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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - SCHEDULE 10

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

Regulations 340 and 380384

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

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]


Table 10.2—Restricted carcinogens

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


Table 10.3—Restricted hazardous chemicals

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

Note—

Regulation 377 deals with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).



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