Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2011 - SCHEDULE 10

(regulations   340 and 380 to 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.

Table 10.1--Prohibited carcinogens

 

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]

Table 10.2--Restricted carcinogens

 

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

Table 10.3--Restricted hazardous chemicals

 

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

Note:   Regulation   382 deals with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).