SCHEDULE 10 - Prohibited Carci SCHEDULE 10 - Prohibited Carcinogens, Restricted Carcinogens and Restricted Hazardous Chemicals

Regulations 340 and 380  –  384

| Note | | 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. |

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Table 10.1 – Prohibited carcinogens

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| Column 1 | Column 2 | | Item | 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] |

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Table 10.2 – Restricted carcinogens

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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | Item | Restricted carcinogen [CAS Number] | 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 |

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Table 10.3 – Restricted hazardous chemicals

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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | | Item | Restricted hazardous chemical | Restricted use | | 1. | Antimony and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as antimony | | 2. | Arsenic and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as arsenic | | | | For spray painting | | 3. | Benzene (benzol), if the substance contains more than 1% by volume | For spray painting | | 4. | Beryllium and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as beryllium | | 5. | Cadmium and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as cadmium | | 6. | Carbon disulphide (carbon bisulphide) | For spray painting | | 7. | Chromate | For wet abrasive blasting | | 8. | Chromium and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.5% (except as specified for wet blasting) as chromium | | 9. | Cobalt and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as cobalt | | 10. | Free silica (crystalline silicon dioxide) | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 1% | | 11. | 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 | | 12. | Lead carbonate | For spray painting | | 13. | Methanol (methyl alcohol), if the substance contains more than 1% by volume | For spray painting | | 14. | Nickel and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as nickel | | 15. | Nitrates | For wet abrasive blasting | | 16. | Nitrites | For wet abrasive blasting | | 17. | Radioactive substance of any kind where the level of radiation exceeds 1 Bq/g | For abrasive blasting, so far as is reasonably practicable | | 18. | Tetrachloroethane | For spray painting | | 19. | Tetrachloromethane (carbon tetrachloride) | For spray painting | | 20. | Tin and its compounds | For abrasive blasting at a concentration of greater than 0.1% as tin | | 21. | Tributyl tin | For spray painting |