeds the permitted limit limit value of this regulation, the employer must immediately implement measures to improve working conditions and protect workers’ health according to provisions of law on occupational safety and hygiene.
Standard of asbestos dust, standard of dust containing silicon, silicon dust-free standard and cotton dust standard in the Occupational Hygiene Standards issued under Decision No. 3733/2002/QD-BYT dated 10/10/2002 of the Ministry The Minister of Health shall expire from the effective date of this Circular.