(Clauses 368, 370 and 406)
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Item | Hazardous chemical | 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, FEV 1, FVC and FEV 1 /FVC Urinary cadmium and β 2 -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, FEV 1, FVC and FEV 1 /FVC Chest X-ray full size PA view |
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, FEV 1, FVC and FEV 1 /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 |
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
Item | Lead | Type of health monitoring |
1 | Lead (inorganic) | Demographic, medical and occupational history Physical examination Biological monitoring |