Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965
R 385
Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No. 85 of 1993)RegulationsRegulations for Hazardous Chemical Agents, 2020AnnexuresAnnexure 3 : Hazardous Chemical Agent GuidelinesGuidance on medical surveillance and biological monitoringApplying occupational exposure limitsFume |
| 72. | The word fume is often used to include gases and vapours. This is not the case for exposure limits where fume should normally be applied to solid particles generated by chemical reactions or condensed from the gaseous state, usually after volatilisation from melted substances. The generation of fume is often accompanied by a chemical reaction such as oxidation or thermal breakdown. |
