Schedule Sch 10 - Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022 - Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals

Schedule 10 — Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals

[r. 340 and 380 to 384]

Note for this Schedule:

The prohibition of the use of carcinogens listed in Table 10.1 column 2 and the restriction of the use of carcinogens listed in Table 10.2 column 2 apply to the pure substance and where the substance is present in a mixture at a concentration greater than 0.1%, unless otherwise specified.

Table 10.1 — Prohibited carcinogens

| Column 1 Item | Column 2 Prohibited carcinogen [CAS number] | | 1. | 2‑Acetylaminofluorene [53‑96‑3] | | 2. | Aflatoxins | | 3. | 4‑Aminodiphenyl [92‑67‑1] | | 4. | Benzidine [92‑87‑5] and its salts (including benzidine dihydrochloride [531‑85‑1]) | | 5. | bis(Chloromethyl) ether [542‑88‑1] | | 6. | Chloromethyl methyl ether [107‑30‑2] (technical grade which contains bis(chloromethyl) ether) | | 7. | 4‑Dimethylaminoazobenzene [60‑11‑7] (Dimethyl Yellow) | | 8. | 2‑Naphthylamine [91‑59‑8] and its salts | | 9. | 4‑Nitrodiphenyl [92‑93‑3] |

Table 10.2 — Restricted carcinogens

| Column 1 Item | Column 2 Restricted carcinogen [CAS Number] | Column 3 Restricted use | | 1. | Acrylonitrile [107‑13‑1] | All | | 2. | Benzene [71‑43‑2] | All uses involving benzene as a feedstock containing more than 50% of benzene by volume Genuine research or analysis | | 3. | Cyclophosphamide [50‑18‑0] | When used in preparation for therapeutic use in hospitals and oncological treatment facilities, and in manufacturing operations Genuine research or analysis | | 4. | 3,3’‑Dichlorobenzidine [91‑94‑1] and its salts (including 3,3’‑Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride [612‑83‑9]) | All | | 5. | Diethyl sulfate [64‑67‑5] | All | | 6. | Dimethyl sulfate [77‑78‑1] | All | | 7. | Ethylene dibromide [106‑93‑4] | When used as a fumigant Genuine research or analysis | | 8. | 4,4’‑Methylene bis(2‑chloroaniline) [101‑14‑4] MOCA | All | | 9. | 3‑Propiolactone [57‑57‑8] (Beta‑propiolactone) | All | | 10. | o‑Toluidine [95‑53‑4] and o‑Toluidine hydrochloride [636‑21‑5] | All | | 11. | Vinyl chloride monomer [75‑01‑4] | All |

Table 10.3 — Restricted hazardous chemicals

Note for this Table:

Regulation 382 deals with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Schedule 11 — Not used

Schedule 12 — Not used

Schedule 13 — Not used

Schedule 14 — Requirements for health monitoring

[r. 368, 370 and 406]

Table 14.1 — Hazardous chemicals (other than lead) requiring health monitoring

| Column 1 Item | Column 2 Hazardous chemical | Column 3 Type of health monitoring | | 1. | Acrylonitrile | Demographic, medical and occupational history Records of personal exposure Physical examination | | 2. | Arsenic (inorganic) | Demographic, medical and occupational history Records of personal exposure Physical examination with emphasis on the peripheral nervous system and skin Urinary inorganic arsenic | | 3. | Benzene | Demographic, medical and occupational history Records of personal exposure Physical examination Baseline blood sample for haematological profile | | 4. | Cadmium | Demographic, medical and occupational history Records of personal exposure Physical examination with emphasis on the respiratory system Standard respiratory questionnaire to be completed Standardised respiratory function tests including for example, FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC Urinary cadmium and β2‑microglobulin Health advice, including counselling on the effect of smoking on cadmium exposure | | 5. | Chromium (inorganic) | Demographic, medical and occupational history Physical examination with emphasis on the respiratory system and skin Weekly skin inspection of hands and forearms by a competent person | | 6. | Creosote | Demographic, medical and occupational history Health advice, including recognition of photosensitivity and skin changes Physical examination with emphasis on the neurological system and skin, noting any abnormal lesions and evidence of skin sensitisation Records of personal exposure, including photosensitivity | | 7. | Crystalline silica | Demographic, medical and occupational history Records of personal exposure Standardised respiratory questionnaire to be completed Standardised respiratory function test, for example, FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC Low dose high resolution computed tomography of the chest at less than 1 millisievert equivalent dose for the entire study. The study must image the whole of each lung on inspiration at 1.5 mm slice thickness or less, without an interslice gap, and must include expiratory imaging. The images must be of adequate quality to detect subtle abnormalities, including groundglass opacities and small nodules. | | 8. | Isocyanates | Demographic, medical and occupational history Completion of a standardised respiratory questionnaire Physical examination of the respiratory system and skin Standardised respiratory function tests, for example, FEV1, FVC and FEV1/FVC | | 9. | Mercury (inorganic) | Demographic, medical and occupational history Physical examination with emphasis on dermatological, gastrointestinal, neurological and renal systems Urinary inorganic mercury | | 10. | 4,4’‑Methylene bis (2 chloroaniline) (MOCA) | Demographic, medical and occupational history Physical examination Urinary total MOCA Dipstick analysis of urine for haematuria Urine cytology | | 11. | Organophosphate pesticides | Demographic, medical and occupational history including pattern of use Physical examination Baseline estimation of red cell and plasma cholinesterase activity levels by the Ellman or equivalent method Estimation of red cell and plasma cholinesterase activity towards the end of the working day on which organophosphate pesticides have been used | | 12. | Pentachlorophenol (PCP) | Demographic, medical and occupational history Records of personal exposure Physical examination with emphasis on the skin, noting any abnormal lesions or effects of irritancy Urinary total pentachlorophenol Dipstick urinalysis for haematuria and proteinuria | | 13. | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) | Demographic, medical and occupational history Physical examination Records of personal exposure, including photosensitivity Health advice, including recognition of photosensitivity and skin changes | | 14. | Thallium | Demographic, medical and occupational history Physical examination Urinary thallium | | 15. | Vinyl chloride | Demographic, medical and occupational history Physical examination Records of personal exposure |

Table 14.2 — Lead requiring health monitoring

Schedule 15 — Not used

Schedule 16 — Not used

Schedule 17 — Not used

Schedule 18 — Not used

Schedule 18A — Forms

[r. 701]

1. Entry warrant

Work Health and Safety Act 2020 s. 167 Entry warrant
To1 All inspectors under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020.
Application The applicant has applied under the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 s. 167(1) to me, a Justice of the Peace, for an entry warrant.
Applicant’s details Name of inspector
Purpose for which warrant is issued2
Suspected contravention(s) of Act Provision(s)
Warrant This warrant authorises you to enter the place described below and exercise the powers in the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 Pt. 9 Div. 3.
Place to be entered
Hours during which place may be entered
Thing, or class of things, to which section 167C(1)(f) applies
Document, or class of documents, to which section 167C(1)(i) applies
Execution period3 This warrant must be executed within ______ day(s) after the date it is issued.
Issuing details Name of JP
Date Time
JP’s signature Issued by me on the above date and at the above time. Justice of the Peace
Execution details Start Date: Time: End Date: Time:
Occupier present? Yes/NoEntry audiovisually recorded? Yes/No
Person executing this warrant Name
Office held

Notes to Form 1:

An entry warrant may be executed by any inspector (s. 166B of the Act).
The grounds on which a JP may issue an entry warrant are set out in s. 167(4) of the Act.
The execution period must not exceed 30 days (s. 167(5)(f) of the Act).

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