Schedule 10
CurrentProhibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals
Schedule 10 Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals
sections 340 and 380–384
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%.
| 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] |
| 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 |
| 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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