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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - SCHEDULE 10

SCHEDULE 10 – Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals

Note—
The prohibited or restricted uses of carcinogens listed in table 10.1, column 2 and 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%.

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 stated 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 sections 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—
Section 382 deals with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).



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