Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012
Sch 10Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals
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Schedule 10—Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals Regulations 340 and 380—384 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 Item Prohibited carcinogen [CAS number] 2-Acetylaminofluorene [53-96-3] Aflatoxins 4-Aminodiphenyl [92-67-1] Benzidine [92-87-5] and its salts (including benzidine dihydrochloride [531-85-1]) bis(Chloromethyl) ether [542-88-1] Chloromethyl methyl ether [107-30-2] (technical grade which contains bis(chloromethyl) ether) 4-Dimethylaminoazobenzene [60-11-7] (Dimethyl Yellow) 2-Naphthylamine [91-59-8] and its salts 4-Nitrodiphenyl [92-93-3]
Table 10.2—Restricted carcinogens Item Restricted carcinogen [CAS number] Restricted use Acrylonitrile [107-13-1] All Benzene [71-43-2] All uses involving benzene as a feedstock containing more than 50% of benzene by volume Cyclophosphamide [50-18-0] When used in preparation for therapeutic use in hospitals and oncological treatment facilities, and in manufacturing operations 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine [91-94-1] and its salts (including 3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine dihydrochloride [612-83-9]) All Diethyl sulfate [64-67-5] All Dimethyl sulfate [77-78-1] All Ethylene dibromide [106-93-4] When used as a fumigant 4,4'-Methylene bis(2-chloroaniline) [101-14-4] MOCA All 3-Propiolactone [57-57-8] (Beta-propiolactone) All o-Toluidine [95-53-4] and o-Toluidine hydrochloride [636-21-5] All Vinyl chloride monomer [75-01-4] All
Table 10.3—Restricted hazardous chemicals Item Restricted hazardous chemical Restricted use Antimony and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as antimony Arsenic and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as arsenic Benzene (benzol), if the substance contains more than 1% by volume Beryllium and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as beryllium Cadmium and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as cadmium Carbon disulphide (carbon bisulphide) Chromate Chromium and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.5% (except as specified for wet blasting) as chromium Cobalt and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as cobalt Free silica (crystalline silicon dioxide) For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 1% Lead and compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as lead or which would expose the operator to levels in excess of those set in the regulations covering lead Lead carbonate Methanol (methyl alcohol), if the substance contains more than 1% by volume Nickel and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as nickel Nitrates Nitrites Radioactive substance of any kind where the level of radiation exceeds 1 Bq/g For abrasive blasting, so far as is reasonably practicable Tetrachloroethane Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) Tin and its compounds For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as tin Tributyl tin Regulation 377 deals with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Schedule 11—Placard and manifest quantities Regulations 347—350, 361, 390 and 391 1—Determination of classification of flammable liquids For the purposes of this table, if a flammable liquid category 4 is used, handled or stored in the same spill compound as one or more flammable liquids of categories 1, 2 or 3, the total quantity of flammable liquids categories 1, 2 or 3 must be determined as if the flammable liquid category 4 had the same classification as the flammable liquid in the spill compound with the lowest flash point.