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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (SAFETY STANDARDS) REGULATIONS 1994 - SCHEDULE 1

Hazardous substances

(regulation 6.16)

Part 1           Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances

 

Column 1
Item

Column 2
Substance (identified by substance name)

Column 3
Permitted circumstance

101

Polychlorinated biphenyls (also known as PCBs)

1.   Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal.

1A.      Storage prior to removal or disposal.

2.   Removal or disposal.

3.   Use when contained in existing electrical equipment or construction material.

4.   Repair of existing electrical equipment or construction material.

Part 2           Permitted circumstances for using certain hazardous substances with carcinogenic properties

 

Column 1
Item

Column 2
Substance (identified by substance name)

Column 3
Permitted circumstance

 

201

2-Acetylaminofluorene

Bona fide research

 

202

Aflatoxins

Bona fide research

 

203

4-Aminodiphenyl

Bona fide research

 

204

Amosite (brown asbestos)

1.    Bona fide research.

2.    Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of amosite.

3.    Storage prior to removal or disposal of amosite.

4.    Removal or disposal of amosite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.

5.    Disturbance of naturally occurring amosite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of amosite, for example, roadworks.

6.    Use (without disturbance) of amosite in products that are in situ.

 

205

Benzidine and its salts, including benzidine dihydrochloride

Bona fide research

 

206

bis(Chloromethyl) ether

Bona fide research

207

Chloromethyl methyl ether (technical grade containing bis(chloromethyl) ether)

Bona fide research

208

Crocidolite (blue asbestos)

1.   Bona fide research.

2.   Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of crocidolite.

3.   Storage prior to removal or disposal of crocidolite.

 

 

4.   Removal or disposal of crocidolite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.

5.   Disturbance of naturally occurring crocidolite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of crocidolite, for example, roadworks.

6.   Use (without disturbance) of crocidolite in products that are in situ.

209

4-Dimethylaminoazo-benzene

Bona fide research

210

2-Naphthylamine and its salts

Bona fide research

211

4-Nitrodiphenyl

Bona fide research

212

Actinolite asbestos

1.   Bona fide research.

2.   Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of actinolite.

3.   Storage prior to removal or disposal of actinolite.

4.   Removal or disposal of actinolite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.

 

 

5.   Disturbance of naturally occurring actinolite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of actinolite, for example, roadworks.

6.   Use (without disturbance) of actinolite in products that are in situ.

213

Anthophyllite asbestos

1.   Bona fide research.

2.   Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of anthophyllite.

3.   Storage prior to removal or disposal of anthophyllite.

4.   Removal or disposal of anthophyllite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.

5.   Disturbance of naturally occurring anthophyllite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of anthophyllite, for example, roadworks.

6.   Use (without disturbance) of anthophyllite in products that are in situ.

214

Chrysotile (white asbestos)

1.   Bona fide research.

2.   Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of chrysotile.

3.   Storage prior to removal or disposal of chrysotile.

4.   Removal or disposal of chrysotile in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.

5.   Disturbance of naturally occurring chrysotile that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of chrysotile, for example, roadworks.

6.   Use (without disturbance) of chrysotile in products that are in situ.

215

Tremolite asbestos

1.   Bona fide research.

2.   Handling for storage prior to removal or disposal of tremolite.

3.   Storage prior to removal or disposal of tremolite.

4.   Removal or disposal of tremolite in accordance with a law of a State or Territory relating to the removal of asbestos.

 

 

5.   Disturbance of naturally occurring tremolite that is incidental to operations not related to the extraction or processing of tremolite, for example, roadworks.

6.   Use (without disturbance) of tremolite in products that are in situ.

 



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